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The Takeaway From Groupon's Sacking Of CEO Andrew Mason (part 2) continued from our earlier post. So what's next? Retailwire shows some cautious optimism, saying "With the daily deals marketplace maturing, a shakeout could lead to a less-competitive playing field and more tailored offers from those that survive. It's unknown whether Groupon and LivingSocial will benefit from their first-mover advantage or...

The Takeaway From Groupon's Sacking Of CEO Andrew Mason (part 1) A long slide in the fortunes at deal-a-day pioneer Groupon, including a significant drop in fourth-quarter earnings and 24% reduction in the company's value, resulted in the ouster of CEO Andrew Mason late last week. In his already infamous exit memo, Mason, who allegedly turned down a $6 billion offer...

How To Keep Your Seasonal Business Going Year Round  In an earlier blog we gave you tips to help you franchise your pizzeria. But what if you own a seasonal franchise or restaurant? A seasonal business may sound great to the owner who wants to manage their own business, and only have to work a few months out of the...

How Do You Know When You Are Ready To Hire? The idea of bringing new people, sometimes unfamiliar people, to help you look over your business can be a scary and daunting task for many restaurant and business owners. How do you know when you are ready? If your restaurant or business is doing well, and can afford for you...

Facebook Strategies Every Restaurant Owner Must Know In navigating the tricky waters of the ever-evolving Facebook landscape, many businesses struggle to keep up, maximize their potential, practice good netiquette and avoid common pitfalls. Social Media Today has some handy hints from Jim Belosic for making the most of your Facebook strategy, including avoiding these 7 ways to fail. Turning these into...

Chicago Food Truck Legislation: Breakthrough or Too Little Too Late?   It's been a rocky road for Chicago's food truck community over the past few years, with eager early pioneers of restaurants on wheels lobbying hard for on-board cooking legislation; overcoming the lack thereof to get rolling with pre-prepared food; and many eventually stalling out over complications including bureaucracy, steep...

SEO, Loyalty, Linking, Sales: Why to Blog for Your Restaurant's Brand If you're already blogging for your restaurant or business, you're probably wondering how to maximize your efforts. If you're not blogging, it's probably time to start. First, consider these basic hows and whys from elirosesocial.com: -Keeps people returning to your website -Showcases your experience -Gives you new content to share...

Is Your POS Ready for The New Ways To Pay? Visa recently announced new liability shift dates for its EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) roadmaps that will affect merchants and Point of Sale (POS) terminals, as well as banks, credit unions and independent automated teller machine (ATM) deployers, Mobile Payments Today reported. According to Visa, first mover on EMV in...

Is Having a Mobile Ecommerce Platform Necessary for Today’s Cross-Channel Luxury Shopper? “If you don’t have a mobile strategy, you don’t have a future strategy,” said Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google. While luxury retailers have been slow to assimilate their target market's browsing and purchasing habits, The Luxury Retailer’s Guide to Agile Commerce has determined that this demographic has...

Get More Media Coverage for Your Restaurant It's not enough to have a brilliant business idea and the drive and determination to see it through: all restaurants must face the need for media attention to promote word-of-mouth, new customers and investor interest. Gist.com has published a media relations primer for restaurants with three main steps to demystify the process: Step...

For Customer and Client Satisfaction: Email or Phone Call?  That is the question. Which is best? What is your stance on emailing versus calling a client or employee? Are you still “old school” when it comes to choosing communication methods for your business? While there is no right or wrong forms of communication, there are some things to keep in...

Did you know that 90 percent of consumers trust peer reviews and 70 percent trust online reviews? This only reinforces the fact that consumers everywhere are logging onto sites like Yelp to help them decide where they should eat for dinner, or where is the best place to get their haircut. As a business owner you should never underestimate the power...

5 Great Smartphone Apps for the Business Owner As a business owner, you are constantly on your smart phone. Whether it is dealing with employees or clients, you need to be available 100% of the time. If you are going to be on your phone so much, then why not have some apps that will help you as a small...

We talked previously in a blog about iPad Point of Sale Systems. Yes they are the new hot phenomenon but are they actually a smart move to make with your business? Here are the top 4 reasons to avoid using an iPad Point of Sale System Your iPad is broken or stolen If you decide to use your iPad for...

There really is nothing like old school customer care. Today, everything is online: inventory, time sheets, even running your business can be done from your computer. You can literally manage your franchise in Florida, while sitting at your home office in Chicago. Yes, owning a business is not the same as it was 15 years ago, but there are some...

Do you have social media accounts for your business? Whether it is Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest there is one rule above all: Own Everything! While this may seem like a simple rule, many business owners do not follow it and the consequences are not always so pleasant. If you own your own pizzeria and you hired an outside agency or...

5 Ways to be a Happier Pizzeria Owner Owning your own business, like a pizzeria, can bring about some of the most stressful and yet rewarding moments of your life. While you always want to make sure your employees and customers are happy, it is important to make sure that the business owner is happy as well. Here are 5...

