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Small Business Struggles: 3 Challenges of First-Time Financing

First-time business owners face unique challenges to funding, including low loan approval rates and lack of business experience. Learn how to overcome these challenges and increase your access to credit. If you’re a first-time entrepreneur, one of the most significant…
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Why Should Small Businesses Get Involved in Their Community?

Small Business Saturday is celebrated every November on the Saturday following Black Friday. Small business owners can increase the impact of Small Business Saturday and keep that momentum throughout the year by getting involved in their communities. There are several…
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Using ROBS: Can I Pay Myself a Salary?

Starting debt-free is just one of the advantages of using Rollovers as Business Startups (ROBS). These advantages come with some requirements regarding your salary.
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Should You Move Your Business to a Coworking Space?

Coworking started out as a simple way to better accommodate teamwork when programming first became big. Now coworking spaces are outright competitors to traditional office spaces. Harvard Business Review suggests that those who work in a coworking space are more…
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For Sale by Owner: Seller Financing with Small Businesses

For aspiring small business owners who don’t have significant amounts of cash on hand, the path to business ownership can be more challenging. When traditional financing methods fall short, seller financing can be a favorable option for both the seller…
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Top 5 Small Business Funding Challenges and How to Fix Them

Our survey identified 5 common barriers faced by entrepreneurs: not having the cash for a down payment; lack of knowledge about financing options; low credit scores; not approved for a bank loan; and an unwillingness to take on debt to…
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Franchise Financing Partnership Spotlight: Clean Juice

Guidant Financial has helped Clean Juice franchisees access $2.5 million in financing in just the first quarter of partnership. The only USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, Clean Juice, and Guidant Financial began partnering in June 2018. In four short months,…
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The Best Ways to Provide Honest Feedback to Your Team

Have you ever worked for an entrepreneur that encouraged their employees to share feedback with them? Or have you been that entrepreneur, seeking feedback from your team about what you and the business could be doing or changing for the…
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5 Steps to Finding the Right Buyer When Selling Your Small Business

Making the decision to sell your small business can be a difficult one, no matter what the reason behind the sale. After all, you’ve worked hard to build your business and want to find a buyer who will not only…
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Small Business Industry Overview: Health and Wellness Spas

Before setting up shop in the Health and Wellness Spa industry, get a closer look at the current trends, cost to entry and shifting audience in this vibrant market. They say that self care isn’t selfish, and this new attitude…
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