Small Business Solutions: Managing Your Administrative Needs
When you began a business, you may have given little thought to administrative needs. Your immediate concerns may have been wanting to be your own boss or a conviction that your grandmother’s blueberry pie recipe would wow the world, if only they tasted a slice!…
Small Business and IPs: Trademarks 101
What comes to mind when you think of a trademark? There are several original assets a business may trademark for their brand. A business name, logo, design, phrase, tagline, and brand mascot may all receive trademark registration as part of the company’s intellectual property (IP).In…
Cash Management: How to Manage Your Cash Flow
Managing cash flow is one of the most important tasks that face a small business owner. There’s a reason for the adage “cash flow is the lifeblood of a business.” If your cash flow isn’t positive, you can’t stay in business at all. Historically, lack…
5 Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Outsource Accounting & Taxes
Accounting and taxes are two of the most important functions a small business must have in place from the beginning. Accounting and bookkeeping, for example, involves the tracking of invoices and their payment. If your customers don’t pay you, you won’t have a business for…
Business Entities: B Corporations 101
In our final post in our business entities series, which has covered limited liability companies (LLCs), partnerships, and nonprofit corporations, we are taking a look at B Corporations. So, you have B Corporations. You also have benefit corporations. And there are “B Corps” which is…
What is a 401(k) Participant Loan and Why Is It an Employee Benefit?
You might be familiar with 401(K) plan loans from an employee’s perspective and why it’s a great benefit offered by employers — maybe you’ve even borrowed from your own 401(k) account in the past. However, as a small business owner and employer, there are benefits…
What Works in Small Business Job Interviews: 8 Tips to Win a Small Business Job
Have you ever noticed that different industries seem to have their own language? The military, health care, technology, etc., all have unique phrases, terminology, and especially acronyms. It can sometimes be hard for people outside of those circles to understand the dialogue. My name is…
Business Entities: Partnerships 101
As you’re starting a small business, you’ll need to decide what business entity works best for you. Learn everything you need to know about Business Entities: Partnerships here.
5 Cost-Effective Ways to Attract Great Employee Talent
Recruiting and retaining employees is one of the biggest challenges for small business owners. Learn five cost-effective ways you can hire, recruit, and attract great employee talent with our tips from Guidant’s Head of People, Cory Sanford.