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Resources To Find Business For Sale

Businesses for Sale: 5 Resources to Find the Right One

March 18, 2016
Once you’ve made the decision to pursue business ownership, the next challenge is figuring out what business to buy or start. If starting your own independent business doesn’t interest you, there are loads of other business opportunities out there, from…
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Small Business Success Story: Brewing What They Love

March 11, 2016
Suzie Ford was a banker who had just been laid off; her husband Todd was an airline pilot who missed seeing his wife. They decided to change course and start a business together. Since Todd liked to brew his own…
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Robs Funding For Baby Boomers

Best Small Business Funding for Baby Boomers: ROBS

March 10, 2016
Resources abound for individuals looking to start new businesses, from multiple loans options to crowdfunding. But the Rollovers as Business Startups (ROBS) strategy, also known as 401(k) business financing, stands out as a unique opportunity for older aspiring business owners.…
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Guidant Announces 2016 Capital Pledge: $410 Million

February 10, 2016
At Guidant, we know that small businesses are the backbone of many local economies. We’re committed to fueling America’s small business engine, and that’s why, for the second year in a row, we’ve announced a capital pledge to reinforce our mission. This…
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20 Ways to Tell If You’re an Entrepreneur at Heart

February 4, 2016
Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw As a franchise consultant, one of the top questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs is, “Can I do this?”  If you’ve never owned a business before…
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Reasons To Start A Business After 50

7 Reasons to Start a Business After 50

February 2, 2016
By George Meszaros, Co-founder of Success Harbor There are many myths about baby boomers and getting older. The one that drives me crazy is the misconception that boomers are too old to start a business. In business, age is an advantage.…
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Guidant's Courtney Fuller Receives Corporate Counsel Award

January 28, 2016
The Puget Sound Business Journal announced winners for its 2015 Corporate Counsel Awards, and we’re proud to say our very own Courtney Fuller was named Outstanding In-House Counsel of a Small Company! The Corporate Counsel Awards honor the best in-house counsel members who…
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Millennials vs. Boomers: Generational Differences in the Workplace

December 22, 2015
As 2015 closes, baby boomers may notice something passing them by — millennials. A Pew Research analysis of U.S. Census Bureau projections (December 2014) finds that 2015 is the year the number of millennials (born 1981-1997, ages 18-34) will officially pass the…
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Learning to be a Thought Leader, Not Just a Business Owner

December 17, 2015
It’s no secret social media has created some major paradigm shifts when it comes to the way we all think about business. We live in a ‘dialog’ world. No longer do we sit back and just receive information that’s broadcast…
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Guidant Celebrates $350 Million Deployed in Small Business Financing

December 10, 2015
Here at Guidant, we’re committed to increasing the number of people who succeed in small business. To cement that mission, we announced an ambitious pledge in January to deploy $350 million in small business funding by the end of 2015…
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