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Growing Your Team

Building a successful company starts with investing in your team. Here you can find the essential information and strategies you need to grow as a leader and create a supportive company culture where employees have autonomy and are motivated to excel. From hiring and training new employees to building retention strategies, learn what it takes to manage and develop a thriving team.

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How PERC Coffee Built a Team To Scale From 1 to 6 Locations

How PERC Coffee Built a Team To Scale From 1 to 6 Locations

by Alexis Benveniste

Oct 31, 2025 — 6 min read
How PERC Coffee Built a Team To Scale From 1 to 6 Locations

How PERC Coffee Built a Team To Scale From 1 to 6 Locations

by Alexis Benveniste

Oct 31, 2025 — 6 min read
Business Staffing Guide: How To Run, Grow, and Train Your Team

Business Staffing Guide: How To Run, Grow, and Train Your Team

by Austin Tedesco

Nov 01, 2022 — 6 min read
Tips to Help You Speed Up Hiring — Without Sacrificing Quality

Tips to Help You Speed Up Hiring — Without Sacrificing Quality

by Samantha Stone

May 12, 2021 — 5 min read
Advanced Tipping Tools That Easily Increase Pay Visibility and Accessibility

Advanced Tipping Tools That Easily Increase Pay Visibility and Accessibility

by Samantha Stone

Oct 04, 2022 — 3 min read
Top Management Techniques and Strategies for Managers

Top Management Techniques and Strategies for Managers

by Square

Feb 29, 2024 — 7 min read
A New Hire Onboarding Checklist for Remote and In-Person Employees

A New Hire Onboarding Checklist for Remote and In-Person Employees

by Square

Sep 11, 2024 — 6 min read

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Restaurant Owners on Scaling Big

Discover how restaurant owners are improving experiences for their customers and staff with refreshingly easy restaurant technology. Let their success stories inspire and guide your own business growth.

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Growing From the First-of-Its-Kind to Franchising

The Sports Bra — Growing From the First-of-Its-Kind to Franchising

by Natalie Zunker

Apr 30, 2025 — 5 min read
How This St. Louis Staple Grew to 5 Locations and Boosted Catering by 500%

Gioia's Deli — How This St. Louis Staple Grew to 5 Locations and Boosted Catering by 500%

by Natalie Zunker, Nikki Michaels

Sep 06, 2024 — 4 min read
How This Multi-Location Coffee Business Sustains 40% YoY Growth With Square

Offset Coffee — How This Multi-Location Coffee Business Sustains 40% YoY Growth With Square

by Natalie Zunker

Jul 25, 2024 — 5 min read
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Heat up Your Hiring With These Winning Strategies To Attract Talent This Summer

by Cathie Ericson

Apr 22, 2025 — 8 min read

How to Find Reputable Contractors for Your Business

by Alena Courtney

Mar 29, 2024 — 3 min read

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

by Carrie Cousins

Feb 27, 2023 — 4 min read

Employee Scheduling: Seven Ways Businesses Make Work Happen

by Stephanie Vozza

Nov 14, 2022 — 4 min read

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How PERC Coffee Built a Team To Scale From 1 to 6 Locations

How PERC Coffee Built a Team To Scale From 1 to 6 Locations

by Alexis Benveniste

Oct 31, 2025 — 6 min read
3 Ways New York City Employers Retain and Empower Their Teams

3 Ways New York City Employers Retain and Empower Their Teams

by Shaye Weaver

Sep 05, 2025 — 4 min read
3 Ways San Francisco Employers Support Their Staff and Create Loyal Teams

3 Ways San Francisco Employers Support Their Staff and Create Loyal Teams

by Wendy Ramunno

Aug 11, 2025 — 4 min read
Heat up Your Hiring With These Winning Strategies To Attract Talent This Summer

Heat up Your Hiring With These Winning Strategies To Attract Talent This Summer

by Cathie Ericson

Apr 22, 2025 — 8 min read
5 Small but Powerful Habits to Destress Your Team Like a Boss in 2025

5 Small but Powerful Habits to Destress Your Team Like a Boss in 2025

by Fast Company

Feb 26, 2025 — 3 min read
A New Hire Onboarding Checklist for Remote and In-Person Employees

