Unless you’re an accountant or a CPA, tax season is the worst season. It’s that time of year when business owners have to hand over their hard-earned dollars to the…
If you’re in the restaurant business, somebody’s probably told you that most restaurants fail. Alarming statistics float around online: 60% of restaurants fail within a year, 80% within five years.…
Black Friday and Small Business Saturday are two marquee events that many merchants prepare for months in advance. According to one study, the holiday season can generate up to 65%…
When you run a restaurant, you need to bring your A-game. Managing your finances, inventory, staff, and customer experience can keep you on your toes day and night. But it…
Running a small business can be all-consuming. Especially if you founded your own company, chances are good that you’re the first person called in any crisis and the last person…
You’ve raised the money, hired the staff, and planned the menu. You’ve spent months of your life and thousands of dollars working towards this moment: it’s time to launch your…
In 2018, brands spent an estimated $480 million on advertising during the Super Bowl. A 30-second TV spot cost $5.24 million alone—but with nearly 100 million viewers, many companies are…
It can be a stretch to find reasons to celebrate from March through May: with no major national holidays, your spring marketing is competing for customers’ attention with great weather…
Gift cards are far from a last-minute gifting option. In fact, people love to give gift cards as gifts. In First Data’s 2018 Prepaid Consumer Insights Study [download], the company…
If your business is ready to grow it can be the beginning of an exciting new phase. But your growth trajectory can be stunted if you don’t have the cash…