The Franchise King
That’s right; one-click of your mouse. One tap of your Smartphone…that’s all it’s going to take. But you already know that. Do You Buy Local? My friend, Chris Brogan, consistently pisses me off. That’s because he’s always writing thought-provoking posts, and I’m not always in the mood to think. Thanks, Chris. Here’s a snippet [...]
What are the top business books for 2013? What are the best business books that all entrepreneurs, franchise owners, small business owners, CEOs, managers, and their staffs should consider reading? The 5th Annual Small Business Book Awards are upon us, and it’s time to vote for your favorites. (In 2012, nearly 100,000 votes were cast [...]
My friend, John Jantsch, one of the best when it comes to business marketing strategies, wanted to know if he could send me a free review copy of his new book. “Of course, John. Send it over!” I told him. Here’s my review of The Commitment Engine. Why This Business Book is Not Easy [...]
What’s hot in franchising for 2013? What is the franchise business landscape going to look like? When the heck are small business lenders going to lend? And, when will soon-to-be-billionaire celebrities stop causing mass protests before, during, and after franchise business grand opening celebrations? News Update: The Recession Is Over The franchise industry-like [...]
(Sponsored Post) By Scott Farkas, owner of Valpak of Omaha Growth. It’s a topic I’ve been focused on over the last few weeks. Why? My wife, Mimi Rogers, and I are the owners of Valpak of Omaha, and right now our brand is involved in a contest called The Dough to Grow Award. We’re awarding one business [...]
Please join me in congratulating Jim Blasingame, for 15 years of The Small Business Advocate®, a business radio program he created and launched on November 17, 1997. Since then, Jim has been the only syndicated host talking to America’s entrepreneurs on live radio every weekday, as well as to a global audience since his pioneering [...]
(This is a guest post from Michelle Van Slyke, VP of Marketing and Small Business Solutions, The UPS Store) It’s likely not news to you that small business owners wear many hats. You’re not only the franchise owner, but you’re often the boss, the front-end help, and maybe even the cleaning crew. It’s just second [...]
Nicole Fende must of had a blast writing her finance book. She manages to make what lots of people consider to be a super-boring topic-fun. And, that is quite a feat. She did have some help, though. Meet Fluffy… (Fluffy The Finance Feline) According to Nicole, who wrote, “How To Be A Finance Rock [...]
Bank of America and Steve Strauss are co-hosting a “Power of Networking” Twitter chat on Thursday, September 20 at 2 PM Eastern time to discuss with small businesses and small business influencers how networking amongst small business owners can help your small business succeed. And, I’m excited to announce that I’ve been asked to participate [...]
(My little cousin-Matthew) The franchise model is very powerful. One franchise business-owned by one person, can bring about a lot of change. For The Franchisee For someone that’s had some success in the corporate world, but has experienced the ugliness of being downsized, becoming the owner of a franchise can spell relief. That’s because if the franchise [...]