A New Hire Onboarding Checklist for Remote and In-Person Employees

by Square

Sep 11, 2024 — 6 min read

Contributors and Experts

Kaitlin Keefer

Kaitlin Keefer

Content Marketing Strategist

Natalie Zunker

Natalie Zunker

Editorial Strategist

Restaurants

Carrie Cousins

Carrie Cousins

Digital Marketer, Writer

Media, design, marketing

Austin Tedesco

Austin Tedesco

Editor, Management

Stephanie Vozza

Stephanie Vozza

Writer

Small business, retail

Alena Courtney

Alena Courtney

Editorial Strategist, Retail

Retail

Tools View all

Let us help you manage your money with tools created to make your business life simpler and easier.

Free Restaurant Inventory TemplateFree Restaurant Inventory Template

Free Restaurant Inventory Template

by Square

Feb 13, 2026 — 8 min read
Free Business Plan Template for BusinessesFree Business Plan Template for Businesses

Free Business Plan Template for Businesses

by Deborah Findling

Sep 09, 2025 — 1 min read
Competitor Analysis TemplateCompetitor Analysis Template

Competitor Analysis Template

by Alena Courtney

Nov 09, 2023 — 2 min read

I know that if we didn’t use Square, we probably would have been one location, and it probably would have been fine. But with Square, it felt easy to expand. It felt easy to grow, and there was never a doubt…the amount of time we save during expansion is huge.”

READ MORE: How This Arcade Uses Square To Grow, Expand, and Streamline Staffing

Podcast Episodes View all

Listen to Square’s suite of original podcasts to hear how other entrepreneurs are investing in themselves and their teams.

About Supporting Your Employees

Talking Squarely — SN.01/EP.14 About Supporting Your Employees

by Vidya Rao

Jan 21, 2022 — 16 min
How to Set Prices for Your Food and Beverage Business

Tipped — SN.01/EP.03 How to Set Prices for Your Food and Beverage Business

by Kaitlin Keefer

Jun 02, 2022 — 10 min
Connecting The Dots with Technology

Tipped — SN.01/EP.06 Connecting The Dots with Technology

by Kaitlin Keefer

Jun 16, 2022 — 13 min
Integrating Phone Numbers into Brand Identity Verification

Podcasts — SN.01/EP.10 Integrating Phone Numbers into Brand Identity Verification

by Square

Apr 28, 2025 — 26 min

Case Studies View all

See how other businesses are using Square tools to innovate, manage, and grow.

How This Car Care Company Built Deep Customer Relationships and Tripled Its Revenue With SquareHow This Car Care Company Built Deep Customer Relationships and Tripled Its Revenue With Square

Eco Car Cafe — How This Car Care Company Built Deep Customer Relationships and Tripled Its Revenue With Square

by Kate Silver

Apr 01, 2025 — 4 min read
How This Restaurant Scaled From 4 to 33 Locations With Connected Tools From SquareHow This Restaurant Scaled From 4 to 33 Locations With Connected Tools From Square

The Kebab Shop — How This Restaurant Scaled From 4 to 33 Locations With Connected Tools From Square

by Natalie Zunker

Oct 27, 2023 — 3 min read
How Chip City Baked Its Way to Million Dollar Investments and 50 LocationsHow Chip City Baked Its Way to Million Dollar Investments and 50 Locations

Chip City — How Chip City Baked Its Way to Million Dollar Investments and 50 Locations

by Maya Rollings

Apr 28, 2025 — 4 min read

Products View all

A suite of products to help you grow and manage your team.

Square Payroll

Square Payroll

Payroll, tax filings, and employee benefits — all in one place.

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Square Shifts

Square Shifts

Optimize labor costs and streamline your team's time.

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Square Team Management

Square Team Management

Set schedules and pay employees in minutes.

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Square Messages

Square Messages

Send and receive customer texts, emails, and more.

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Square Handheld

Square Handheld

Power your day with a pocketable POS.

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Square Kiosk

Square Kiosk

Keep your labor costs in line — not your diners.

See how -/^
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