6 Reasons Your Small Business Can Benefit from Payroll Services
When you’re starting a small business, you need every element of your business to work well and efficiently from the beginning. You also need it to work with the minimum necessary input and oversight from you. Your time is valuable: efforts that can be streamlined,…
Your Small Business 2022 Q1 Checklist
Welcome to Q1 of the new year! If you chose a delayed incorporation filing for your business entity or are currently in the process of filing incorporation documents, you are about to enter quarter one (Q1) for the first year…
Delaying Incorporation Filing Can Be Good for Your Small Business
Napster co-founder Jordan Ritter shares what he learned during his time at Napster and how it taught him the importance of hiring for culture first.
Hiring Employees Part Three: Best Retention Practices
Prior to COVID-19, we began a three-part series on hiring employees for small businesses. Part one examined types of workers to hire and necessary documents to file before hiring workers. In part two, we detailed how to create a job description, conduct interviews, and make…
5 Reasons Small Businesses Fail
Understanding why businesses fail is the best way to avoid the same mistakes and lead your small business to success.
6 Steps to Building an Inclusive Small Business Team

Diversity enhances workplace culture and leads to more creativity when it comes to the products and services offered. Get started with these 6 steps:
7 Tips to Trim Small Business Spending
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, you may need to toss the business budget that you worked so hard on at the beginning of the year. But don’t abandon planning altogether. Examining your budget can help you find ways to trim extra expenses and keep your…
Guidant Stands Against Racism
Guidant stands against racism. We stand in solidarity with our Black employees, friends, family members, partners, clients, and the entire Black community. The continued injustices shown toward communities of color are unacceptable. We will no longer be complicit with our silence. We see you. We…
Small Business Pandemic Resources and Relief Center

As the COVID-19 pandemic creates unprecedented situations, Guidant Financial is here to help you understand what’s happening, find resources available to assist your small business, and keep you up to date on everything you need to know about small business financing. Jump to Resources: Paycheck…