Cyndy Lane

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Cyndy is business journalist with a focus on entrepreneurship and small business. With over a decade of experience covering the startup and small business landscape, Cyndy has a reputation for being a knowledgeable, insightful and approachable journalist. She has a keen understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing small business owners and is able to explain them in a way that is relatable and actionable for her readers.

What You Need To Know About Automatic Gratuity Laws In Restaurants

Automatic gratuity may be useful in many circumstances, such as when each table requires separate checks, banquets, and large parties (typically 6, 8 or more), or when there are multiple people at the table. You can implement an automatic gratuity policy by contacting your local insurance agent. restaurant POS systemBefore you can start, you should […]

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The Ultimate Cafe Opening Checklist

Everybody loves cafes, students included. Starbucks gets all of the attention. But, Starbucks can’t compete with a mom-and-pop cafe that serves breakfast and lunch. A plan that includes all the elements necessary to make your cafe popular and profitable is impossible without good accounting and a well-designed cafe POS system. Even a simple checklist for […]

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Creating a Community: How The Brass Owl Made Relationships Part of Its Roadmap

When entrepreneurship runs in your DNA, it’s even harder to ignore a calling to open your own business. After brainstorming business ideas for months, a fateful “For rent” sign pushed Nicole Panettieri to leave her corporate job to open Brass OwlThe – a vibrant and eclectic boutique/gift shop. The Brass Owl, a Queens-based community institution, […]

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A Comprehensive List of Compromised Restaurants

They can also cost restaurant owners their trust. Cybersecurity does not come as a surprise. A recent survey by a IBM data breach report, the global average cost of a data breach is $3.26 million—up 6.4 percent from 2017. Each record that contains sensitive or confidential information lost or stolen costs an average of $141. […]

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2021 Holiday Selling Guide: Tips to Prepare for Holiday Sales

The 2021 Holiday sellingSmall retail stores across the country are expected to have a busy season. With the FDA’s approval of vaccines in late 2018, we are entering a post-COVID-19 period. Consumers want to relieve their pandemic stress with some retail therapy. But this act of “revenge spending” won’t be done without careful consideration from […]

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Learn How to Get a Food Service License For Your Restaurant

To official Be a restaurateur, you’ve got to get some restaurant licenses and permits out of the way. You can avoid paying fines. While the requirements and laws vary slightly depending on where you’re going to open your doors for business, most states have a similar list of applications to go through. Restaurant owners will […]

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