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5 Reasons Small Businesses Fail

October 5, 2020
Understanding why businesses fail is the best way to avoid the same mistakes and lead your small business to success.
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6 Steps to Building an Inclusive Small Business Team

September 23, 2020
Diversity enhances workplace culture and leads to more creativity when it comes to the products and services offered. Get started with these 6 steps:
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Using ROBS to Fund Your Small Business While Keeping Your Job

September 17, 2020
There’s a better way to access your retirement funds to start or buy a business without triggering penalties. There’s even an option to use your current retirement funds as business capital without having to give your two weeks’ notice.
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9 Business Licenses for Specialty Industries

September 10, 2020
9 Common Business Licenses Employer Identification Number (EIN) Doing Business As Name (DBA) General Business Operation License Seller’s Permit Sales Tax License Home Occupation Permit Zoning and Property Use Permits Health Licenses and Permits Occupational License What Kinds of Business…
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Guidant Financial is Entrepreneur’s #1 Top Franchise Financing Supplier

September 1, 2020
Each year, Entrepreneur Magazine surveys over 500 franchisors to learn about what service providers they use and how satisfied they are with the services provided, then compiles a ranked list of the Top Franchise Suppliers. And this year, we’re honored…
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7 Tips to Trim Small Business Spending

August 5, 2020
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…
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Your Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS) and SBA Loan Timeline

July 28, 2020
Rollovers for Business Start-ups (ROBS) is a complex transaction that includes forming your own C Corporation, rolling your retirement funds into a new 401(k) plan, and using that plan to buy stock through a Qualified Employer Securities (QES) transaction. The…
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How to Buy a Restaurant

July 2, 2020
Over 30,000 restaurants have closed as of April 19, according to a recent Yelp report. It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for eat-in restaurants, but what many might not realize is that one closure can also…
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How to Leave Your Personal Mark on a Franchise Business

June 24, 2020
The franchising industry is booming in the U.S., creating opportunity in sectors across the economy, from healthcare to food to wellness. According to the 2018 IFA Economic Impact Study, the most recent such data available, the 733,000 franchised businesses in…
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Build a Better Future: Your Small Business Ownership Questions, Answered

June 16, 2020
Video Transcription Patrick: Hello, and welcome to our Build a Better Future, Your Small Business Ownership Questions Answered webinar. I appreciate you guys joining us today. So, a little bit about Guidant. Our vision is to increase the number of…
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