The video below contains a full version of the point of sale workshop that I conduct for groups of all sizes. The video is 40 minutes long but covers just about everything related to choosing, selecting and budgeting for a point of sale system designed to be used in retail stores, restaurants, museums, kiosks, concession stands, and food trucks. Note that the video does cover EMV and merchant services as well as information specific to point of sale systems designed to track inventory, customer/guest information, and sales.
All from an unbiased expert!
Be sure to contact me with any questions as well as to request free copies of the materials needed for the workshop (you must be located in the United States in order to request the free workshop materials). You may also want to contact me if you are need of a speaker/presenter at your next event or to assist future business owners seeking assistance via Small Business Development Centers or similar organizations.
Now pop some popcorn, grab your favorite beverage, and enjoy the following:
This may be a bit confusing but I thought that it would be helpful to share the worksheet that I use at my workshops that helps retail stores and restaurants calculate a point of sale budget. Using your annual gross sales, along with data showing areas were a point of sale system generates a Return in Investment (ROI), results in a sound way to know what you can afford when it comes to point of sale systems.
Here is the worksheet specific to retail stores - I have a different worksheet for restaurants that I will post at a later date:
Since the workshop itself provides more details and instructions, visit my contact page if you want to schedule a time to go over the worksheet in more detail or obtain help completing it.
-Kevin
Link to information about an upcoming FREE (yes FREE) workshop at the Idaho Small Business Development Center that focuses on retail point of sale technology and how to budget for a point of sale system: http://www.idahosbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=40320076
Note that this workshop can also be conducted online or at a location near you (in the past year these workshops have been held from Helena, MT down to Reno, NV (and points in between).
