San Diego small business owner Banny Hom talks about getting to know his customers and running his automotive business during the pandemic.

Many restaurants use hospitality point of sale systems with industry-specific features like order management, menu creation, and takeout features. Full-service restaurants might use a restaurant-specific POS system like Toast, TouchBistro, or Lightspeed Restaurant, while small QSRs tend to use more basic POS systems such as Square or Clover.

If you haven’t yet considered implementing a QR code payment system at your business, you really should. QR code payments are quickly becoming the norm, and they are easy to get started with. Some POS systems have built-in QR payment acceptance, but you can also accept QR code payments without a POS. Keep reading to learn more about QR code payments and how to offer your customers a “Pay with QR code” option.

If you run a small business, chances are you’ve come across the term “UCC Lien.” What is a UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) filing? Are UCC filings bad? How do I file a UCC termination? Learn what UCC filings are and how to protect your small business.

If you collect payments online, your customers are likely accustomed to using credit or debit cards, PayPal, or even digital wallets, but some may be open to authorizing a simple bank transfer via the good old ACH Network. How do you compare ACH service providers and choose the best one for your business? Read on!

Looking to save money on credit card processing costs? Read our overview of the most affordable (and reliable) processors in the industry.

Clover Station’s plug-and-play design is attractive to merchants who want to get up and running fast with little hassle and a pretty, yet powerful hardware setup. The proprietary, Android-based Clover Station is intuitive and minimalistic in its design, similar to Apple products. But there are drawbacks.

A second round of PPP funding has been approved by Congress for 2021. Want to apply for a PPP loan online? Here are the best online lenders participating in the second round of PPP loans.

Short-term business loans can be just the thing to see your business through unforeseen challenges or to help you take advantage of time-sensitive opportunities. If you can pay back your loan in a timely manner, you’ll have overcome your temporary hurdle, dodged the debt trap, and positioned your business for future success.

As a freelancer, billing is important. If you don’t send out your invoices, you don’t get paid. But you can’t spend all your time sending invoices and chasing after payments. You’ve got to do some billable work too. Read on to find out the different software services that can help you do everything easier and faster.