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A confident female small business owner stands in a warm, inviting restaurant, smiling with a sense of financial security and success. She wears a white blouse and blue jeans, embodying both professionalism and approachability. The softly lit background features wooden tables and modern decor, symbolizing a thriving, well-managed business. The image conveys empowerment, smart financial planning, and the ability to say ‘yes’ to growth opportunities in 2025.

5 Steps to Take Control of Your Finances: Smart Budgeting for 2025

Let’s be real—budgeting gets a bad rap. People hear the word and immediately think restrictions, cutbacks, and spreadsheets from hell. But a budget...

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A modern POS system can transform your business financials, streamline operations, and drive long-term success.

How Your POS System Impacts Your Business Financials

In the rapidly evolving landscape of small business management, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. For many entrepreneurs and small business...

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Learn the crucial difference between profit margin and markup in small business accounting.

Markup and Margin Explained: Stop Pricing Mistakes & Boost Profits

Running a business isn’t just about selling great products or services—you’ve gotta price them right, too. And if you're mixing up markup and profit...

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Learn key tips and strategies to maximize your profit when selling a small business.

What to know before selling a small business

Are you thinking about selling your business? If retirement is on your horizon, you're not alone. At one time, many small business owners are...

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End of the year financial planning is critical for a successful new year.

End of the Year Financial Planning

Over the last several weeks, we’ve laid out how you can plan for growth and staffing at the end of the year. Now, we’re going to give you the final...

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Deliver an amazing experience at your restaurant to attract repeat customers and get better reviews.

How to get better restaurant reviews: deliver an ‘amazing experience’

For the last few months we’ve been delivering you (pun intended) a series of articles on how to create an atmosphere conducive to meeting the goals...

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Market your restaurant without breaking the bank.

Marketing for Restaurants: Where to Start

As a restaurant owner, you know that the BEST marketing is great food and service. For the purposes of this article, we’ll assume that you have that...

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The right pricing strategies can help you grow your restaurant business.

Which Restaurant Pricing Strategy Works Best?

Setting menu prices for your restaurant is tough work. While to your customers these prices might feel arbitrary, a good menu will have up to three...

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Discover the importance of online ordering and how it can maximize your revenue streams.

How to set up online delivery for restaurants in 5 steps

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, online ordering has become an integral part of any restaurant plan. Even traditionally delivery-averse restaurants are...

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Cultivate meaningful customer relationships for your restaurant, increase customer engagement, and create a thriving restaurant community.

How to Cultivate Customer Relationships for Restaurants

Look, we’re not breaking new ground when we say that customer relationships are the lynchpin of any restaurant. After all, they call it the...

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Menu choices can increase a restaurant's profitability

The 5 Ways Menu Choices Can Increase Your Restaurant’s Profitability

In our continuing effort to offer value to restaurant owners, we thought we’d take a deeper look at one of the best ways to increase your...

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How to simplify operations and increase profit for restaurants

Last week, we took a look at some ways you can increase profitability for your restaurant. We admit: it’s a lot to digest! We thought we’d take some...

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