(A view from The Crown) 2012 was quite an interesting year. It was dominated by a lot of loud political discourse on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and the like. And, in-person political discussions were frequently of...
Category - 2012 Franchise Trends
Joel LibavaThis Franchise Doesn’t Cause Bleeding
That looks enjoyable. Ladies, (and men) hair waxing may be dead. And with it, the pain and bleeding that’s sometimes included at no extra charge. Here’s why… You Can Now Get Threaded I know...
Are Credit Cards Keeping Franchisees Afloat?
(Flickr credit card photo, Philip Taylor PT) Have you heard the news? Small business lending is still squalid in most areas of the US. In other words, nothing has really changed all that much. The big banks...
Frozen Yogurt Franchise Fantasies
Admit it; whenever you bring the gang up to the nearest frozen yogurt franchise, you find yourself wondering what it would be like to own one or two of them. Right? C’mon…can’t you picture yourself...
The Top 100
Around this time every year, Franchise Direct publishes its very own Top 100 Global Franchise rankings. It’s a huge undertaking, so please show your appreciation to the team at Franchise Direct-both here in the...
Franchise Loan Choices At A Glance
This is a guest post from Andy Sack, co-founder of Lighter Capital I’ve been an entrepreneur for almost twenty years, primarily working on web startups. Through my experience in the startup space, I’ve met...
CNBC.com Slideshow Showcases America’s Most Promising Franchise Sectors
Today’s future franchise owners have over 3,000 different franchise business opportunities, (that are divided into different sectors) to choose from. Picking the right ones to start investigating can be...
