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Launch 101: EIN Creation and Business Banking
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Beginning your business adventure in the United States requires getting an Employer Identification Number (EIN). An EIN is a nine-digit identity number provided by the IRS, that acts as your company's tax ID. An EIN is often required for creating business bank accounts, and is legally needed to recruit personnel for your company, and meet tax responsibilities.
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At GuidedVenture, we understand the need of establishing a solid foundation for your business. We assist with EIN creation, simplifying the process and walking our clients through the stages of applying for an EIN online using the IRS website, fax, or mail. We help our clients develop their enterprises efficiently.
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Our mission is to empower entrepreneurs and company owners by giving the tools and assistance they need to successfully navigate these early stages.
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With our assistance, you may begin your entrepreneurial path with confidence and clarity, establishing a favorable tone for your company's future success.
What is LaunchBox?
LaunchBox provides you with the essential tools and resources to successfully launch your business venture.
No one knows everything—but you understand your business and the problems it solves better than anyone else. We help you build the essential elements around this core idea, providing the support you need to successfully launch your business and guide it toward generating your first $1M in annual revenue.
Your 1:1 LaunchBox Subscription
Your subscription is more than a service—it’s a partnership. With LaunchBox, you will receive:
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Personalized Attention: Work 1:1 with an experienced management consultant who understands the unique challenges and goals of your business.
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Tailored Plans: Collaborate with your Guide to develop strategies, goals, and operational frameworks customized to your business needs.
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Flexible Support: Choose the service level and frequency of check-ins that align with your budget and business priorities.
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Execution Excellence: Whether you need advisory guidance or hands-on execution, your subscription adapts to meet your needs.
How does LaunchBox help me?
LaunchBox combines proven theory and strategy into a detailed, actionable approach designed to take you from startup to your first million in annual revenue. We’ve done the research, drawing from best practices taught at leading business schools and implemented by Fortune 500 companies, so you don’t have to start from scratch.
Your Guide will help you build the structure needed to effectively execute your plan that addresses your business's unique challenges and opportunities, helping you build the structure needed
to achieve sustainable growth.
Accountability
Regular check-ins—monthly or more frequently—tailored to the service level you select.
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1:1 Guidance
An experienced management consultant dedicated to helping you implement best practices for optimizing your time.
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Progress Tracking
Our approach, grounded in the guidance and plans developed with your Guide, ensures you stay on track—or get back on course when needed.
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Ability to Execute
If your budget permits, our Guides can transition from advisory roles to serving as fractional executives, providing deeper hands-on support.
What Can I Expect from LaunchBox?
Your subscription begins with a 2-hour initial assessment, where you and your Guide will evaluate your business needs and establish a foundation for success.
Initial Assessment Deliverables
(Included with Initiation Fee):
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Comprehensive Work Plan: A detailed roadmap outlining key goals, milestones, and priorities.
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Business Snapshot Report: An overview of your current status, strengths, challenges, and opportunities.
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4-Blocker Strategic Overview: High-level summary of urgent priorities, risks, and goals.
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Key Metrics Tracker: Baseline metrics (e.g., revenue, customer acquisition) to measure progress.
Monthly Check-In Deliverables:
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Progress Report: Summary of achievements and areas for improvement.
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Updated 4-Blocker: Refreshed priorities and risk updates.
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Action Plan: Tangible next steps for the month ahead.
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KPI Dashboard: Visual representation of key metrics and progress.
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Insights & Recommendations: Tailored advice and strategies to optimize growth.
Continuous Support Add-Ons:
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Templates & Tools: Customizable resources for budgets, marketing plans, and more.
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Resource Library: Access to curated materials and best practices.
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Additional Support Hours: Purchase packages of 5, 10, or 20 hours for tailored guidance or hands-on execution.
LaunchBox Execution Support
Need Hands-On Help to Get Started?
Let’s Talk!
While your LaunchBox subscription includes personalized guidance and strategic planning, some businesses need additional hands-on support to execute their ideas. Our execution services are designed to provide exactly that—tailored assistance to help you implement your strategies effectively.
How It Works:
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Tailored Solutions: Execution services are available for an additional fee based on the scope and complexity of your needs.
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Collaborative Process: We’ll work with you to define deliverables and goals that maximize your results.
