Small businesses need capital to grow, but sometimes budgets are thin and access to cash is hard to come by. This is particularly true for early-stage companies that haven’t got [...]

When we imagine walking into a pet store, childhood nostalgia seems to take over. However, we need to discuss the ethical implications of what one of our favourite business types [...]

Some articles suggest Amazon is the death of small and independent retailers, while others say there is nothing to be concerned about. Whatever your opinion is of the future, there [...]

From checking out at the grocery store to checking-in at a hotel, many industries have turned to automated services as a way to speed up their services. With the literal [...]

The season of gift giving is almost upon us. Gift shops around the world are rolling up their sleeves, prepping their wrapping paper stations, sharpening their bow-tying skills and making [...]

It’s been ten years since Dutch entrepreneur Corné van Willigen, from Groningen in The Netherlands, got into his family business Hificorner — an electronics store with two retail locations. Back [...]

Starting a new business is like raising a child: it requires learning in order to achieve growth and development. If you are a business owner — or a parent — [...]

We recently introduced our Lightspeed Speaker Series! From July 17th August 25th, we hosted a series of six Facebook Live videos on topics affecting independent retailers today. Watch the six [...]

For most companies, the word “debt” may bring up anxious, negative connotations. However, as in the words of Shakespeare, there is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it [...]

For years, it’s been clear that restaurants were primed for a disruption in payments. One need only to look to Europe, where the first step of that process came years [...]

Every restaurant needs to be prepared for an emergency. To have an effective emergency plan and you need to know the types of threats your restaurant is vulnerable to. But [...]

A question most independent retailers ask themselves at some point in their career, is when is it best to expand my business? Our mind may automatically go to opening a [...]