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If you're opening up a new business this summer then you know that right now it's crunch time before the season hits. Everyone is waiting for their vacation filled with frozen yogurt, barbeques, swimming pools and shopping sprees. Here at Sintel Systems we know that prospective opening dates don't always go accordingly to plan, especially with first time business owners...

If you own a business, you have felt the weight of menial tasks breathing down your back each day. As much as you want everything to be thoroughly thought out and looked at, in reality to move forward you have to leave what's left behind and keep moving forward. Tomorrow is another day and new opportunities are arising as we...

  Are you thinking about opening up a candy store? Like we mentioned in our last article on pizza shops, the best way to discover your own unique idea is to explore what's already out there. Fuzziwig's Candy Factory is a successful candy shop franchise that grew from just one store in 1995 to 20 stores by the end of...

Celebrate with FREE frozen yogurt! Sintel Systems has a very close relationship with frozen yogurt. Being the number one provider of Frozen Yogurt POS systems and all, we know the fro yo market in and out. We probably say those two words together more times than you say "hello" in any given day. According to Food.com "Every Day is a...

Gift Card Reports Today Sintel Systems is addressing what happens to your money and your reports when you sell gift cards. If you've made any gift card sales today you won't be receiving any of that money when you make your settlement for the night. Gift cards are a liability and should be looked to as a different entity from...

Everyone Wants a Successful Business! Which way are you headed? Up or Down? The lists of what it takes to be successful seems to go on and on from each individuals different perspective. It never hurts to read a new list every so often to refuel your passion to getting on track to paving your way to your next route...

Sintel Systems provides quality POS hardware, software, training & support and even custom colored gift cards for countries across the globe. With the ease of our user-friendly program, POS set up is just a phone call away, Sintel Systems can provide a full one-stop POS package anywhere around the world without ever having to physically be there. Sintel Systems: Your...

In a recently published article on Entrepreneur.com, the following headline was presented: "Which Point of Sale System Should I Use? I am on a tight budget and opening a retail Christmas and candy shop. What would you recommend for a point of sale system for a small startup like this? What are the pros and cons of using traditional or...

Image courtesy of FastCompany.com of article Starbucks's Shoddy Square Rollout Baffles Baristas, Confuses Customers Are you making plans to open up your prospective business? Sintel Systems understands that clients are always looking for the most cost efficient ways to open up their store by cutting costs where it is necessary. Many times clients come to us describing that they...

Dunkin' Brands CEO Nigel Travis officially announced this Monday that the company plans to launch a new loyalty program later this January. Members will earn 5 points for every dollar spent. Once a member reaches 200 points they receive a medium-size beverage. According to The Wall Street Journal DD article (found here), competitors like Startbucks and Panera Bread have already...

Image courtesy of CapitolHillSeattle.com from Correctto. Are you struggling with a business that is seasonal or only fully operational during certain times of the day or week? Here at Sintel Systems we provide POS service for a wide arrange of customers and we know it can be a challenge to find the perfect mode of operation. We just wanted...

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) will continue to be affected by trends, some new and some continuing, according to the experts queried by ERP observer EnterpriseAppsToday.com. "The Top 8 ERP Trends for 2014," EnterpriseAppsToday.com's recent blog post is a fascinating read on the changes, and challenges, ahead for ERP. Time to start planning — for how you'll be making resource plans...

Photo courtesy of FineDiningLovers.com/blog/news-trends/food-infographics-mobile-food-trucks/ According to Entrepreneur.com, there are approximately 3 million food trucks operating in the U.S., more than 5 million food carts, and an unknown number of kiosks. Food trucks have become very popular within the last decade, especially with the rave of the LA-Based Kogi BBQ food truck back in 2008. People are excited by amazing...

So you have your business plan. You're ready to launch, as all the material you need is laid out in front of you ready for implementation. But wait, you can't launch a business with no name right? How will people know what to call you by? One can look at it this way, your business is kind of like having...

Do you sell frozen yogurt, ice cream or any other product that changes with the season? Are you thinking of ways to switch over your store with the change of the seasons? Many retail stores already make the shift moving from summer wear, to fall wear, winter wear, spring wear and finally back to summer. FroyoWorld recently launched their new...

In her post, "Females and Franchising: No Longer A Man’s World," on the entrepreneur-oriented website SmallBusinessBonfire.com (SBB), Amanda Richter outlines the challenges and opportunities women have in considering a franchise career. We have blogged in the past about the five factors that make a difference to influence franchise success. In this post we'll summarize the highlights of Ms. Richter's remarks about women...

Franchise Owners Associations continue to make headway in seeking legislative protections as New Hampshire joins California, Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island (already successfully passed) in introducing bills to protect franchised businesses. A blog post at BlueMauMau.org, "New Hampshire to Introduce Franchise Protection Bill," reports that New Hampshire representative Pat Abrami has indicated that he has filed legislation to "provide...

Here at Sintel Systems we love frozen yogurt as much we love supporting our froyo POS clients. We love it even more when our customers are innovative with their froyo treats! We're excited to introduce your next dessert obsession: The Hot Fronini. This next best treat is made with smooth, creamy froyo inside warm sweet bread. FroyoWorld introduces the Hot...

