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How to Get a Liquor License in the State of California

Tipped: Building, Registering, and Opening an F&B Business

In this episode, JoJo Soprano, COO of Parry Restaurant Group shares insights on all of the financial and legal considerations a new restaurant business owner needs to undertake when opening a restaurant.

Best Practices for Business Account Reconciliation

Business account reconciliation is an important practice that many owners use to ensure their books are accurate and cash flows smoothly across their ecosystem. Find out more about what it is and how you might use it to improve your business’s finances.

Utah Food Handler Card: The Course, Assessment, and Certification

In Utah, one law applies statewide for food safety certification. Get all the details here.

Case Studies

Learn how all types of businesses grow with Square.

Exploring Today's Evolution Toward the Future of Payments [Free Tool]

As consumers embrace new ways to pay, sellers are recognizing the ways to accept payments. Square has partnered with Retail Dive to bring you this playbook on navigating the future of payments.

How to Get a Liquor License in Florida

If you’re opening a business that sells alcohol in Florida, you’ll need to obtain applicable liquor licenses.

5 Steps to Mitigate the Risks of Sole-Source Suppliers

If the pain around pricing, delivery or quality is high enough, your company may need to invest in an alternate sourcing scenario to reduce the risk.

What is a Mounted POS and How Does it Work?

Here are the benefits of a wall-mounted POS and what could make it a fit for your business.

6 Ways Restaurateurs Can Fight “Lunchflation” As Costs Rise

Business owners are seeing the impact of inflation reflected in their day-to-day operations. With consumers changing their spending habits as well, what are some ways restaurateurs can fight inflation?

Tipped: Taking the First Steps to Starting a Restaurant or Bar Business

For restaurant and bar business owners, the gap is wide between the desire to start a business and actually taking an order. Andrés Ozzuna of Wooden Table Baking explains how they took the leap to start their business.

How To Make Your Outdoor Dining Space More Profitable

For restaurant owners who juggle indoor and outdoor dining, or who explored patio seating for the first time recently, here are some ideas to make your outdoor dining space more profitable.

How Tableside Payments Are Changing the Restaurant Industry

Bryan Solar, GM of Square for Restaurants, shares how Square’s mobile POS is changing tableside payments for restaurants.

How This Restaurant Added Tableside Ordering and Increased Alcohol Sales by 22%

How Scaffidi’s adopted new tools to help grow the bottom line.

What Instagram Algorithm Changes Mean for Your Business

From diversifying your social media strategy to experimenting with your marketing tactics, here are some steps your business can take when there’s a big social media shift.

Opening a Barbershop: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

If you’re opening a barbershop or looking into a second or third location, this guide will walk you through all the information you need to know.

“Buy Now, Pay Later” Options Give Businesses a New Way to Connect With Customers

A recent survey found that 44% of Americans have used a buy now, pay later service. Offering BNPL is a way to facilitate transactions for your customers. They receive immediate access to their purchase with the flexibility of paying over time.

8 Things to Try if Your Business Growth Has Stagnated

There are plenty of small business growth strategies you can use to jumpstart your business back to life and restore the momentum of your growth.

Increase Online Orders Through Your Restaurant Website

Learn how to easily accept online orders to improve margins and build customer loyalty.

16 Spa Promotion Ideas to Boost Your Bookings

Promotional marketing can have numerous benefits for your spa business, including renewed client interest, increased brand awareness, and more bookings.

Form 940: How to File the Form

If you own or manage a business with employees, including just yourself, it’s essential to know about IRS Form 940. Form 940 is also known as the

What Grocery and Food Retailers Can Do to Prepare for Food Shortages

Here are ways food retailers can minimize the disruptions that have been caused by inflation and product outages.

Surging Inflation Compelling Small Businesses to Raise Prices

Companies of all sizes face increasing signs that high inflation is becoming entrenched, forcing a review of fundamental business planning, including pricing, wages, and capital allocation.

Sustainable Business Certifications You May Want to Consider

From carbon neutral to cruelty-free, businesses are committing to business practices that are sustainable, eco-friendly, and they are certifying them. Here are the sustainable business certificates you may want to consider applying to for your business.

How Trends Can Help Beauty Businesses Grow and Expand

It might feel like there are new trends emerging every week, and while you don’t need to jump on every single one, it’s important to stay on top of what customers are looking for and explore bringing in new services that keep your business fresh.

4 Questions To Ask When Positioning Your Restaurant Brand

Here’s how to set your restaurant apart from the competition.

The Most Essential Employee Handbook Updates to Make This Year

Review your employee handbook annually to ensure your company is in compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local laws. Here are timely updates for business owners to address in 2022.

4 Out-of-the-Box Employee Benefits to Attract Workers in 2022

Struggling to attract new employees? Here are some out-of-the-box ideas that are catching steam.

Arizona Food Handler Card: The Course, Assessment, and Certification

Each county in Arizona has its own law requirements that govern whether employees need food handler training to work in restaurants.

Tips and Tools to Help Manage Increased Customer Demand

Customer demand can fluctuate often. Use these operational tips to help you keep up with increases.

How to Write a Payment Reminder Message to a Client

Use these tips to write a professional payment reminder message to a client and learn strategies to avoid late payments altogether.

Cómo configurar pagos periódicos

Cobra más rápido con pagos recurrentes. Siempre son gratuitos con Facturas Square. Obtén información sobre cómo configurar pagos automatizados para cobrar siempre a tiempo.

How to Sell Products at Outdoor Festivals and Events

If you’re ready to venture outdoors, here are some tips for finding success at festivals and events.

Create and Use a Balance Sheet for Your Small Business [Free Template]

We’ve partnered with our friends at Bench to bring you a balance sheet template to help you see a more holistic picture of your companies’ finances and better predict what’s ahead for your business.

How to Choose an Online Booking System

Look for these features when deciding on an online booking system for your business.

How to Write a Project Proposal

Learn how to close deals faster with a a project proposal that sets clear expectations and builds trust with clients.