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Acquiring an Independent Business vs a Franchise

December 3, 2019
Executive Summary: If you value control, creativity, and autonomy, an independent business gives you the freedom you seek. If you’re more interested in something already designed and tested for success, that won’t require you to create marketing materials, new products,…
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12 Tips and Tricks from Small Business Owners

November 26, 2019
There’s a lot of people you can talk to if you’re thinking about starting a small business or franchise, from consultants to brokers to small business funding experts (hello!). But it’s active, experienced small business or franchise owners who have…
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How to Raise Money for a Business

November 13, 2019
As exciting as it is, starting a small business can get expensive. According to our annual Small Business Trends survey, 64 percent of small business owners spent up to $100,000 to acquire their dream business. Not many people have access…
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Small Business Study: Lifetime Changes in Small Businesses Challenges

November 12, 2019
More than half of all American small businesses are less than ten years old. While ten years may not sound like a long time in terms of a career span, a single decade can bring about huge amounts of growth…
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2019’s Top 5 Frozen Yogurt Franchises

October 16, 2019
2019’s Top 5 Frozen Yogurt Franchise Brands Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Yogurtland Red Mango TCBY Sweet Frog The frozen yogurt sector overall is expected to grow revenues modestly through 2019, at a forecast 1.6 percent, according to IBISWorld. A look at…
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Seniors In Us

How to Successfully Start an In-Home Senior Care Business

October 10, 2019
Boomers are trending again, thanks to many retirees aged 65 and older choosing to stay in their homes and age in place instead of moving to retirement homes. Why does it matter? Because there are 52.5 million people aged 65…
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How Guidant Financial Can Help Your Franchise

October 8, 2019
If you dream of owning your own business, but you’re not interested in buying an existing company or starting one from scratch, franchising could be the perfect fit. With help from Guidant Financial, your journey to franchise ownership can be…
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Always The Start V2

I Want to Start a Business … But What Kind?

October 3, 2019
How to Decide on a Business to Start: Understand your financing options to know how much money you have to work with. Use our free prequalification tool. Decide between starting a business from scratch, buying an existing business, or purchasing…
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Your Small Business Timeline: How to Start a Successful Business

October 1, 2019
Here’s a step-by-step timeline of how to take your small business idea from a hazy concept to a thriving business in any industry.
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What’s A Business Entity?

September 26, 2019
What is a business entity? Where do entities exist? What types of business entities are currently in existence? These answers, and more.
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