Preparing Your Shop for Black Friday Crowds
Black Friday can bring more people through your door in one morning than you usually see in a week. That is great for sales and hard on your floor, your staff …
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Cold Weather Promotions for Cafes and Restaurants
When the temperature drops, people still want to eat out, but they want a reason to leave the warm sofa. Cold weather promotions give them that reason. This …
Startup Public Launch Checklist
A public launch is the day your startup stops being a private project and becomes something anyone can find, try and judge. It is also the day most things that …
Startup Mentorship Programs: Joining and Running One
A good mentor can save a founder months of trial and error with one well-timed question. A bad match wastes everyone's evenings. Whether you want to join a …
Rest Breaks and Shift Lengths During the Holiday Rush
The holiday rush tempts every small business to stretch shifts and skip breaks "just this once". By mid December, that once has become every day, and tired …
Q4 Cash Flow Planning for Small Businesses
The last quarter of the year can be your best quarter for sales and your worst quarter for cash at the same time. Stock gets bought in September, staff hours …
Fall Fundraising Season: Investor Calendars Explained
Investors do not work to the same calendar as founders. Summer holidays, partner meetings, fund cycles and the end-of-year slowdown all shape how fast a round …