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The turnover rate in the restaurant industry is notoriously high, and the problem has only grown worse since the COVID-19 pandemic. Finding — and keeping — good help may seem like an impossible task. Fortunately, though, there are ways to reduce your turnover rate, allowing you to find loyal employees that are ready to take your restaurant to the next level.

With multiple pricing plans, systems, and features, businesses of all sizes can use SpotOn. Throw in an easy-to-use and intuitive UI, plenty of add-ons and integrations, and numerous positive reviews from past and current customers, and it’s not hard to see why SpotOn is a worthy contender in the POS space.

Flowhub touts itself as a “modern cannabis retail management platform” designed just for dispensaries. However, Flowhub’s platform offers more than just a way to make sales to your customers.

Whenever you hear the words “free software,” you always have to wonder, “What’s the catch?” In the case of Sunrise, there aren’t any catches. In fact, this free software has a lot of pleasant surprises. Sunrise is very easy to use and has numerous resources to help you set up and learn the software.

Thanks to the pandemic, every business owner has extra stress this year. Thankfully, the government is easing some of that stress by extending the April 15 annual tax return filing deadline. Here is our quick guide to finding the business tax extension form and everything you need to know to file correctly.

Is your business struggling from financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic? Find out if your small business is eligible for the 2021 supplemental Targeted EIDL Advance from the Small Business Administration.

If you’re already a fan of QuickBooks Desktop, it doesn’t hurt to give QuickBooks Desktop Payroll a shot. However, if you already love the accounting software you’re using, are on a tighter budget, or would feel overwhelmed by numerous features, QuickBooks Desktop Payroll may not be the right software for your business.

In addition to these loans and grants, the government stimulus packages have also provided help through tax credits and deductions. These credits and deductions help cut tax liabilities and allow business owners to keep money in their businesses (and their pockets).

Intuit has dominated the accounting software market for years. QuickBooks is a household name, with a reputation for reliability. It’s only relatively recently that the competition has begun to heat up – and it’s happening in the rapidly expanding field of cloud accounting software. Specifically, it’s happening with Xero.

One form of relief offered to small businesses is the Employee Retention Tax Credit. First introduced in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, this tax credit could be claimed by eligible employers on quarterly tax returns. This program was expanded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act signed into law in December 2020, making the credit accessible to more employers.