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Location, Location, Location: The Role of Place In Business

Choosing the right location for your business is critical to its success. Learn how to identify the right location for your business in six easy steps.

How Outsourcing Can Be a Game Changer For Your Business

Discover the benefits of outsourcing for your small business and get valuable insights from Square Seller Patrice Flynn of Monday’s Bookkeeping.

How Square Terminal Keeps Your Payments Safe and Secure

Learn how Square Terminal helps protect your customers and business in Australia. Square Terminal is the all in one portable POS and payments solution.

It All Started With Butter: How Bread and Butter Expanded to Four Locations and Counting

We recently caught up with Olivia and Rob Morrison, co-owners of Bread & Butter to learn about how they have grown their business to more than 50 team members and four locations with Square.

March Check-In: 3 Tips to Help Stay on Top of Your Finances

It’s already March! Luckily we have tapped on the shoulder of fellow Square seller Patrice Flynn from Monday’s Bookkeeping to give you a hand. Read on for Patrice’s top tips for staying on top of your finances.

How Gen Z Is Shopping and How to Reach Them

Discover how to reach Gen Z with your marketing! Learn about their values & shopping habits, plus insights from Afterpay’s 2022 Gen Z trends report & tips on creating shoppable posts on Facebook & Instagram with Square.

From K-Pop to Fashion: How Tom's Project is Bringing Korean Style to Australia

Learn how Tom’s Project is bringing Korean fashion to Australia, inspired by K-Pop. And how they’ve grown to 11 locations using Square.

Baking Beyond Boundaries: Pigeon Whole Bakers' Recipe for Success

We recently visited Pigeon Whole Bakers, a Tasmanian bakery that found its niche and grew from a small cafe to a household name with Square. Read on to learn more about their success story.

What to Consider When Creating a Returns and Exchange Policy

Everything you need to know to create a return and exchange policy for your retail business.

Unlocking Opportunities For Creative Businesses: The Finders Keepers 2023

Design markets are a unique opportunity that creative business owners can leverage to network, learn, engage a new customer base, grow revenue and even inform future product range development. Learn more on Townsquare.

What You Need To Know About Increasing Your Prices

Learn how to effectively raise your prices as a business owner in Australia amidst rising inflation and vendor costs. Discover strategies for maintaining profitability, researching competitors, and communicating price changes to your customers.

How to Adapt to Changing Consumer Spending Habits

Get five actionable tips for navigating inflation and cost-of-living pressures as a business owner. Learn how to strategically raise prices, review operations, take out a line of credit, and more.

Love a Brand or Leave It: Gen Z and the Rise of the Conscious Consumer

The move to more conscious, values-driven shopping is growing year on year. Learn more about how you can tap into the conscious shopping mindset authentically.

Building Strong Connections: How To Leverage Your Network During Uncertain Times

Maximise your marketing during tough times with Square’s guide to leveraging your network. Get expert tips on cross-promotion, nurturing connections, and attending events to reduce ad spend and grow your brand.

How to Boost Your Revenue Through Social Commerce

Want to sell more? Our guide to selling on social media can help. Learn how to reach more customers and grow your business with ease. Get started now and take advantage of the power of social media to increase your sales.

The Power Of Intimacy: Behind The Doors at Sonny and Ogee

We visited Matt Breen and the team behind Sonny and Ogee in Hobart to learn about owning your vision, the value of a great team, and most importantly, which records should accompany your intimate dinner. Read more on Townsquare

How to Open a Pizza Shop in Australia

Get the lowdown on everything you need to know about setting up a pizza restaurant.

From Fine Dining to Food Trucks: 12 Restaurant Concepts to Understand

Discover 12 essential restaurant concepts to help guide aspiring restaurateurs in building a successful business.

Borrowing in Your First Year of Business

Discover ways to borrow in your first year of business. Learn how taking out a loan can help grow your business faster

Making the Most of Your Business Financing: Separating Good Debt from Bad

Discover how good debt can affect your business’s long-term financial future while bad debt has no long-term value and drains resources.

Inventory Management: How to Manage Small Business Inventory

Running out or having excessive stock are bad for your bottom line. Learn inventory management techniques to have the right products when you need them.

101: How To Setup Instagram Shopping

No matter if you’re a total newbie or a seasoned social pro. Here is a simple guide to setting up Instagram Shopping for your business.

How to Become an Independent Contractor

There are a lot of exciting opportunities and advantages that come with being an independent contractor, as well as many things to consider. Read below a step-by-step guide on how to become one.

How To Start A Business in 2023

Learn how to start your business with our guide — covering everything from creating a business plan to an overview of permits and legal obligations.

Finding Success in Family Heritage: Meet Nonna's Grocer

Learn about the inspiration and challenges behind Nonna’s Grocer, a one-of-a-kind concept candle shop blending family heritage and design.

Service Charges For Business Explained

A number of businesses include service charges in their pricing. But what is a service charge, and how does it affect your bottom line?

Six Tips for Setting Your Financial Goals in 2023

It can be advantageous to refresh your financial goals in the new calendar year. Here are six tips to reduce stress about tax returns, GST, BAS, and all those other headaches that June 30 brings.

More Time With The Customer: How Tech Can Help

Let’s explore tips and tools that can help you boost sales and staff productivity by saving time across your business.

How to Start a Food Truck

This guide explains everything you need to know about the food truck business - from startup costs, how to make a business plan to operate the business.

Top Tips for Salons this Wedding Season

In the southern hemisphere, peak wedding season kicks off in spring, early September, and runs until May when the weather starts to turn cold. We’ve pulled together all the best advice to help you have your best wedding season yet.

Five Things Every Business Should Do to Kickstart the New Year

The beginning of a new year is a great time for businesses to take stock of the past 12 months and plan for the future. Here are five things every business should do to set themselves up for a successful year ahead.

Maximising The Impact of Influencer Marketing During Tough Economic Times

Working with influencers to grow your business is an established marketing tactic these days. Read our tips on how to make it work – even on a budget.

How to Seamlessly Switch Your Business Tools

If you’re considering a switch to new technology that can improve your business, take some time to consider your stakeholders and the possible impacts.

How Experimentation Helped Brooki Bakehouse Find Their Audience

You wouldn’t typically expect to find an NYC East Village meets french inspired patisserie style bakery on the streets of Brisbane, but that’s exactly what Brooke from Brooki Bakehouse envisioned when she dove into owning her own business.

The Role Of Loyalty Programs In Keeping Your Business Strong During Economic Uncertainty

Loyalty programs are a powerful and cost effective way to grow your business. Read these tips on how to implement one for your business.

How to Choose the Best POS System for Your Hospitality Business

Choosing a point-of-sale system for your restaurant is one of the most important decisions you can make for your business. Prioritise understanding the differences and the features that can best support your needs, your staff and your customers.