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It’s no secret that this year has been tough for small businesses, but despite all the challenges, many folks decided to get creative with their income streams by starting or growing a side-hustlin’ small business. 💰 (Yep, even that vintage resale Instagram account you run is a small business — even though you went to school for journalism.)

If this sounds like you, we want to help you grow your small biz even more by partnering with the small business pros at SumUp to answer your most-#Asked business questions, like:

  • Is Etsy worth it?
  • What is a sole proprietorship?
  • Do I need to register my company?
  • What’s the difference between an invoice and a receipt?

SumUp is one of the leading mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) companies around the world, proudly supporting small business owners — from dog groomers to coffee shops to makeup artists — with easy-to-use, affordable remote payment products and US-based customer support. 📲

More FAQs:

More commonly-asked small biz questions (that SumUp has gotten from real clients):

  • What’s the most secure way to accept card payments?
  • How does Google Pay or Apple Pay work?
  • What’s the difference between hiring a contractor versus an employee?

Ask a question:

Submit your questions below to be answered by the SumUp team in a follow-up story in our Aug. 11 newsletter.

(#ProTip: Include a pic + details about your small business to feature with your question.)

Question:

What questions do you have about running your side hustle or small business?

More about SumUp:

SumUp offers business owners easy solutions for selling products on-the-go (think: at farmers markets, vendor fairs or out of your spare bedroom).

Products include remote payment methods + easy-to-use card chip readers like the Plus Card Reader and the Pro Card Reader. Bonus: Their US-based customer service reps answer quickly when you call, and give you friendly and helpful solutions and advice. Learn more.

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