For today's retailers, taking care of business means enterprise resource planning (ERP); efficient, tightly integrated systems, including accounting, point of sale (POS), inventory control and forecasting. "The Top Five Signs Your Business is Ready for an ERP System," a recent article on ERP provider NetSuite's website NetSuite.com, provides a quick summary of the problems and frustrations addressed by enterprise resource...

What are franchisers to make of the growing movement among low-wage fast-food workers in the U.S., demanding an increase from the current $7.25 an hour minimum wage to a $15 an hour living wage? Just as we share our vast point of sale (POS) experience and expertise with startup owners in order to help them make the best decisions from...

It's no question that donuts are a commodity. It goes with our coffee, tea and fills our offices in the mornings. Are you thinking about your next move for opening up a doughnut shop? What's your next move for fitting your shop with the right Donut POS System? What makes us special is Sintel Systems is the only one stop...

Payroll giant ADP has released its National Franchise Report which claims that U.S. franchise employment added 25,060 jobs in October — a figure substantially greater than in recent months. We at Sintel found this of particular interest due to the momentum we've witnessed in the retail and restaurant franchise sector, a major area of our point of sale (POS) expertise...

New York - December 4, 2013 - Tutti Frutti continues it expansion across several continents with self-serve frozen yogurt point of sale (POS) provider Sintel Systems (www.FrozenYogurtPOS.com) How to order your Tutti Frutti POS system: 1. http://www.TuttiFruttiPointofSale.com/ or Call 855-POS-SALE and ask for the Tutti Frutti franchise POS package. 2. Take care of all your other opening needs. 3. Receive...

Have you ever thought about opening up a your very own frozen yogurt shop? Already researching on all the stock, machines and decor that you're gonna have for your store? What about your Frozen Yogurt POS system? It's the Point Of Sale powerful machine that's going to take care of all your accounting and customer transaction needs. Start your dream...

Sintel Systems continues to serve the growing self-serve frozen yogurt market in Costa Rica by offering a true one-stop POS solution from the capital of San José, Puerto Limón and Alajuela to San Francisco. As Costa Rica continues to expand, Sintel System stands ready to tackle on all of the POS needs of the Central American region including Mexico, Guatemala...

So you've got a good intuition about starting a frozen yogurt store, but you know you'll need to educate yourself on the subject before jumping into the froyo fray. Why not trade some of that intuition for tuition and enroll in the Frozen Yogurt University? No stuffy halls of academia here. FrozenYogurtUniversity.com is a website in support of the Frozen...

Given the broad awareness of certain entrepreneurs' early success in their late teens or 20s (Gates, Jobs, Ellison, Dell, Zuckerberg, Brin and Page), expectations for entrepreneurial success would seem to skew in favor of the old saw, "Youth must be served." Lately however, that outdated adage is being tested and found wanting. In an earlier Sintel blog post we referenced...

Sintel Systems, the leading provider of Frozen Yogurt POS all across the globe, gives franchise owners all the POS tools they need to run their frozen yogurt franchises. With the southeast hemisphere heating up in the sun this season, Sintel is just one phone call away for this prime time frozen yogurt frenzy all over the Australian continent right now...

If it ain't broke, don't fix it! The truth of this old bromide is found in modern franchising, and in particular, the retail frozen yogurt segment. "Although the popularity of the frozen yogurt franchise industry suffered a decline in the late 1990s, the category has been making a colossal comeback in the last decade, with a new generation of flavors, toppings, and...

Once upon a time, Samuel Goldwyn said, "I'll take fifty percent efficiency to get one hundred percent loyalty." So what's up with loyalty lately — specifically in the restaurant industry? Loyalty programs have grown to become an important driver in creating value for customers of many quick-serve and fast-casual restaurant brands. According to a report by Technomic, 82 percent of...

"Think you're past your prime?" asks Inc.com. "Think again." In an article entitled "Never Too Old To Start A Business," Inc.com references the Kaufman Foundation's annual Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, which points out that the number of new businesses started by older entrepreneurs aged 55 and over has risen to 23.4 percent, up from just 14.3 percent in 1996. We...

We're guessing that not many froyo franchisers keep their fingers on the pulse of Glamour magazine's dictated "Dos and Don’ts." But then, Glamour doesn't usually cover a subject of such great interest: advice on froyo portion and cost control. So what's the froyo "fashion"? We turn to a recent Glamour.com post entitled "Healthy Eating: The Dos and Don’ts of Frozen...

Along with our customers, we're buoyed by a USA Today report that, despite October's partial government shutdown, "Activity at service firms accelerated, boosted by a jump in sales and more hiring." Given the strong presence Sintel Systems has in the retail, restaurant and service industries POS marketplace, we share these service sector growth trends with our customers and franchise hopefuls...

Ever gone to or walked by a Yogen Fruz frozen yogurt shop and wondered if you could start the next frozen yogurt franchise to be like Fruz?  Sintel Systems, the major frozen yogurt POS (point of sale) partner in the the industry, has incubated POS systems for more frozen yogurt franchises than any other. It was 1986 when two young...

Here at Sintel Systems we are dedicated to providing support on hardware, software, and other services such as helping you keep your business operating at a high efficiency. One way to maintain a superior level of up time in frozen yogurt shops is to have your own Scale Calibration Tool available.  Scales need calibration every 12-18 months depending on their...