Guidant Financial

Despite Concerns of Economic and Political Outlook, Over 70% of Business Owners are Happy and Expect to Thrive in 2024

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

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BOISE, Idaho, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Despite wavering confidence in today's economy and political uncertainty among nearly half of respondents, an optimistic majority of 77 percent anticipate thriving in the face of economic setbacks and are actively planning for growth in the upcoming year — and an encouraging 73 percent of surveyed business owners reported being happy.

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In its latest 2024 Small Business Trends study, Guidant Financial surveyed over 1,000 business owners nationwide, providing valuable insights into the current state of American small businesses.
"Government regulations often burden small businesses with added complexities, which may be contributing to the growing political divide and uncertainty.
- Jeremy Ames, CEO and Co Founder
However, the study illuminated significant challenges faced by business owners in 2024.
The report delves deeper into the political inclinations of small business owners, discovering that most plan to vote conservative this upcoming election year.

Guidant Financial Co-founder Addresses Talent Scarcity for Franchisors Through DOXA® Talent

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Monday, January 8, 2024

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BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst a global talent scarcity crisis, David Nilssen, co-founder of Guidant Financial and the CEO of DOXA® Talent, unveils FranchiseTalent™.

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BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst a global talent scarcity crisis, David Nilssen, co-founder of Guidant Financial and the CEO of DOXA® Talent, unveils FranchiseTalent™.
This offshore talent service is purposefully designed to empower franchise brands in scaling quickly and optimizing operations.
DOXA® Talent unveils FranchiseTalent™, an offshore talent service designed for franchise brands to scale quickly.
DOXA Talent, with its borderless talent acquisition approach, is filling the talent vacuum, and ensuring that franchises have access to top-notch talent to propel growth.

Allison Zorich Promoted to Chief Development Officer at FranDevCo

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FranDevCo, a leading franchise development company, is delighted to announce the promotion of Allison Zorich to the position of Chief Development Officer. As an accomplished professional and dedicated leader, Zorich has proven her extraordinary expertise in franchise development throughout her career. Her promotion will strengthen FranDevCo's position as a trailblazer in the industry.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FranDevCo , a leading franchise development company, is delighted to announce the promotion of Allison Zorich to the position of Chief Development Officer.
"Allison's promotion to Chief Development Officer is a testament to her remarkable contributions and unwavering dedication to FranDevCo," said Sung Ohm, CEO of FranDevCo.
"I am honored and thrilled to be taking on the role of Chief Development Officer at FranDevCo," Zorich said.
With Allison Zorich now at the helm as Chief Development Officer, FranDevCo is poised for continued success and anticipates further expansion of its franchise development offerings.

Children's Education Franchise CompuChild Forges Relationships with Top Franchise Funding Partners

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

DUBLIN, CALIF., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CompuChild has been a leading education franchise offering STEM, STEAM and Entrepreneurship-focused after-school enrichment classes for children in the United States and Canada. Not only has the franchise developed differentiated and unique curricula, its team has come up with a proven capital-light business model which allows CompuChild franchisees to achieve business profitability within a very short time-frame while reducing their capital risk. The franchise is dedicated to its mission of spreading leading-edge technology and entrepreneurial education throughout the United States and Canada, while making it as affordable as possible for children from every walk of life. Despite being categorized as a low-cost franchise, CompuChild acknowledges the funding needs of its prospective franchisees and to facilitate the process, has developed close relationships with three leading funding partners, Benetrends Financial, FranFund, and Guidant Financial, who specialize in franchise funding.

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Despite being categorized as a low-cost franchise, CompuChild acknowledges the funding needs of its prospective franchisees and to facilitate the process, has developed close relationships with three leading funding partners, Benetrends Financial, FranFund, and Guidant Financial, who specialize in franchise funding.
Talking about their relationship with CompuChild franchise, VP of Marketing at Benetrends emphasized that, "Benetrends Financial, a pioneer in the franchise funding industry, has been helping entrepreneurs successfully launch their dreams for over 40 years.
Talking about these valuable partnerships, the President of CompuChild stated, "CompuChild has been part of the SBA Franchise Directory since 2021.
CompuChild wanted to help its prospective franchisees by establishing firm relationships with top franchise lending partners to make sure that a prospective franchisee's path to funding and loan procurement is smooth and quick.

Groopit Earns SOC 2 Compliance, Reaffirming Commitment to Highest Security Standards

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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SEATTLE, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Groopit, the enterprise SaaS platform that helps companies solve their most complex business problems with insights from employees, underscores its commitment to best-in-class data security by achieving a clean SOC 2 attestation report, a recognized benchmark for ensuring stringent data protection and operational standards. This, combined with the company's 2023 Net Promoter Score of 100, demonstrates the company's unwavering commitment to its customers.

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This, combined with the company's 2023 Net Promoter Score of 100, demonstrates the company's unwavering commitment to its customers.
Groopit's software, utilized by prominent companies like Home Depot, Mosaic, and Guidant Financial, handles copious amounts of unique and proprietary data.
SOC 2 compliance serves as a testament to Groopit's dedication and conformity to best-in-class security practices.
Our customers bear this responsibility on their shoulders every day, and Groopit is steadfast in its commitment to support them in it.

