Sales & Labor Costs
Restaurant Forecasting: Methods, Steps, and Software
By: Sonia Urlando
Restaurant forecasting helps you plan staffing, prep, and ordering. Learn four forecasting methods, a 7-step process, and software that fits a small team.
Sonia Urlando is a Senior Content Strategist at Homebase, where she runs the SEO content program and writes customer stories for small business owners with hourly teams. With over a decade of experience, she's published hundreds of SEO articles and driven 277% organic traffic growth. She's worked directly with small businesses—from building ecommerce sites to serving retail customers—and brings that hands-on understanding to everything she creates.
Sonia's Articles
Managing a Small Business
Subcontractor vs Employee: Key Differences for Employers
By: Sonia Urlando
Subcontractor vs employee: learn how control, taxes, pay, and benefits differ, plus when each fits your team and how to avoid costly misclassification.
Starting a Small Business
How to Start a Pest Control Business: 10 Steps (2026)
By: Sonia Urlando
Learn how to start a pest control business in 10 steps, from state licensing and startup costs to insurance, pricing, and landing your first customers.
Timesheets & Time Tracking
Break Tracking Laws by State: A Guide for Small Businesses
By: Sonia Urlando
Break laws vary by state. A practical setup to log them and stay compliant.
Managing a Small Business
The Coffee Capitals of America
By: Sonia Urlando
Discover the Coffee Capitals of America, including the states where independent coffee thrives and the cities with the most and highest-rated local shops.
Employee Scheduling
Best Humanity Alternatives for 2026: 6 Top Picks
By: Sonia Urlando
Looking for a Humanity alternative? We compared 6 top employee scheduling tools, verified pricing, live ratings, and honest tradeoffs.