In its short history, Oxi Fresh’s innovative carpet cleaning methods and cutting edge franchise business model has earned the company numerous recognitions of business excellence. The most recent is Read More
Earth Day 2010. A day to get outside, and enjoy the air. Is there a place you can go to see a body of water? Can you take a half hour to slow down a little, and enjoy the outdoors?... Read More
I have the capability of helping so many people.I've heard way too many nightmare franchise stories during my 10 year franchise consulting career. I've decided that it's time for me to be really blunt. (More than my usual bluntness, anyway!) If you're getting "really excited about the possibilities,"... Read More
Do you know about the huge franchise lawsuit that will start getting some traction next week? (Mail Boxes Etc. Franchisees Vs. The UPS Store) There are still plenty of very angry ex-franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc. They're not going away,... Read More
Before you get to the “wealth creation” part of franchising, you must write a powerful operations manual. This manual has to be your best work. It will be the foundation of your franchise, and you’ll have to live it and breathe it in order to ensure your success (as well as the success of your franchisees.) Read More
Sometimes, real human interaction, and fact gathering, does the job. Software tools are teriffic, but they don't always have the answers needed. Read More
Maybe this should be on that "Dirty Jobs" television show. This question is aimed at readers of this blog who also happen to belong to a country club. Here goes; If you had an opportunity to invest in a young franchise concept that has a dirty business model, would... Read More
(A secondary school in Haiti. In the past couple of months, lots of corporations and individuals have come up with different ways to donate to Haiti. Obviously, most of the donations to Haiti have been because... Read More
Award-winning writer, Jerry Wilkerson, has been in the franchise industry for a paltry 32 years. He has been adding his thoughtful insight as of late, to all who will read his articles. Jerry may not know that he's an award-winning... Read More
John Sala is a successful franchisee of Wild Bird Centers of America, Inc. Since taking over their store in 2003, he and his wife Sue have owned and operated the Timonium, Maryland location which was just named to the “Best of Baltimore 2009? by Baltimore Magazine. Before news of the award came out, I interviewed John for Biztag.com…
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