Byrdie/
Class 05 · Commerce certification

The complete Square ecosystem, in three sessions.

Hardware and payments, banking and capital access, and getting ready for large-scale event revenue. For food and beverage, retail, hospitality and service businesses.

9 lessons $9.99 Blueprint PDF + 1 class Commerce
Price$9.99, the Blueprint PDF plus this class for your first month
CertificationCommerce, with eCommerce
Lessons9 lessons in 4 sections
WhereThe member hub
Built forFood and beverage, retail, hospitality and service businesses
What's inside

Payments, banking, capital and event revenue.

Includes the LASEC Supplier Success Series, preparing Los Angeles businesses for the 2028 Olympics, FIFA and the Super Bowl.

Square POS and hardware setup
International payments
AI inventory forecasting
Demand planning for events
Square Banking and savings
Square Capital loans
Membership setup and pricing
Event vendor contracting
The modules

9 lessons, in order.

Every lesson lives in the member hub with its walkthrough, prompts and templates. This is the full outline.

Session 1: Business Growth & Operational Readiness
Positioning Your Business for Major Event OpportunitiesSQ-01
The 2028 Olympics alone is projected to bring $7+ billion in economic activity to Los Angeles. LASEC-certified suppliers have a direct path to vendor contracts. But winning those contracts requires operational readiness that most small businesses don't have yet, and this session shows you exactly how to build it.
Session 2: Technology, AI & Global Commerce
Square Hardware: Choosing the Right Setup for Your Business TypeSQ-02
Not all Square hardware is right for every business. A food truck needs a different setup than a restaurant. A pop-up event booth has different requirements than a retail store. This module breaks down which hardware combination is optimal for each business type and how to configure it for high-volume event scenarios.
International Payments & Global Commerce ReadinessSQ-03
Los Angeles will host visitors from 200+ countries during the 2028 Olympics. These visitors use payment methods different from what most LA businesses currently accept. This module covers every payment method Square supports and how to display multilingual menus and pricing to serve international customers without friction.
AI-Powered Operations: Using Gemini with Square DataSQ-04
Square generates a wealth of business data: sales by hour, top products, average ticket size, customer return rate, and peak demand periods. Most business owners look at this data occasionally. This module shows you how to export Square reports and use Gemini AI to turn that data into actionable decisions.
Session 3: Banking, Capital & Financial Readiness
Square Banking: Business Checking, Savings & Instant PayoutsSQ-05
Square Banking gives you a business checking account, a savings account with a competitive APY, and a Square Debit Card, all connected to your Square sales data. Your revenue goes directly into your Square account, and you can access it instantly instead of waiting for traditional bank transfer delays.
Square Loans & Capital: Revenue-Based FundingSQ-06
Square Loans uses your Square sales history to offer funding based on actual revenue, not just credit scores. Repayments are automatically deducted as a percentage of daily sales, so when business is slow, you pay less; when business is strong, you pay more. There are no fixed monthly payments and no late fees.
Square Memberships & Subscriptions
Square Online Store: Build & Launch in One DaySQ-07
Square Online gives you a complete online store with no monthly platform fee on the free tier. Products sync automatically with your in-store Square inventory. Accept all payment methods including Cash App Pay and buy now, pay later. This module walks through the entire setup from scratch.
Square Subscriptions: Recurring Revenue on AutopilotSQ-08
Square Subscriptions handles all the billing complexity for recurring revenue: it automatically charges the card, sends receipts, handles failed payments, manages cancellations, and provides a subscriber dashboard. This module covers the full setup and how to use it for the Blueprint membership tiers.
Square for Classes, Events & TicketingSQ-09
Square Online's event and class features let you sell tickets, manage registrations, set capacity limits, and collect attendee information, all without a separate ticketing platform. This is perfect for workshops, training sessions, pop-up events, and the Blueprint program classes.
The certification

Commerce.

Finish Square Commerce and eCommerce to earn the Commerce certification. Start any class for $9.99: the Blueprint PDF plus that class for your first month.

$9.99 · Blueprint PDF + 1 class

Start Square Commerce.

Or take all six classes with All-Access: $19.99 for 3 months, $49.99 for 6 months or $100 a year.

Have a group code from your organization? Redeem it ↗