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Minority retail shop owner

Crisis support

How to get funding and support for minority-owned businesses

In 2015, minority entrepreneurs owned or operated 15% of small businesses in the … Read more
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Clover app partners

Five apps that’ll up your food service delivery game

With that in mind, we thought we’d share five of the most helpful … Read more
Tables and chairs in a restaurant

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

What to know about leasing a restaurant space

There’s a lot of thought and legwork that goes into leasing a restaurant. … Read more
Couple meeting with interior designer

Covid-19

COVID Impact on Industry: Services

We review the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the services sector.
Restaurant server handling multiple tables

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

How three small businesses are dealing with the incredible shrinking workforce

After the biggest disruption to the American workforce in modern history, small businesses … Read more
Woman working on a laptop

Clover product news

Meet Clover Recurring Payments

Clover’s new recurring payments is a convenient and reliable way to get paid … Read more
Flight of tiny mixed cocktails on a table

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Why you should consider adding tiny cocktails to your restaurant & bar menu

Looking to grow your restaurant or bar business? Tiny drinks ranging from craft … Read more
Woman working on laptop

Covid-19

FAQs for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

by Gerri Detweiler This article is published courtesy of Nav, a Clover partner … Read more
Man listening to headphones

Ecommerce

How and why to improve SEO for your business website

Want to get more traffic to your website? We’ve broken SEO down into … Read more
Inserting card at gas pump

Payments & processing

What is credit card skimming?

Credit card skimming is one of the most damaging forms of card-based fraud. … Read more
Man checking out at convenience store

Clover app partners

Is your business a victim of shrinkflation? Don’t pay more for shorter receipt rolls.

Businesses use shrinkflation to downsize products while keeping prices the same to maintain … Read more
Man and colleague looking at laptops

Resources

22 free small business tools and resources

Small business tools don’t have to cost a lot of money. In fact, … Read more
Woman in mask during curbside pickup

Ecommerce

What is curbside pickup?

In the early days of COVID-19, restaurants were the primary drivers behind this … Read more
Woman wearing headphones watching tablet

Insights

Top podcasts for small business owners and entrepreneurs

Tuning into a podcast is convenient, allows for multitasking, and can feel more … Read more
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Mobile

4 different types of mobile payment systems

Mobile phones no longer function exclusively as communication devices. From alarm clocks to … Read more
Cafe owner writing in notebook on counter

Money management

Federal funding for small businesses: Understanding the state small business credit initiative

Today, most small businesses could all use a little extra funding. Learn more … Read more
Homebase interfaces on laptop and phone

Clover app partners

3 ways a team management tool can boost your business

There are lots of reasons to use a team management tool like Homebase. … Read more
Beak Restaurant chef

Full Service Restaurants (FSR)

Beak Restaurant

Our Meet the Merchant series features Q&As with real-world Clover merchants. Read our … Read more
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Run your business

Small business funding for Black women entrepreneurs

From 2007 – 2018, the number of businesses owned by African-American women has … Read more
Person scanning QR code on coffee shop counter

Customer service

Should your business harness the power of QR codes?

In today’s digitally driven world, QR codes have become a game-changer for small … Read more