Since there are more and more successful women business owners in the marketplace today, it’s no surprise that October is ‘National Women’s Small Business Month.’ This month we celebrate the entrepreneurial achievements women make to the business world and the U.S. economy. Read More
Starting a business is only half the game, what happens to the business after it is started is of more importance. There are many reasons why startups fail and some can be corrected and some can't. Read More
Here's an urban myth that's just..well..not true.There are lots of misconceptions about the franchise business. When you're at the point in which you're seriously considering the option of becoming a franchise owner, it's really important that you talk facts-not opinions. Here's the real deal about Read More
In Part 4 of this series on "Popular Reasons For Buying a Franchise," I discussed the money part of the equation, and how money wasn't as important as some people thought. (Well, to some folks it is-just not everybody.) Read More
According to a recent report from the US Census Bureau, “More than one in every 10 U.S. businesses is a franchise.” Overall, the report noted that in addition to the franchise categories mentioned, franchises have significant presence in many industries. Read More
In the times of economic uncertainty all businesses need to have flexibility to respond to changing market conditions. One of the ways you can do this is by converting as much of your fixed costs to variable. we show how to achieve this in this post. Read More
Rick Schaden, the colorful founder of the embattled Quiznos franchise operation in Denver, Co. is stepping down. Again. Schaden left the day-to-day operations of the franchise company for two years but returned to the top job in 2009 after another CEO left. So..what's the latest in this CEO soap-ope Read More
Did you know that insurance carriers discontinue coverage on a home if it becomes unoccupied for over 30 days and no new residents have moved in? Read More
The Small Business Administration helps many franchise businesses get started and grow. But does it really matter if the franchise you want has been through the SBA franchise approval process? Read More
The Quiznos class action settlement is not a big deal mainly because there is another group out there gearing up to sue again. Talk about bad business. They won’t adjust their dealings – but hopefully they will fold.... Read More
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