Mary King

Entrepreneurship is almost always on the rise, and recent data reveals there’s good and bad news—all of which is important to know in supporting your entrepreneurial endeavors. We’ve divided these key entrepreneurship stats into seven overall categories to help guide your current and future entrepreneurial decisions. General Entrepreneurship Statistics 1. There are over 98,000 entrepreneurs…

Based on self-reported numbers, the average US small business owner income is around $127,00 per year, or $62 per hour. That is considerably higher than the National Wage Index[1] for non-self-employed workers, which lists the average annual US wage at $63,795. However, small business owner incomes can range between $25,000 and $339,500 annually[2], based on…

A solid business plan helps you forecast your future business and is a critical tool for raising money or attracting key employees or business partners. A business plan is also an opportunity to show why and how your business will become a success. Learning how to write a business plan successfully requires planning ahead and…

The Square Stand is an iPad enclosure that converts a simple tablet into a full-scale point of sale (POS) display. The Square Stand includes built-in tap and chip card readers and is built on a swivel so you can turn it around to face customers and collect digital signatures. We scored the Stand on the…

With cash on delivery (COD)—also called collect on delivery—a customer can use cash or another payment type, like a cashier’s check or credit card, to pay the courier once their merchandise is delivered. COD is popular in regions where consumer trust in online payments is low and among businesses that want to let customers “try…

Every independent retail or restaurant business, from corner stores to coffee shops, can benefit from using a point-of-sale (POS) system to manage small business operations. Much more than just a way to log sales, add tax, and process payments, a POS system can perform a slew of vital business tasks—from tracking sales to managing employees….

Kiosks offer a great opportunity to improve store functions and customer experience by providing information or offering self-service options. They often incorporate an interactive display screen, though they can also be non-interactive. In this article, we will look at different kiosk types, discuss how kiosks can improve your business, and examine how real-life companies are…

Square Appointments is an appointment scheduling platform with integrated point-of-sale (POS), payment processing, and online shopping tools. With Square Appointments, you can manage your business calendar, track customer information, view sales reports, and create invoices from a single, customizable dashboard. Square Appointments is part of the comprehensive Square small business software platform. With a free…