Going to the (Pizza) Show?  The International Pizza Expo  is only three months away, and we are excited! The 29th expo will be held in Las Vegas from March 19-21. Last year there were a total of 6,900 pizzeria owners and operators, and a lot of free pizza. Some of the events to look forward to this year are a...

5 tips to help you start franchising your pizzeria While we may have stated in a previous blog: The Top 5 don’ts in starting a franchise, here 5 tips to help you franchise your pizzeria. 1. Get Organized Really think and plan out everything. This may take a lot of time but in the end it will be worth it...

5 Twitter strategies every pizzeria owner must know. It seems like every person, business and company has something to say on social media. One of the greatest social media platforms, Twitter, has now become so popular that if your business does not have an account, then you are considered to be stuck in the Stone Age. Twitter  was created by...

Restaurants and technology deliver better customer service Technology has slowly but surely invaded every moment of our daily lives. From shopping to reading books to even communicating with loved ones, we can do it all online. Restaurants are now joining the game. When ordering a pizza online you can oversee exactly what step of the process the pizza is in...

Providing the right food truck point of sale systems. Though it is the beginning of winter for most of the country and it is hard to even imagine standing outside in a line waiting for food, we at Sintel Systems still feel the need to talk about it: Food Trucks. It seems like nowadays every business from small to franchise-size...

The Three Advantages of POS versus Mobile Payment Systems When arriving at your local pizzeria to pick up your to-go order, instead of having you pay with a regular Point of Sale System (POS), they instead pull out a tiny device that allows you swipe your credit card on the owner’s phone. Would you do it? Do you find this...

The top 5 don’ts in starting a store, restaurant or franchise. 1. Do not leave your job before planning out your next business endeavor. No one ever said it was easy or inexpensive to start your own business. Before taking the gigantic leap into businesses ownership, it is important to remember to plan. There are a lot of risks involved...

A Point of Sale (POS) System is at the heart of any business. Your POS System was configured to meet the unique demands of your specific business type. Weather it be a Pizza Parlor, Restaurant, Frozen yogurt shop, other food or retail establishment, your POS system was tailored to be work with your specific industry. But what happens if you...

In today's world it is important to keep your home and business safe from unwanted visitors. A great way to accomplish this task is to install a Surveillance system which is a proven deterrent of crime. With the presence of a well planned out security camera system, homes and businesses can keep away thieves as well as other unwanted visitors...

Where's POS on your opening day checklist?  Opening a new restaurant can be one of the most stressful experiences of your life.  Before jumping in head-first into the chaos of opening your own business, it is important to plan ahead. At Sintel Systems, we suggest making a checklist to remember all of the things that need to be accomplished before...

There is one reason why you should start a loyalty program: recurring revenue. Loyalty programs are a craze that’s sweeping the nation.These programs are used as incentives for consumers to go out and spend money. Working like frequent flyer miles, the more you go to that pizzeria the more points you earn and the closer you get to a reward...

What are the top 10 mistakes I need to avoid when buying a POS system?   1.     Buying a POS before testing it. You wouldn’t buy a car without taking it for a test drive, so why wouldn’t you test your Point of Sale system? If the basic operations like a cash sale or adding inventory are not simple to...

Gift Cards are a superb way of generating revenue for your business! With the ability to raise capital without having to immediately give away product to customers, gift cards offer many benefits to business owners. With the help of Sintel Systems and the FlexGift system, you can now also share gift card data between multiple locations. This is great for franchises...

Who is Chicago's best Pizzeria POS provider? Chicago is the third most populated city in the United States. It is known for its music, architecture and most importantly its food. Sure you have your Chicago style hot dog and Italian beef. But when most people visit Chicago they want a piece of what Chicago is famous for: the pizza. Pizzerias...

Why should my bank not be my point of sale and merchant provider? Your point of sale and merchant services provider are supposed to make running your business simpler. Some businesses utilize their POS provider, like Sintel Systems, for both their point of sale systems and merchant services. But other business owners don't know differently and instead turn to their...

The importance of high-touch POS service, support and training. Buying a Point of Sale system (or POS) for a business should be simple. Owning or running a business is stressful enough. A POS is meant to take some of the weight off your shoulders. Not all POS service, support and training is created equally. It is crucial that your POS...

What is the difference between a cash register and a POS system? Everyone always wants to be a super hero growing up. Batman, Superman, Spiderman, it didn’t matter as long as you were fighting crime and had awesome powers. Comparatively, nobody wanted to play the banker. A cash register is like that poor banker character, while a POS is the...

What is a Point of Sale system? Hardware? Software? You may be wondering what exactly is a Point of Sale (or POS) system. Without even knowing it, you have come in contact with a POS nearly anytime you buy a cup of coffee, buy a slice of pizza or check into a hotel. A POS system is a stark contrast...