[The title of this post was updated by a moderator.]   What are you all doing to get consistent and reasonably priced eco-friendly packaging for your to go items??   I'm getting killed on pricing and availability.  Part of what I "sell" is being a environmentally friendly operation.  It's putting me in the red right now 😞   ... View more

I know we've had a lot going on and emotions are definitely everywhere right now.  This group was built to empower and support women in business, but we've all made at least one friend in here so that in itself impacts our personal lives. Let's make sure we continue to show up for each other and keep this group a safe place.  We are all in this togetHer.   Now here's my topic question....If the women who come after you could learn one lesson from your journey, what would you want it to be? ... View more

For brick-and-mortar retail businesses, how are you structuring pricing to protect margins once you include product cost, shipping, and processing fees? Have you found a markup percentage that consistently works? Would love to hear some thoughts! ... View more

So it looks like Square is finally going to allow credit card surcharges to be applied to in-person transactions. It’s a beta and limited to just a couple of their systems like Square Point of Sale and 1 other. Doesn’t work for Square for Retail but it’s progress on a much requested feature. Here’s the link to the support article so people can check it out  https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/8580-set-up-and-manage-credit-card-surcharges?utm_medium=web&utm_source=dashboard ... View more

I have always said that every business has a season. When is yours?   I am an airbrush spray tanner with 2 locations. Our peak season is March - June. Nov - Jan is the quietest.  ... View more