While you might encounter challenges during your journey to start a small business or franchise, those challenges can be overcome as long as you try – and don’t give up. Amazon mega-mogul and entrepreneur Jeff Bezos once said, “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the…
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 and older in the U.S. today, making boomers just barely the second largest…
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 simple and straightforward. Franchises account for…
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 a franchise. Work with a franchise consultant or…
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.
Let’s dive into the history behind the business entity and answer these common questions. What is a business entity? Where do entities exist? What types of business entities are currently in existence? Incorporating a small business as a business entity is important. An incorporated business…
Key Learnings: The likelihood of profitability rises every year a business remains in operation. While the age of the business plays a big role in profitability, the age of the business owner doesn’t. Equity financing methods such as Rollovers for Business Start-ups (ROBS, also known as 401(k)…
Quick Steps to Start a Cleaning Business: Structure your business. Will you buy a franchise or start an independent business? Will you hire employees? Will you focus on residential or commercial cleaning or both? Learn about and pursue your funding options. Guidant’s free pre-qualification…
The SBA Loan Process in Three Steps Filling out application paperwork. SBA loan applications can be lengthy. The application usually asks for detailed information about personal and financial history, tax documents, financial declarations, business tax returns, and a business plan. While any…
