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 Square has unveiled a new suite of marketing, inventory and fulfillment solutions to help sellers ramp up their holiday performance. 

Square Unveils New Marketing and Inventory Solutions for Merchants

Square has unveiled a new suite of marketing, inventory and fulfillment solutions to help sellers ramp up their holiday performance. To help sellers elevate their online…
Business Planning SEP 28
Want to keep team members excited and engaged in their work? Follow these tips, which will help you run team meetings flawlessly.

The Secrets to Effective and Engaging Team Meetings

One of the most popular mantras in business is “Communication is key.” To keep operations running smoothly, you and your managers must keep all employees aware…
Business Planning SEP 27
Businesses are fighting for top talent. Learn how to create a company culture that wins over workers...and keeps them for the long term.

How to Create a Company Culture that Retains Top Talent

Employees who feel appreciated, listened to, and supported are naturally going to do a better job and stick around longer. And the way to build a…
Employee Management SEP 26

Affiliate Marketing Fraud in 2023: Whose Link Is It Anyway?

By Van Chappell, General Manager, BrandVerity “Whose Line Is It Anyway” debuted in 1998 to living room audiences everywhere challenging improv actors like Wayne Brady, Drew…
General SEP 26

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Science over Perfection

Every day we seek “Perfect.” The perfect dough, the perfect menu name, the perfect workflow, and sometimes we seek perfect before anything launches. Striving for perfection…
General SEP 22

Beverage Station Sanitation

If you’re in the restaurant business, you’re also in the cleaning business Sure, you may have a lot more passion for your wood-fired Neapolitan pizza Margherita…
General SEP 21
A social media content calendar is key to keeping your team organized and aligned on marketing moments. Follow these tips for success.

How To Create A Social Media Content Calendar

Your business’s social media content calendar can be created on a daily, weekly, monthly or even annual basis. It’s helpful to create an advanced, strategic view…
Brand and Marketing SEP 20

The Best Way to Level up Your Social Media? Proactive Engagement

By Amy Gilbert, VP of Social Innovation at The Social Element One of the reasons I love social media is its community aspect—it’s a place where…
General SEP 20

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A metallic security shutter with the text 'Sorry WE'RE CLOSED' in bold black and red letters, similar to phrasing used by small businesses. Through the partially open shutter, the U.S. Capitol Building is visible under a cloudy sky, symbolizing the October 2025 government shutdown.

UPDATE: Small Businesses Sound Alarm as Shutdown Drags On

A florist or small business owner wearing a striped apron works at a wooden counter surrounded by fresh white lilies and dried flowers. They use a calculator with a receipt printer, symbolizing financial management and strategies for how to handle rising costs.

How to Handle Rising Costs: A Guide for Small Business Owners

Overhead view of a commercial space undergoing renovation, with furniture covered in plastic sheeting and a woman holding a laptop standing on a wooden floor. The scene reflects preparation or transition, symbolizing investment and change, aligning with capital spending trends.

Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Your Business?

Two smiling baristas, a woman and a man with Down syndrome, stand side-by-side in a cozy coffee shop, both wearing aprons with arms crossed. The image highlights an inclusive workplace, showcasing the benefits of hiring people with disabilities in small businesses.

Untapped Potential: The Benefits of Hiring People with Disabilities

Focused middle-aged man in glasses and a vest reviews financial data on a computer screen at a well-organized desk, symbolizing the importance of avoiding retirement planning mistakes for small business owners.

Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid as a Small Business Owner