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7 Tips to Make Your Small Business Saturday Sales Soar

November 24, 2015
Five years ago, American Express launched Small Business Saturday to support and raise awareness for small businesses in local communities. Last year, consumers spent $14.3 billion on what now has become almost a national holiday. This year, participating businesses across America are…
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4 Things You Didn’t Know About Filing a Corporation

November 6, 2015
By Deborah Sweeney, CEO of MyCorporation Filing a Corporation is a big deal! You’re taking a big step towards legitimizing your business. When you incorporate, your customers know they can take you seriously as a legal business of the state,…
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Running Multi-Unit Franchises

October 16, 2015
By Deborah Sweeney, CEO of MyCorporation According to FRANdata, 52 percent of all franchises are now multi-unit operations. With the biggest industry being fast food at 35 percent, restaurant, beauty and bakery categories come in next, each making up 28 percent…
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Five Small Business Marketing Ideas That Won't Break the Bank

September 25, 2015
When you hang out the “open for business” sign for your venture, it would be nice if people noticed and customers simply walked in the door. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. Whether you’re an ecommerce site, a home-based business…
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Your Small Business Financing Timeline

Your Small Business Financing Timeline

September 12, 2015
They say timing is everything, and nowhere is that phrase truer than in the world of small business — especially when it comes to business financing. If you’re relying on some type of funding to get your business off the…
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Introducing Guidant’s SBA Pre-Qualification Letter

August 27, 2015
No one likes waiting for results. Whether it’s the outcome of a test, a health screening or a small business loan application, waiting to hear if you passed (and by how much) is hard, especially when it takes days for…
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Guidant Financial Deploys $197 Million into Small Businesses

July 15, 2015
Earlier this year, Guidant Financial committed to fueling small business in America with our biggest goal yet – to deploy $350 million in financing to business owners by the end of 2015. It was a lofty goal that many thought…
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Guidant Financial Named One of Washington’s Best Companies to Work For

July 8, 2015
Seattle Business magazine honored its 100 Best Companies to Work for in Washington last week, and we’re proud to announce that Guidant Financial placed No. 29 on its list of mid-sized businesses! We’re in good company, alongside well-known businesses including Zillow,…
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Franchise Friday: 9Round Fitness

July 3, 2015
Each Friday, we’ll be spotlighting one of our successful partner franchisors who are poised for growth. This week, 9Round is our featured brand. 9Round Industry: Fitness Overview of Brand: 9Round offers 30-minute circuit-training workouts with a kickboxing theme. There are no class times – a new…
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Shark Tank’s Daymond John on How to Be a Successful Entrepreneur

June 25, 2015
Daymond John has become an icon in the world of entrepreneurship and branding over the last 20 years. He first embarked on his entrepreneur career in early adulthood when he saw an opportunity to sew and sell fashionable hats for…
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