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Transparent Pricing: After a consultation, we’ll provide a customized proposal outlining costs, timelines, and outcomes.
Note: LaunchBox execution services are separate from the subscription fee and are designed to complement your existing plan with hands-on execution support.
Customer Payment Platforms
When businesses offer electronic payment methods, customer payment platforms for crest cards (CC) and Automated Clearing House (ACH) transaction become vital. Both CC and ACH are crucial for those businesses that are seeking to streamline payment processing, improve customer experience, and optimize financial operations. When utilizing these platforms, you can enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and focus on driving the overall growth and innovation strategies within your business.
Choose from additional packages of 5, 10, or 20 hours for tailored guidance or hands-on support—whatever you need.
Let’s Build Your Venture Together
Ready to take your startup to the next level? Get the expert
support you need to turn your ideas into reality.
Click on any of the topics below to learn more.
Pricing Options
Flexible Plans for Every Stage of Your Journey
PlanType | InitiationFee | MonthlyFee | Details |
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Annual Membership | $525 | $450 per Month
($5,400/year) | Save $100/month with a one-year commitment. |
Month-to-Month | $525 | $550 Per Month | Flexibility to cancel at any time. |
PlanType | InitiationFee | MonthlyFee | Details |
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Annual Membership | $525 | $450 per Month
($5,400/year) | Save $100/month with a one-year commitment. |
Month-to-Month | $525 | $550 Per Month | Flexibility to cancel at any time. |
What Does the Initiation Fee Cover?
The initiation fee ensures you start your LaunchBox subscription with a solid foundation for business success. This one-time fee includes:
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2-Hour Initial Assessment: A collaborative deep dive into your business needs, challenges, and goals.
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Comprehensive Work Plan: A customized roadmap outlining actionable strategies and milestones.
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Business Snapshot Report: A clear overview of your current status, strengths, and opportunities.
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Strategic Tools & Resources: Access to proprietary tools and frameworks, valued at over $1,000, designed to accelerate your growth.
By investing in this foundation, you’re setting your business up for long-term success.
Why Choose LaunchBox?
Flexible and On-Demand: Customize the support you need for your business.
Expert Execution: Save time and ensure high-quality results with hands-on guidance.
Accelerated Results: Turn strategies into actionable outcomes faster.
Explanation of Each Platform
Credit Card (CC) Payment Platforms
These are platforms that help a business accept payments from clients who use either credit or debit cards. In most cases, they integrate with POS systems, e-commerce websites, and even mobile applications to process such payments in a very safe and secure environment. Credit card payment platforms manage the authorization, capture, and settlement of transactions in order for their processing to work seamlessly and, at the same time, securely. This adds advantages such as high sales opportunities through improved cash flow and enhanced consumer convenience by provision of more payment options.
Automated Clearing House (ACH) Payment Platforms
ACH payment platforms facilitate electronic bank-to-bank transfers. This enables a business to receive payments directly from customers' bank accounts. Such platforms are of help in recurring transactions like subscriptions, utility bills, or direct deposits. ACH payments are low-cost, with a very low transaction cost compared to credit cards, and they provide predictable cash flow for the business. ACH payment platforms automate paper check administrative pain by providing electronic payment reconciliation.
Here are some of the reasons businesses need payment platforms:
Customer payment platforms can be challenging to navigate when you are aiming for efficiency and reliability in accordance with your business needs. Thus, we, GuidedVenture, provide you with expert advice and insights that can guide you through these decisions. While these systems are not offered as an in-house service, we offer you with comprehensive guidelines that can be useful to make informed decisions. We are looking forward to connecting you with a qualified referral partner who is highly specialized in CC and ACH payment solutions. Let us help ease your process of finding the right payment platform with assurance that you will choose the right partners to enhance your finances seamlessly.
Convenience
Businesses that give their customers different payment options increase convenience, and therefore customer satisfaction.
Speed
Transactions are faster, hence improving cash flow and accessibility to funds.
Security
These companies use encryption and compliance controls that protect sensitive payment information and ensure secure transactions.
Cost Efficiency
It reduces overall costs of payment processing as ACH has generally lower transaction fees compared to credit cards.
Integration
All work perfectly with any business systems, integrating with accounting and even CRM systems within the same platform, making it more simple to manage finances and reporting.
