(Pictured: A small business-Five Guys, with employees.) (This is a sponsored post by UnitedHealthCare. All thoughts and opinions are my own.) According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there were 29.6 million small businesses up and running. And a solid 20% of them had employees. If you’re the owner of a small business in the 20%, you know how important it is to recruit and retain good employees. Offering employee benefits, including health care, is one way to both attract
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Are Franchises Really Worth The Investment?
I get asked that question (in some form or another) all the time. The thing is, my answer-the answer actually, is a matter of opinion. Unless you look at what you get when you buy a franchise. The Deck Is Stacked In Your Favor You get so much when you buy a franchise. So many tools. And a system. A serious, and proven, bad _ss business system. And let's not forget the franchisor's experience. From an article I wrote for American Express Open Forum: "They have
5 Reasons Why Women And Franchises Are A Match Made In Business Heaven
(This is a guest post from Marsha Kelly) It’s no secret that women who embark on the path of entrepreneurship, and start their own business, are usually successful. After all, the skills that women have in spades — perseverance, communication, resourcefulness, and the ability to network effectively — are exactly the ones needed to launch and grow a small business. Now, 2017 has been called a golden age for female business owners. According to the Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, women
Hurricane Harvey: SBA To Help Houston Small Businesses
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is ready to help small businesses affected by Hurricane Harvey. That, according to Linda McMahon, SBA Administrator. "SBA is strongly committed to providing Texas with the most effective and customer-focused response possible and with access to federal disaster loans to help Texas businesses and residents affected by this disaster,” said McMahon. “Getting our businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at
Why Are You Allowing Them To Control Your Schedule?
Read the title to this blog post again. It's kind of crazy when you think about it. Seriously...Who in their right mind would ever allow someone else to control their schedule? You? Whoops. Sorry about that. You must be an employee. On Being An Employee "Being an employee means that someone else controls your schedule. If there’s a regional meeting in Omaha, and you live in Portland, Oregon, guess what? You’re traveling to Omaha. Your high- schooler will just have
Brick And Mortar And Franchising
(Retail stores) When you think about retail franchise opportunities, what brick and mortar stores come to mind? Better yet, what types of brick and mortar stores do you think of? FYI: This retail store is not a franchise. (Unfortunately) But this packing and shipping franchise is. If you need help naming retail franchises, you'll see dozens of them on the Franchise Direct website. Of course you don't have to look at brick and mortar franchises. There are plenty of other
