Guidant Financial Named One of Entrepreneur 360’s Top 100 Companies
We’re honored to announce that Guidant Financial was recently named to Entrepreneur magazine’s Entrepreneur 360 list (E360). This is Entrepreneur’s second year ranking the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America,” in which honorees are ranked based on four key components of entrepreneurship — innovation, growth, impact and leadership. You’ll find us at #78! Check out the complete list of 2016 Entrepreneur […]
2016 Capital Pledge Update
In 2015, Guidant Financial helped entrepreneurs secure approximately $382 million in small business financing, surpassing our goal of $350 million. This year, we’re raising the bar even higher by pledging to help business owners secure $410 million in business capital. We’re excited to announce that we are on track to beat our goal! Here’s a closer look […]
Guidant Financial Named Eastside Small Business of the Year 2016
Last week, the Bellevue, Washington Chamber of Commerce held its annual Eastside Business Awards ceremony, and we’re excited to announce Guidant Financial was chosen among 13 nominees as the Eastside Small Business of the Year! We knew going into it that we’d be up against some stiff competition, including a virtual reality company, a cloud-based contract management company, […]
Guidant Announces 2016 Capital Pledge: $410 Million
At Guidant, we know that small businesses are the backbone of many local economies. We’re committed to fueling America’s small business engine, and that’s why, for the second year in a row, we’ve announced a capital pledge to reinforce our mission. This year, we’re pledging to help entrepreneurs secure $410 million in small business financing by the […]
Guidant's Courtney Fuller Receives Corporate Counsel Award
The Puget Sound Business Journal announced winners for its 2015 Corporate Counsel Awards, and we’re proud to say our very own Courtney Fuller was named Outstanding In-House Counsel of a Small Company! The Corporate Counsel Awards honor the best in-house counsel members who help drive business, push boundaries and mitigate risk. As Guidant’s Corporate Counsel, Courtney certainly embodies […]
Guidant Celebrates $350 Million Deployed in Small Business Financing
Here at Guidant, we’re committed to increasing the number of people who succeed in small business. To cement that mission, we announced an ambitious pledge in January to deploy $350 million in small business funding by the end of 2015 – a big leap from the $290 million we put to work in 2014. As […]
Introducing Guidant’s SBA Pre-Qualification Letter
No one likes waiting for results. Whether it’s the outcome of a test, a health screening or a small business loan application, waiting to hear if you passed (and by how much) is hard, especially when it takes days for an answer. That’s why Guidant recently rolled out an enhancement to our SBA business financing […]
Guidant Financial Deploys $197 Million into Small Businesses
Earlier this year, Guidant Financial committed to fueling small business in America with our biggest goal yet – to deploy $350 million in financing to business owners by the end of 2015. It was a lofty goal that many thought was out of our reach (last year, we deployed $290 million). But now, halfway through […]
Guidant Financial Named One of Washington’s Best Companies to Work For
Seattle Business magazine honored its 100 Best Companies to Work for in Washington last week, and we’re proud to announce that Guidant Financial placed No. 29 on its list of mid-sized businesses! We’re in good company, alongside well-known businesses including Zillow, Whitepages, Ivy Softworks, CardTapp, GoDaddy and others. See the full list of Washington’s Best Companies […]