Wemu Blog
Running a small business, the local way
Guides, comparisons, and compliance how-tos for small businesses in the Philippines, Australia, and the United States. Written by the team building Wemu.
Booksy alternatives for barbers: own the chair, own the client list
Booksy got barbering onto smartphones, and its marketplace can genuinely fill a new shop's book. But maturity changes the math: per-barber fees stack, and the clients you worked for are on a platform that markets to them. Here's the ownership play.
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Schedule C for small business: the 2026 IRS filing guide
If you're a sole proprietor or single-member LLC in the US, Schedule C is how you tell the IRS what your business did this year. Here's the line-by-line guide — plus the deductions most first-time filers miss.
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Wemu vs Square: the honest comparison for US service businesses
Square built the default US POS. It's also stuck between two worlds — good enough for retail, thin for service. If you take bookings, run a team, or need real payroll, the gap between Wemu and Square is bigger than Square's marketing admits.
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The best Shopify POS alternative for appointment-based businesses
Shopify POS is beautiful for e-commerce with a pickup counter. It's not for a salon, a spa, a clinic, a gym, or a studio. If you're an appointment-based business on Shopify POS, here's what to use instead.
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