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How ‘Buy with Prime’ is Helping Small Businesses Capitalize on the Prime Day Hoopla
Today begins what has become one of the biggest shopping events of the year — Amazon’s annual Prime Day member sales event. And while Amazon itself…
General JUL 11

Handing Drug and Alcohol Abuse in a Restaurant
Substance abuse in the restaurant industry Anthony Bourdain, on multiple occasions, compared a restaurant to a modern-day pirate ship filled with counterculture non-conformists who all band…
General JUN 27

Surf Shop Founders and Their Kids Discuss Passing the Torch
Stewart Surf Shop, Wave Riding Vehicles, Hansen Surfboards, Huntington Surf & Sport, Val Surf, and 17th Street Surf Shop founders and their kids talk about what…
General JUN 13

Succession Planning the Surf Shop Way
Founders and their kids talk about ownership transitions – from the well planned to those who crossed their fingers someone from the next generation would pick…
General JUN 12

Building Blocks: Who Should You Promote?
When restaurant staff are ready for a promotion People love to work somewhere they can grow. Most employees want not only a job, but a career.…
General APR 18

Building Blocks: The Value of Teaching — Rather Than Training — Your Employees
Pizzeria owners are rarely only owners. Instead, we don many hats and understanding every role in the shop. In fact, I know one clever owner who…
General MAR 20

Mike’s Monthly Tip: The Seasonal Staff Exodus
How to handle the seasonal staff exodus at restaurants and pizzerias Handling the exodus. It’s a little dramatic, but it might feel like that when you…
General MAR 20

Instacart Connects Retailers to Small Business Owners with Launch of Instacart Business
Instacart will expand its delivery capabilities beyond the consumer space with the launch of Instacart Business, a B2B service aimed at helping small businesses. Instacart Business…
General MAR 1