Small business is complicated. Too many moving parts, too many systems, and too many fires to put out. When those parts don’t fit together, wasting time and money is just the beginning. 

After a decade of building for and with South African entrepreneurs, we know that bad things happen when your business doesn’t run smoothly. 

Luckily, really good things happen when you take control of all those moving parts with Yoco Counter: the super simple point of sale (POS) and payments system that helps your business run smarter, faster, and smoother.

From the “little blue card machine” to modern POS

We’ve always been known for helping businesses get paid. Now, we’re helping them run.

Running a small business is messy. There’s too much admin, a tangle of disconnected tools, and manual processes that invite miscommunication. 

Staff shouting orders across the kitchen, stock counts going missing, late-night reconciliation sessions eating into your weekend. When your systems don’t talk to each other, bad things happen.

Yoco Counter brings it all together: POS software, payments processing, and intelligent reporting under a single Yoco profile. 

“Coffee shop owners inherit ancient POS systems that can’t export reports. Food truck operators shout orders to lines of 100 customers. Retail owners stay up past midnight reconciling sales. Counter democratises the control every business owner deserves.”

Carl Wazen, Co-Founder & CRO

With Counter, there’s no more juggling multiple tools and no more guesswork. Just clarity, control, and efficiency, so you can focus on growing your business and let the good things happen.

Discover more about what a POS system is here.

Good things happen when you take control

For the businesses that use it, Counter has turned chaos into control.

Before Counter, Sparkys’ operations were a whirlwind of manual admin and missed orders. After adopting Counter, orders synced automatically, stock levels updated in seconds, and reporting gave the team visibility across every shift.

Want the full story? Read how Sparkys transformed their business with Yoco Counter here.

Some other businesses that reported similar transformations:

• Petena Pancakes reclaimed 8–10 hours per week lost to manual data entry.

• Ollie’s Café streamlined operations with Yoco Counter, making sales tracking and reporting effortless.

• Vegan Streetfood cut chaos and boosted operational clarity with Yoco Counter, keeping orders flowing smoothly across their food truck and kiosk.

From reclaiming lost hours to streamlining operations - and even helping boost tips when paired with a Yoco card machine - these businesses show the good things that happen when systems finally talk to each other with Counter.

Find out how to choose a POS system here.

How Counter solves business friction

Running a business shouldn’t feel like a juggling act. With Counter, you can tackle the four biggest frictions small business owners face:

1. Admin time sink

The Bad: Spending hours on spreadsheets and manual reconciliation.

The Good: Counter syncs sales, stock, and payments in seconds, freeing your time for the work that matters.

Learn how Counter saves you time on admin here.

2. Juggling tools

The Bad: Disconnected systems lead to errors and headaches.

The Good: POS, payments, and reporting all in one system. No more switching between apps or platforms.

3. Miscommunication

The Bad: Orders get lost, staff shout across the kitchen, mistakes happen.

The Good: Integrated order management and printing keeps everyone on the same page.

See how Counter keeps your kitchen and floor staff in sync here.

4. Business visibility

The Bad: Decisions made on guesswork or incomplete data.

The Good: Real-time reports show exactly what’s selling, track stock at item-level, and give a clear view of performance anywhere, anytime.

The solution: Super simple POS and payments in one

Bad things happen when your business doesn’t run smoothly: wasted time, lost stock, and unnecessary chaos.

By taking control of your business with Counter, you get the good things: more efficiency, clarity, and time to focus on growth. 

Counter is the super simple modern POS and payments system you need to smoothly run and grow your business. 

Discover the modern POS your business needs - explore Yoco Counter here.