Business Fundamentals
Mastering the core business fundamentals related to accounting and finance will be instrumental in setting up a solid financial base from the beginning of your venture.
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Creating a well-designed and effective logo is a vital step towards establishing a strong brand identity and presence in a competitive landscape. A business logo is a key element in your marketing and branding strategy as it acts as a visual representation of your company’s values, mission, and service/product offerings.
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We are aware of the importance a well-designed logo offers when launching a business since a logo is a visual mark, emblem, or symbol that helps people recognize your business. Your logo is usually the first interaction potential customers have with your company. It's a useful tool for making a lasting first impression and an essential component of your brand identification. A professional logo establishes trust and credibility with your target audience. It demonstrates that your company is established and serious about its offers, consequently positioning you above the competition.
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GuidedVenture’s team is comprised of professionals with extensive years of experience in academia and research in the following areas: marketing and branding, consumer psychology, and advertising. Our team specializes in developing logo designs that align with your business goals and values while resonating with your target audience. We do this by offering an individualized approach that focuses on ongoing communication throughout the entire design process that entails applying the provided insights and feedback that accurately reflect your business.
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Our logo creation and redesign services will empower you and your business, whether it is a startup or already established, with a logo that reflects a distinct value identity. From the initial consultation with our team to the final design delivery, we ensure that company’s obtain a high-quality logo through a simple development process. Let us help you create a company logo that is not solely visually appealing but also reflects your personality and purpose. Together, we are positioned to make your brand stand out above the competition and make a lasting impact in the industry.
Logo Creation & Refresh
Accounting
Refers to the structured process of recording, analyzing, and reporting all financial transactions, thus avail vital information in regard to your business's financial health and performance. It involves bookkeeping, financial statements like balance sheets and income statements, budgeting, and tax compliance. Proper accounting allows for transparency, helping you make informed decisions, and comply with regulatory requirements.
Finance
Offers the management of money and investments to achieve financial goals by focusing on financial planning, capital budgeting, risk management, and financial forecasting. Proper financial management will allow you to optimize capital allocation, evaluate various investment opportunities, and ensure the sustainable growth of your business.
Tracking Basic Health Metrics
Besides checking for financial fundamentals, there are more basic health metrics that are very important to be checked concerning the overall health and performance of your new business. These key metrics may include customer acquisition costs, customer retention rates, sales conversion rates, monthly burn rate, and cash runway. These metrics will give you insights into the efficiency of your operations, satisfaction of your customers, and your financial sustainability.
Designing and developing an effective, easy to navigate and visually pleasing website is vital when establishing an online presence targeted to reach your desired audience. Websites offer potential buyers with the ability to get a sense of your business, its products and services.
Websites allow customers to have access to your company’s products/services at any given time. They can obtain information about your company’s offerings and credentials, make direct purchases without any time period constraints, and contact a representative without the need to directly engage in a call with you. This accessibility is not only convenient to consumers but also leads to higher customer satisfaction rates, which can have a significant impact on a company’s sales.
When a company website is carefully designed, it can aid companies to rank better than their competitors in search engine results, driving additional traffic to the company’s site and potentially turning visitors into new customers. Additionally, a good online presence distinguishes you from competitors who might not have invested in a quality website. It might be the determining element when clients choose between you and another firm.
To guarantee the creation of a proper website that represents the identity of your business and its goals, our team leverages its expertise in research on the field of marketing and branding, consumer psychology, advertising to implement a website that not only has aesthetic appeal but is also viable and easily adaptable to the wide variety of platforms.
Whether you are a first-time entrepreneur or you want to enhance your current web design, our web design service is specifically tailored to meet your needs. Let us help you craft a website that will appeal to your audience, generate leads and be the starting point of the success of your business online. Together we can create an engaging narrative that is meaningful to your consumers and useful to your endeavors.
Website Creation & Refresh
We know what new businesses face in those most critical areas and give expert guidance in how one can create a solid foundation. Our referral services to trusted partners specializing in the field of accounting and finance can help tailor solutions that aim to benefit your specific needs, whether setting up financial systems, managing cash flow, or getting ready for growth.
