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In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and the impending United States landfall of Hurricane Irma, Quikstone Capital Solutions encourages everyone to heed local warnings and remember your safety is the first priority.                          

We originally published this emergency preparedness blog on August 15, 2015.

Everyone wants to believe that emergencies will never happen to them and their businesses, but the fact is, emergencies like floods, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters can put their businesses at risk whether they want to believe it or not. Being prepared for emergencies may seem like a lot of work, but it could be difference between being forced to shut the business down for an extended period of time or possibly even for good. 

Kids menus have changed dramatically as restaurant owners have realized the benefits of offering more diverse and healthy options. The trick to creating a quality kids menu is to make it so adults would want to order off it as well. Just offering chicken nuggets and frozen hot dogs is no longer a profitable option. An increasingly health conscious population has parents paying close attention to what their kids consume. Parents want to be able to go out to dinner at a nice restaurant without having to worry that their children’s nutrition is suffering. Additionally, it’s become popular for parents to want to develop their children’s pallets at an early age. Here we offer up a few key ingredients to developing a standout kids menu.

One effective way for businesses to grow is to increase their share of the market for their products and services. There are different techniques for increasing market share, but the basic idea is to sell to more customers or to expand into different areas.

Small business owners have started to realize the benefits of offering gift cards, coupons and membership rewards programs. These promotions have the ability to build brand loyalty, recognition and reach. Here we discuss why your small business should offer these programs and how to implement your ideas.

Equipment purchases represent some of the biggest investments that small business owners in the bakery industry will make. Knowing when to upgrade and replace is essential to keep your business running. New equipment can have an impact on your efficiency, energy costs, the quality of your product and the customer experience. With equipment upgrades impacting so many aspects of your business it’s important to do your research so you make educated purchasing decisions. Here we’ve assembled a list of the 10 most important upgrades you can make to your bakery business.