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The industry challenges to running a restaurant, bar, catering service (and other food and beverage companies) are many. We've researched start-up costs & loans, equipment financing, point-of-sale systems, menu designs, and other software tech products to help you succeed. Take a look at the list of resources below!

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Best Restaurant POS Systems

When it comes to choosing a point of sale system for your full-service restaurant, there’s a lot more at stake than you might initially think.

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What Are Payroll Taxes?

Need help with payroll taxes? Learn what payroll taxes are, which taxes you are legally required to pay, how to calculate them, and more.

Credit Report VS Credit Score

It’s worth noting one more key difference between credit reports and credit scores. Credit bureaus are legally obligated to give you a free credit report once a year, whereas there is no law requiring them to provide a credit score. This means you’ll have to pay a fee to access your credit score through one of the “big three.”

How To Start A Laundromat In 8 Steps

Owning a laundromat is simpler than many other types of businesses; your greatest responsibilities will be keeping track of your financials, managing customers, and maintaining your equipment. But don’t let the ease of running a laundromat tempt you into becoming an absentee manager, in which case, your business will suffer as a result.

How To Negotiate Credit Card Processing Fees

Negotiations aren’t just the realm of lawyers. As a business owner, you can negotiate with merchant account providers to get a credit card processing agreement that works for your needs.

NFC Payment Guide: What Are NFC Mobile Payments & NFC Readers

Are you ready for the future of payments? Business owners should learn how NFC works and adopt contactless to protect customer data — and your livelihoods. Here’s what you need to know about NFC and how it increases payment security.

Venmo For Nonprofits

A Venmo charity profile is a special kind of Venmo profile available to PayPal-certified 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Venmo charity profiles offer a variety of benefits. For example, charity profiles also allow nonprofits to use their organization as a username, get a blue verified-charity checkmark, take donations, generate donation reports, and save donor contact information for communicating with donors later on.

The Complete Guide To ACH Processing Fees

If you run ACH payments through your bank, you may pay lower fees. In fact, many of the best business banks offer no-fee ACH transfers. However, if you’re looking to integrate ACH payments into your sales processes or want to use their subscription billing tools, the convenience offered by a payment processor may be worth the additional cost.

The Complete Guide To General Liability Insurance For Small Business

How much general liability insurance you need will depend on many factors. The amount of insurance coverage your business needs depends on your specific risks, what type of business you run, the number of employees you have, etc.

What Is Chargeback Protection: The Complete Guide For Merchants

Chargebacks can potentially turn the convenience of card-based transactions into an expensive hassle. If chargebacks having been eating into your profits, you’ll want to find a cost-effective solution that’s suited to your transaction volume and budget. Luckily, solutions are available at scale.