Entrepreneurship

Discover the essential tools, tricks, and stories about starting a small business. Plus, get to know SumUp merchants and how their passion helped them achieve success.

Entrepreneurship

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Small Business

Learn about the top 5 mistakes to avoid when starting a small business and key features to look for in a POS system to streamline your operations.

SumUp Team

• Mar 20, 2025

Person using a sewing machine in a well-lit room. Spools of thread line the wall, and sewing patterns hang nearby. A dress form with a patterned garment stands on the left.

5 Things to Consider When Starting Your Small Business

The benefits of owning a company include flexibility and earning potential. Here we look at five things to consider when starting your small business.

SumUp Team

• Dec 12, 2024

Food truck owner handing customer food.

How to Start a Food Truck

Food trucks can be a great starting point for future restaurant owners. Learn more here.

SumUp Team

• Nov 22, 2024

A man in a blue T-shirt with a cartoon bear saying "COFFEE!" is speaking enthusiastically to a woman seated with a laptop in a cozy café environment.

Spotlight: Seth Rubin with Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen and Cafe

Business owner Seth Rubin is on a mission for global biscuit domination.

SumUp Team

• Oct 27, 2022

Barista pours milk into a cup of coffee, in a cozy coffee shop setting with a bar counter and various brewing equipment in the background.

Confessions of a Barista

The world of coffee is so much more complex than drive-thrus and frappuccinos.

Maria Vahrenhorst

• Jul 7, 2022

Hands delicately slice strawberries atop mini tarts adorned with whipped cream, surrounded by blue flowers and a wooden cutting board

First-Year Hurdles of Owning a Bakery

Don’t get whisked up in the hurdles of owning a bakery–plan ahead instead.

Annie Burdick

• Sep 22, 2021