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How To Start An Online Food Business

Whether you’re starting from scratch with an online food business or looking for new ways to grow, this guide contains everything you need to know.

How to Start a Microbrewery

Want to start making money from brewing beer? Here’s how to take your microbrewing from a hobby to a business.

How to Optimise Your Menu for Takeout and Delivery

With social distancing due to COVID-19 still an issue, adapting your food and drinks offerings to accommodate pickup and delivery can attract customers.

Complete Guide for Starting a Business from Home

There’s nothing more exciting than starting a business. Check out this handy guide on how to start a business from home and the key things to remember.

Outdoor Dining Bubbles: The Pros, Cons, and Costs

Before investing in outdoor bubbles for your restaurant, check out the pros, cons, and other considerations to know ahead of building your own bubbles.

Ghost Kitchens: Should You Open One for Your Restaurant?

Here’s a look at what ghost kitchens are and how they may (or may not) fit within your restaurant business.

How does Click and Collect work?

Whether you are a new business that is just getting started or an established company looking to add to your delivery options, Click and Collect is a great way to introduce an easy-to-use ordering option for you and your customers to transact more safely

How Restaurants Are Modernising Kitchens and Streamlining Orders

Find out how a customisable POS for restaurants streamlines operations, keeps your kitchen moving and makes the food ordering journey simple for customers.

How to Offer Outdoor Shopping and Services During COVID-19

Small businesses are turning to outdoor shopping and services to continue serving customers. Here’s advice on how to transition to selling outside.

What is a SKU and How Should You Use It?

If you work in the retail industry, chances are you’ll have heard of a SKU. Discover what a SKU is and how you should use one.

How Much Does a POS System Cost?

A good POS system does more than simply take payments — it helps you run your business day-to-day. Here’s what you can expect to spend on the best quality.

How to Implement a Subscription Service Into Your Business

A subscription service can be a great way to implement experiential retail trends into your business. Read on for some tips to get started.

How to Create a Coffee Shop Marketing Plan

Marketing is key to your coffee shop’s growth and success. Find out how to create a strong marketing plan for your coffee shop business with Square.

What is PCI Compliance? What You Need to Know

Violating PCI compliance can lead to hefty fines for you and your business. Learn more about PCI DSS Compliance and see how Square protects you for free.

A Guide to Using Cashless Payments in Your Business

How can you make sure you’re trending in the same direction as your customers? Ensure you’re never losing out on sales by equipping your business with a cashless payment system that benefits you and your customers in the quickest and most modern way.

3 New Payment Methods You Should Start Accepting Now

How to accept Apple Pay, chip cards and digital invoices at your business.

How Restaurants Are Adapting to the New Normal With Takeaway and Delivery

Restaurants are leveraging their supply chains by selling groceries to customers during the COVID-19 shutdown.

How to Manage Your Retail Business During COVID-19

Whether you sell clothes or candles, bicycles or barbecue sauce, you can adapt to the current COVID-19 situation with these tips and resources for businesses.

How to Manage Your Service Business During COVID-19

We’ve compiled tips for managing your business — whether you provide haircuts, massage therapy, personal training, tutoring, tax support or home repairs.

How to Manage Your Food and Beverage Business During COVID-19

COVID-19 has created many challenges for the food and beverage industry. We’ve compiled tips and industry resources to help you manage your business.

How to Shift Your Brick-and-Mortar Business to eCommerce

Learn more about how you can shift your brick and mortar business to online and possibly also expand your business.

5 Methods for Touch-Free and Remote Payments

Offering touch-free and remote payments may be of comfort for many of your customers. Discover different methods with Square Ireland in this guide.

Introducing Square for Restaurants

Say hello to the Point of Sale designed to handle the heat and complexity of restaurant operations: Square for Restaurants.

Introducing Square Terminal, an All-in-One Card Machine

Meet Square Terminal, Square’s new hardware to replace legacy, keypad card machines. Discover the benefits for your business.

How to Start a Free Online Store from Your Square Account

If you’re using Square and looking to grow your business, it’s easy to reach more customers and increase sales with a free eCommerce site with Square Online.

Introducing the Square Invoices App

Create, send and track invoices wherever you are with the free Square Invoices app. Discover the benefits, how to use it and download the app today.

Omnichannel Marketing: Definition, Strategy, Tools, and Examples

An omnichannel marketing strategy provides a fluid, connected experience across all customer touchpoints. Here is everything business owners need to know.

The Key to Attracting and Retaining Customers: Experience

Despite the tabloids, restaurants and shops on the high street aren’t doomed, they’re merely undergoing an exciting transformation. Learn more with Square.

What is the Difference Between a Cash Register and a POS?

Though similar in some ways, POS systems and cash registers perform very differently in others.

How to Take Payments at Your Healthcare Practice

Patients want a range of payment options to cover their healthcare costs — online, in-app or in-person. Here’s how your practice can provide them all.

How to (and Why You Should) Create an Email Marketing Strategy

Email marketing provides results - but you don’t have to take our word for it — we have the numbers to back it up, plus advice on how to create your email marketing strategy

How to Determine Consulting Fees

Standard consulting fees vary based on skill, expertise and the industry. Here’s how you can determine consulting fees for your services and be profitable.

Tips for Successful Customer Interactions

Check our top tips for successful customer interactions and find out how a positive experience can keep your customers coming back. Learn more with Square.

6 Security Terms You Should Know to Protect Your Business

Are you concerned about digital security for your business? Take a look through these six terms you should know and protect what you do with Square.

27 Cashier Training Tips All Effective Businesses Know

Follow these tips to discover the benefits of well-trained cashiers, which include shorter queues and happier customers, more accuracy and less fraud.

How to Start a Bed & Breakfast

Opening a Bed & Breakfast and making your home your business can be a dream job if you get it right. Here’s our guide to getting started.