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How to Adapt Your Marketing During Tough Economic Times

Marketing during times of economic hardship should strike a delicate balance in order to appeal to cash-strapped customers. Understand how to maximise your marketing efforts to keep your business top of mind for shoppers.

Using an Expense Tracker to Form Good Financial Habits

If you’re a business owner just starting out, getting the basics of your business going and starting to separate your business from personal finances, using an expense tracker can help you see how your spending is tracking against your budget.

Salon Cancellation Policy Templates and Examples You Need

Learn how to create effective salon cancellation policies with templates & examples. Protect your business & improve customer service. For educational purposes only.

Business automation 101: What is Automation and How Does it Work?

What is business automation and how does it work? Here’s everything you need to know about automation in business, from its uses to its benefits.

The A–Z of Efficiency-Boosting Business Apps

Discover the A–Z of Efficiency-Boosting Business Apps! From scheduling to accounting, streamline your workflows and boost productivity with Square integrations.

Boost Your Shipping Operations with Square x Shippo Integration

Discover how to boost your shipping operations with the Square x Shippo integration. Get the best rates from top carriers, automate shipping, and provide a seamless customer experience.

A Guide to Choosing Your Business Sales Channels

Your sales channels are your paths to customers, and they’re your customers’ way of engaging with you, it’s important to find what works best for your business. Learn more in this article.

A Guide to the Australian Minimum Wage for Employers in 2023

Whether you’re hiring your first employee or scaling your workforce, here’s what you need to know about minimum wage rates in Australia.

How to Improve Your Bar's Inventory Management

Managing bar inventory is an important concept to master when you first open a bar. Learn about the benefits and ways to improve your inventory management.

When and How to Switch Your POS System

How do you know when it’s time to switch your POS, and how do you do it? Here’s everything you need to know about switching to a new point of sale system.

What is a Business Franchise?

Discover insights on what franchising is, the difference between Franchisee vs Franchisor and the pros and cons of franchising. Find out more with Square today.

Accept Tap-and-Go Payments With Square Reader

Introducing the new Square Reader: enhanced features, longer battery life, and seamless payments. Available now at Square Shop and retailers in Australia.

How Risk Manager and 3D Secure Can Keep Your eCommerce Business Safe: A Chat with AMR Hair & Beauty Founder Ammar Issa

Online selling is a crucial ingredient in the success of most contemporary businesses. Unfortunately, these digital transactions also expose businesses to the risk of fraud. We spoke to AMR Beauty about how they are protecting their online payments.

Boost Your Business’s Productivity With These Simple Strategies

Struggling to maintain productivity in your business? This guide contains quick and actionable steps you can implement today.

Essential Coffee Shop Equipment for Your Cafe

The amount of equipment for your cafe can be overwhelming and make the selection process difficult. Here’s a condensed list of coffee shop equipment you need.

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.

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.

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.

How to Use Data to Retain, Motivate, and Incentivise Your Salon Staff

Learning how to use data can help lead to changes for the better at your salon.

Spreadsheet Tips Every Business Owner Should Know

To help you save time and better organise your business spreadsheets, here are seven tips to consider implementing.

Tips and Tools to Retain Your Top Employees

Nearly 41 percent of U.S. workers will look for a new job within the next year, according to a recent study. Here are ways to retain your top employees.

How to Register a Business

Starting a business? Here’s what you need to know about business types, registering your business name and getting an ABN.

Opening an Online Store in 2023? Here's How to Choose the Right Platform for Your Business

What’s one of the first decisions you make once you’re ready to make the move online? Choosing a web platform.

5 Things to Consider Before Switching Your Business Software

Before your next major software switch, take a moment to consider and plan for some of these potential effects.

10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Motivate Employees

Based on a scientific study, here are the top 10 best ways to motivate your employees and keep them happy, motivated and productive.

How to Plan for Change in Your Business

A successful business is an ever-changing business, be this on an internal level, external, technological, or other. Find here how to always be one step ahead by adapting your business, and how to plan for it.

How to Write a Business Plan

A business plan outlines research you’ve done prior to starting a business and provides strategic direction. Here’s how to create an actionable business plan.

What Is Mobile Commerce (and Why It’s a Strategy You Should Care About)?

What better place is there to meet your customers than on their mobile devices?

Know Your Worth, Then Add Tax: How to Manage Your Finances as a Freelancer

Have you dreamed about turning that idea into a reality? Setting your own hours, creating work-life balance and paving your own path outside of the regular 9-5 grind? We enlisted the expertise of Victoria Devine from She’s On The Money to help!

How To Find Manufacturers Or Suppliers For Your Business

Finding the right suppliers for your small business is no small task. These are the people, groups and companies you will work with day in and day out to ensure you have the right inventory at the right time, which is critical to keeping sales flowing.

Managing Supply Chain Disruptions: A Guide for Businesses

Supply chain disruption can occur in any industry. Learn how to manage your supply chain to minimise problems for your business

How to Keep Your Customers Coming Back: Turn Your Walk-ins into Repeat Bookings

Discover how marketing to your existing customers can turn your walk-ins into loyal clients who return time and time again

Beauty Client Communication: Tips and Tools for Salons

Communication with your salon or spa’s clients is a vital part of building your brand. We look at the tips and tools to improve beauty client communication.

10 Common Customer Complaints and How to Deal with Them

Customer complaint resolution is key to stellar customer service. Discover 10 common customer complaints & how to deal with them. Learn more with Square.

What is Employee Engagement and How to Improve It

Learn about employee happiness and its benefits in order to ensure a happy workplace. Discover ways to improve employee happiness with Square.

How to Understand Your Overhead Costs

Understanding your overhead costs is a crucial part of managing your business. Here are a few basics on how to calculate and reduce the business overhead costs.