Resources for Starting a Small Business
Tips and insights to help get your business off the ground
Starting a small business can be an exciting adventure – whether you want to open a retail shop, launch a restaurant, or provide services to others. However, there are many factors to consider as you prepare to open your doors or publish your eCommerce site. We’ve put together a collection of resources needed to start a small business to help you along as you put your plan into action. Check back often for new and useful tips, tricks, and insights.
How to open a dry cleaning business
How to design your bakery space
Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)
How to turn your home baking hobby into a bakery business
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How to open a restaurant in Texas
Insights
How to open a bakery
Home & field services
How to turn your “side hustle” into a thriving small business
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
The 15 most profitable restaurant businesses to start in 2025
Insights
How to open a jewelry store
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How to buy a restaurant
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How to franchise a restaurant
Inspiration
The best business ideas for college students
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
Restaurant expansion: How to expand your business to another state
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
Culinary dreams: How to open a restaurant with no money
Health & beauty
How to choose a POS system for your spa business
Money management
10 scholarships for young entrepreneurs and business owners
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
Average restaurant owner salary in 2023
Personal services
Salon ownership: Your guide on how to open a salon
Personal services
How to start a dry cleaning business
Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)
10 food truck equipment essentials every food truck needs for opening day
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How to start a catering business in 7 steps
Retail
How to open a thrift store
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How to launch your eatertainment business
Guides
How to open a bookstore
Personal services
How to start a consulting business
Coffee shops and cafes
10 coffee shop equipment essentials every shop needs for opening day
Coffee shops and cafes
How to start a successful drive-thru beverage business
Personal services
How to start a fitness business
Payments & processing
What is a card reader and how does it work?
Personal services
How to open a barber shop
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
What to know about leasing a restaurant space
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
Should you have a soft opening for your restaurant?
Coffee shops and cafes
List of essential equipment needed to start a restaurant
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
12 restaurant interior design ideas that can help attract business
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How to write a restaurant business plan
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How much does it cost to open a restaurant?
Money management
How should you fund your small business? Here’s how to choose.
Coffee shops and cafes
11 types of restaurant categories & dining experiences
Coffee shops and cafes
How to open a restaurant
By state
How to start a business in Arizona
By state
How to start a business in Maryland
By state
How to start a business in Georgia
Payments & processing
Ultimate checklist: What you need to know to start taking payments for your business
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How to open a ghost kitchen
Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)
How to start a food stand
By state
How to start a business in New York
By state
How to start a business in Florida
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
Licenses and permits needed to open a restaurant
Inspiration
How to choose a name for your small business
Guides
How to open a bar
By state
How to start a business in Texas
Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)
5 reasons Clover is a best-fit POS for food trucks
Start a small business
How to choose a good business partner
Payments & processing
Credit card processing tips for small businesses
Ecommerce
How to start an eCommerce business
Clover app partners
1099 vs W-2: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
How to source, hire, and train employees brand-new to market
Run your business
How to buy wholesale for your small business
Run your business
Tips for how to write an employee handbook for a small business
Accounting
How to finance a restaurant
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
What to consider when designing your restaurant floor plan
Ecommerce
How to start a boutique
Guides
How to start a bagel shop
Guides
Merchant Services
Money management
4 benefits of a merchant account
Payments & processing
Credit card processing in 8 simple steps
Full Service Restaurants (FSR)
