It’s the lunch rush at your cafe and things have never been more hectic. Your baristas keep losing track of their orders and making errors, the line is stretching to the door, and customers are starting to get fed up with the wait times. In all the chaos, you find yourself wishing for a better…
Improving employee productivity is always at the forefront of a business owner’s mind. Part of achieving this comes from tracking what your staff is doing during their shifts, while another side comes from examining your own management processes. Many owners think they have a handle on what their staff is doing, but how effectively are…
Nobody said owning a business would be easy, right? That doesn’t mean it has to be insanely difficult, either. Even as increased stress and demands hover over businesses and the changes you need to make to stay competitive and grow, there are ways to make your daily workflow a little more manageable. But if you…
Choosing the right payment software requires a deep understanding of how your business is performing and how you want it to grow. Ultimately, there are a few key items that factor into the success of your business, and as such are “must-haves” for growing your business, and with that, delivering a great customer experience. Effective…
For many entrepreneurs, keeping start-up costs low while launching a new enterprise is viewed as being the key to initial success. Plus, who doesn’t like the word “free,” especially when it comes with the promise of getting your business off to the right start? You do, however, want to make sure you understand what’s included…
When you hear the words “inventory day,” what do you imagine? If the scene in your head is a hectic day running back and forth from your stockroom and sales floor, you’re not alone. In all of the chaos and urgency that goes into being a business owner, managing inventory can sometimes fall to the…
You’ve developed an understanding of what it takes to run a small business through the events and lessons you have experienced. You know how to develop and sell your products to your customer base and you have a sense for what it is they want. While this makes for a good foundation, a small business…
As a small business owner, growth can mean any number of things, from increased revenue to expanding into a larger facility or opening a second location. At its core, growth should be exciting—but it also comes with its fair share of complications. This is especially true of your modern point of sale (POS) system. Handling…