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What changed in our tools
E-invoicing from 1 October 2026, and what changed in Stripe and Google Calendar for booking businesses
Mandatory e-invoicing reaches every remaining Greek business on 1 October 2026. Plus IRIS, card terminals, Stripe fees and Google Calendar limits.
16 September 20265 min read
Running the business
September enrolment at a tutoring school, without the paper pile
Every September, frontistiria and language schools re-enrol hundreds of pupils in two weeks: forms, contact details, class choices, fee plans. How to spread that fortnight across the summer.
28 August 20263 min read
Running the business
Gym memberships that expire quietly, and the members who go with them
Most members do not cancel. They stop coming, their membership runs out, and nobody notices for months. How a small gym or studio can see it coming and do something about it.
4 June 20263 min read
Running the business
Shipping to the islands: the checkout question Greek online shops get wrong
A customer in Crete or on a small Cycladic island sees 'delivery in 1–2 days' and a flat shipping fee. The parcel takes five days and the courier adds a surcharge. How to tell the truth at checkout.
27 May 20263 min read
Running the business
The empty chair: no-shows at salons and beauty studios
A two-hour colour appointment that does not turn up is an afternoon's income gone. How salons and beauty studios can cut no-shows fairly: reminders, clear rules, deposits where they count.
5 May 20263 min read
Running the business
Who sent this customer? Paying hotels and agencies what they are owed
Activity operators live on referrals from hotel receptions and travel agencies. When commissions are tracked from memory, partners notice. How to keep it exact without it becoming a job.
21 April 20263 min read
Running the business
Cash on delivery in Greece is not going away. Design your shop around it
Greek shoppers still ask to pay the courier. For an online shop that means refused parcels, delayed cash and extra fees. How to offer it without letting it eat your margin.
14 April 20263 min read
Running the business
A treatment plan patients can say yes to
Many dental patients leave with a verbal estimate and a lot of worry, and never book the next appointment. How a written plan, sent the same day, changes what they decide.
17 February 20263 min read
Running the business
IRIS payments are mandatory in Greece. What that means at the counter and online
Since December 2025 businesses in Greece must accept IRIS instant payments from consumers. What changed, what it costs you in admin, and where your website fits in.
12 February 20263 min read
Running the business
The table for twelve that never came: reservations and no-shows at a taverna
A seaside taverna in August lives on its tables. A group that does not turn up on a Saturday night costs more than any other mistake. What to do about it without insulting regulars.
3 February 20263 min read
Running the business
What a booking system actually saves
A dive centre in Mykonos cut no-shows from 23% to 3%. The interesting part is not the software — it is which part of the job it removed.
11 March 20252 min read