Groopit Launches Salesforce Capabilities to Deliver Insights Directly from Frontline Sellers to the Appropriate Business Decision-Makers

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

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SEATTLE, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Groopit, the enterprise SaaS platform that makes it easy to crowdsource insights from employees, today launches new Salesforce capabilities that help leaders determine what's next using insights from frontline sellers.

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SEATTLE, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Groopit , the enterprise SaaS platform that makes it easy to crowdsource insights from employees, today launches new Salesforce capabilities that help leaders determine what's next using insights from frontline sellers.
Groopit delivers the critical business insights needed to inform decisions from Salesforce, directly to your department and to you.
Groopit delivers precisely the right insights, from frontline employees working in Salesforce, directly to you and the appropriate decision-makers across corporate disciplines.
With Groopit, business leaders define the insights needed from frontline sellers without waiting on Salesforce configuration or support.

Groopit Raises $3.5M Seed Round to Radically Simplify How Businesses Solve Problems

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

SEATTLE, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Groopit, an enterprise SaaS platform that makes it easy to crowdsource insights from employees and use that data to solve complex problems, has raised $3.5M in Seed funding led by WestRiver Group with continued participation from existing investors Cercano Management, Tapas Capital, Cascade Seed Fund and others. The company, whose software is already available on Slack, Teams, Salesforce, iOS, and Android, will invest the funds in continued product innovation and expand the number of enterprise customers it serves. Today, companies like The Home Depot, Guidant Financial, and Stuckey's rely on Groopit to accelerate revenue growth, improve customer experiences, and outsmart competitors with quantitative insights from employees.

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Today, companies like The Home Depot, Guidant Financial, and Stuckey's rely on Groopit to accelerate revenue growth, improve customer experiences, and outsmart competitors with quantitative insights from employees.
Guidant Financial has served 25,000+ small businesses and is deeply committed to delivering outstanding customer experiences.
Business leaders need data from frontline employees to make informed decisions and solve complex problems.
Groopit streamlines data sharing into a single workflow, making it easy for frontline employees to share data in three taps.

Small Businesses Are Still Going Strong in 2023 -- 76% of American Business Owners Expect to Survive and Thrive Despite Economic Downturns

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

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BOISE, Idaho, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Guidant Financial's 2023 Small Business Trends study has shown that small businesses are gaining an upward momentum with most being profitable despite inflationary pressures, fears of an upcoming recession, and new economic challenges.

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Guidant's 2023 Small Business Trends study paints an optimistic future for American small businesses, revealing many are surviving and thriving despite economic challenges.
This year, 66 percent of surveyed small business owners reported profitability — which is especially impressive considering most respondents were new business owners.
Seventy-six percent of business owners expressed confidence in in their businesses' ability to survive the current economic downturns and market fluctuations.
Explore the changing landscape of small businesses across America and gain in-depth insights into the emerging trends of small business ownership — spanning diversity in businesses, franchising, and beyond in Guidant's full 2023 Small Business Trends report.

Duane Bray joins Groopit as Chief Product Officer, effective immediately

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Groopit, the enterprise crowdsolving software that transforms decision-making with real-time data from employees, announces that Duane Bray joins the Executive Leadership Team as Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. Bray joins Groopit from the c-suite of IDEO, where he spearheaded and launched IDEO's original digital business, led talent and culture globally and worked with c-suites of fortune 500 companies to form digital strategies. As Groopit's Chief Product Officer, Bray will lead product management, product design, and user experience in close partnership with the engineering team to build the #1 Crowdsolving Platform for solving business problems.

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SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Groopit , the enterprise crowdsolving software that transforms decision-making with real-time data from employees, announces that Duane Bray joins the Executive Leadership Team as Chief Product Officer, effective immediately.
As Groopit's Chief Product Officer, Bray will lead product management, product design, and user experience in close partnership with the engineering team to build the #1 Crowdsolving Platform for solving business problems.
"At Groopit, we're committed to building a product people love and rely on to do very important work, every day.
Bray brings a powerful combination of product design and leadership depth, as well as business operational experience to Groopit.

CREDHUB HIRES MICHELLE FLANDREAU AS CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CredHub, who's proprietary platform and services help renters and property owners improve financial health, announced the addition of senior leader, Michelle Flandreau, as their Chief Revenue Officer.

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SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CredHub, who's proprietary platform and services help renters and property owners improve financial health, announced the addition of senior leader, Michelle Flandreau, as their Chief Revenue Officer.
"Michelle's expertise leading sales and marketing organizations will immediately help us expand our reach and market penetration," said CredHub Founder and CEO, Steve Jarvis.
Flandreau joins the team from Guidant Financial, a fintech company, where she led sales and marketing to drive more than 50% growth in revenue.
"I'm thrilled to join CredHub and help millions of Americans build and improve their credit score," Flandreau said.