Each week on “Jacksonville Buzz,” our hosts sit down with some of the brightest and most entertaining guests you can find on the First Coast to discuss what’s buzzing in the Bold City. Today, Adrienne and Susan talk with Bethany McClellan, Rapid Business Plans, and Lou Valliere, from Guide a Life.
Guide a Life Clothing strives to make America wiser and kinder with positive statements repetitively shared without saying a word.
To learn more about Guide a Life Clothing, visit https://guidealife.com.
Give a brief description on what you would like to discuss on the show.: Why Wearable Wisdom is Important to Reduce Tribalism and Promote Social Equality.
What makes your company unique?: My first instinct was to say it has me, but that’s a terrible slogan, so I’ll say… I started this Wisdom Wear biz to plant Seeds of Wisdom in Grandkids everywhere.
How do you define success?: If I can motivate or inspire people to Help Change the World for the Betterment of All. (finally breaking even would be nice too)
What’s your favorite way to get involved in the community?: Raising Social Awareness with Wearable Wisdom is my first attempt at Community Action.
What is your biggest marketing challenge in your business: Finding like minded people that want to improve the current state of America and the World. I probably need some influencers that have more sway than I.
Rapid Business Plans writes business plans for companies that need SBA loans while also helping small businesses get SBA EIDL disaster loans directly from SBA (not PPP).
To learn more, visit https://rapidbusinessplans.com.
Short Company Description: We write business plans for companies that need SBA loans and we help small businesses get SBA EIDL disaster loans directly from SBA (not PPP).
Give a brief description on what you would like to discuss on the show.: Why now is a great time to get an SBA loan. The stimulus has effectively put SBA loans on sale with lots of incentives. Great time to start or grow a business with a $350k to $5 million government guaranteed loan.
What makes your company unique?: We turn around SBA business plans for loans in 4 business days.
How do you define success?: Being able to do what I want to do most of the time, with plenty of leisure time for reading and travel.
What’s your favorite way to get involved in the community?: Get the word out to individuals about the joys of entrepreneurship.
What is your biggest marketing challenge in your business: Having enough people on staff to market at the pace I would like to.