Get the proper financial guidance and services to empower your startup. Let us help you establish a firm foundation in business fundamentals and track critical health metrics on the path toward long-term success and stability.
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is important so your business can be easily found on the internet by customers. SEO refers to the process by which website content is made to rank higher in search engine result pages (SERPs) so that those who want to make a purchase or use a certain service can easily find you when they type in certain keywords.
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As you set up your business, we agree that the foundation of this, especially on the internet, has to do with SEO and its strategies to drive organic traffic. It is not just about gaining visibility, but also being on the lead to attract targeted prospects who are searching for your type of products/services.
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SEO can increase conversion rates by enhancing your company’s online presence and consequently promoting brand credibility. GuidedVenture can help you improve your website’s relevance and prevalence on search engines like Google by optimizing your company’s website structure, its content, and the backlinks used.
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At GuidedVenture, our team of experts offers SEO audit and advisory services that align your business goals with best practices. We offer this leveraging our years of experience in marketing and branding (PhD in Marketing and published research articles in consumer behavior, marketing, and advertising). Our website development services designs websites that include keyword research and single-page optimizations among other characteristics.
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From setting up a brand new website or improving a pre-existing website to increase your ranking among SERPs, GuidedVenture offers you the opportunity to optimize your digital presence and attract website traffic that can convert into potential future loyal customers. Together with our services, we can maximize your company’s online presence, drive sustainable growth, and long-term success in an evolving and competitive digital landscape.
SEO (Audit & Advising)
Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans
Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and other business financing options are vital tools for entrepreneurs and businesses looking to grow or sustain operations. SBA loans, in particular, are government-backed financing options that provide favorable terms and lower interest rates, making them accessible to small businesses that might struggle to secure traditional loans.
As a referral service, our company helps clients navigate the often complex loan application process. While we are not involved with the loan itself, we prepare you to communicate with loan experts who work with banks. We will guide you through document preparation, ensuring all necessary requirements are met, and connecting them with trusted loan advisors and providers. By simplifying the process and leveraging our network of reputable partners, we aim to empower businesses to secure the funding they need to thrive.
Our Approach
Your Guide will help you build the structure needed to execute your plan effectively:
Process Definition, Mapping, & Improvement
Essential components for managing and improving the performance of your business.
Business Processes & Process Mapping
Effective business processes are the backbone of organizational efficiency and consistency. They define how tasks are executed, ensuring that operations run smoothly and goals are consistently achieved. Streamlined processes not only increase productivity but also enhance customer satisfaction by delivering consistent experiences.
As you launch your business, we understand the importance of well-defined and optimized business processes and offer professional guidance to help you map out and refine your processes. Having a robust foundation, built on efficient and standardized processes, will enable your business to be successful as you scale and grow.
We have successfully partnered with various Fortune 500 companies, demonstrating our extensive experience in refining and optimizing business processes. We base our work on effective strategies that have been tested to ensure better organization and output delivery. Using our experience with delivering innovative services to industry leaders, we provide guidance and execute action plans that set a strong foundation from the beginning. Our approach has been proven valuable not only in reducing friction, but also in accelerating growth within companies, positioning them for sustainable success.
Whether you are setting up new procedures or optimizing already existing ones, GuidedVenture offers practical guidance that fits in with your line of business. It is our privilege to show you how you can revolutionize your operations for sustainable, long-term, and scalable growth. In trusting us, we can navigate the challenges and complexities related to sustained business growth with confidence and clarity together.
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Who is LaunchBox For?
LaunchBox Client Profile:
Stage: Pre-revenue startups or early-stage businesses.
Revenue: Typically less than $1 million annually.
Team Size: Solo founders or small teams (1–10 employees).
Needs:
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Building a strong foundation for their business.
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Developing clear goals, strategies, and operational frameworks.
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Hands-on support for financial modeling, market research, and execution.
What Guidance Can I Expect?
Your Guide will work 1:1 with you to create a tailored, needs-based plan for your
business launch. While some tasks, such as EIN creation or logo development, are straightforward, others—like website development, process mapping, or securing business loans—may require more in-depth support.
This collaborative process ensures that you:
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Set clear priorities aligned with your business goals.
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Receive the right level of guidance, from strategic advice to hands-on execution.
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Gain access to templates, tools, and resources designed for your stage of growth.