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Tools That Will Keep Your Cash Flow Positive

Maintaining a positive cash flow is what keeps your business afloat.

How independent fashion label Cakeworthy leans on nostalgia while investing in the future of their business with Square for Retail

Learn about Cakeworthy’s rapid growth, the decision to open up brick-and-mortar locations, the importance of rewarding loyal customers and how every Cakeworthy item is designed to be “an Instagram post just waiting to be captured.”

Ontario Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

Ontario’s minimum wage rates are subject to increase each year on October 1. Here is everything you need to know

Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s everything you need to know about Nova Scotia’s minimum wage.

Manitoba Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s everything you need to know about Manitoba’s minimum wage.

Saskatchewan Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s everything you need to know about Saskatchewan’s minimum wage.

Square Report: Gen Z entrepreneurs in Canada are optimistic about the future

Despite facing greater barriers to entry into the economy, Generation Z is embracing entrepreneurship in Canada with an optimistic outlook.

THE CULTURAL CHEF EXCHANGE X SQUARE MENTORSHIP SERIES: Future Proof Your Operations

Chef Darren MacClean met with visiting chefs Shin Takagi and Masako Morishita to fish, forage, and discuss the steps entrepreneurs should take when considering how to future proof their operations.

5 Repetitive Tasks Businesses Should Automate This Year

Automation helps optimise workflows and saves time. These are five tasks all businesses should be automating this year in order to grow.

7 Easy-to-Implement Tips to Prevent Shoplifting

Want to know how to protect your merchandise? Here are a few tips that can make a big difference.

Is Dynamic Pricing Right for Your Restaurant?

With the flexibility of adjusting pricing to accommodate market conditions and customer needs, now may be the perfect time to explore dynamic pricing as a strategy for your restaurant.

How to Make a Budget for Your Business

Maybe you’ve decided to start your own business (congrats), or maybe you’re already running one (also congrats). In either case, you need to make a budget. But where to start? Our friends over at Xero share their top tips for making a rock-solid budget.

4 Budgeting Methods for Business Success

Budgeting methods and tools can help you keep track of where your money is going and help you make decisions that help you meet your business’s financial goals. Here are a few types of budgeting methods commonly used by businesses.

Salon Cancellation Policy Templates and Examples You Need

Here’s how to create booking and cancellation policy templates to help you run your business more smoothly.

How to Start a Business: A Simple Guide for New Business Owners

Learn how to start your business with this guide—covering everything from business plan creation to permits and legal obligations.

How to Start a Restaurant

Want to open your own restaurant? Discover everything you need to know with Square—from developing a solid business plan to evaluating your costs and more.

What Is Credit Card Processing and How It Works

In this guide, we walk you through everything you need to know about credit card processing—and how to select the best option for your business.

How to Start Accepting Apple Pay Today

As the payments industry continues to evolve, your business need to stay up to speed. Here’s why you should start accepting Apple Pay with Square.

Inventory Management 101: 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.

How To Use Apple Pay: A Comprehensive Guide for Business Owners

Square’s Apple Pay guide walks you through the ins and outs of Apple Pay, how to use it at stores and online, and how to accept it at your business.

What Is a Contactless Payment?

Here’s some information about what contactless payments are all about and why they’re so secure.

How Can I Accept Credit Card Payments?

Use this step by step guide to accept credit cards. You’ll need a credit card reader that accepts EMV chip cards, which make credit card payments more secure.

Multichannel inventory management: What it is and how to do it

Multichannel inventory management is the process of tracking inventory that is sold and stored across multiple channels. Here’s what to know and how to start.

Artificial Intelligence: What it is and how it’s transforming business

Here’s what to know about artificial intelligence in business, common uses and what the future of AI means for companies and staff.

10 Tips on How to Host a Wedding at Your Bar or Restaurant

Square offers a full suite of tools to help you manage the logistics, planning, and operational tasks needed to transform your bar or restaurant into a part-time wedding venue.

British Columbia Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s everything you need to know about British Columbia’s minimum wage.

Quebec Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s everything you need to know about Quebec’s minimum wage.

Alberta Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s everything you need to know about Alberta’s minimum wage.

Square Seller Chef Darren MacLean: Sustainability isn’t just the right thing to do: It’s good business sense

Square Seller Chef Darren MacLean: When opportunities emerge to amplify the message of sustainability beyond our borders, we have a responsibility to take it and not waste it – much like our planet’s incredible resources.

New Brunswick Minimum Wage Increases: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s everything you need to know about New Brunswick’s minimum wage.

How to Get a Brampton Business Licence

Here’s what you’ll need to know to get your business licence in Brampton.

How to Open a Nail Salon

Here are 10 steps you should take in the planning and development phase before you open a nail salon.

4 Ways to Make Scheduling Easier at Your Restaurant

Restaurant scheduling can be daunting. Here are some ways to remove pain points for both you and your staff.

How to Get a Quebec City Business Licence

Here’s what you’ll need to know to get your business licence in Quebec City.

How to Get a Guelph Business Licence

Here’s what you’ll need to know to get your business licence in Guelph.

Is Your Device Enabled for Tap to Pay on Android?

As businesses and consumers drive to a more contactless shopping experience, Tap to Pay on AndroidTM might play a role for your business and allow you to accept contactless payments with no additional hardware other than your phone.