(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 the “heated” variety. In business, small business owners-including franchisors and some rather loud franchisees, jumped into the political fray…a […]

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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. Getting threaded sounds like some type of bizarre Beta Theta Pi ritual that takes place on college campuses every fall. […]

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(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 are sitting on a ton of cash, and unless you’re a “perfect” (or near-perfect) candidate for a small […]

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Do you know that it’s entirely possible to be an owner of a franchise and keep your day job? Most of the people that call on me for advice and franchise consulting requests, aren’t aware of the plethora of franchises out there that offer some very flexible arrangements. Does having a bit of flexibility sound nice? Your […]

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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 spending an hour or two at your hot franchise location setting things up for the day, and then leaving when […]

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First off, why would you even want to become a franchise owner in Australia? Why not just do it here in the US? We could use the business. Just think of all the people in your local community that you would impact? C’mon; please? (Courtesy of Arianne’s photostream-Flickr.) Just think; you could be in business […]

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If you’re the CEO of a food franchise, and you’d like to increase unit revenue, read on… I know that you want your franchisees to be fat and happy. (With profits)  I also know that your cost of doing business keeps increasing, which is really frustrating. But, you’re the leader, and you’re in charge of […]

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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 US, and across the pond in the UK, by checking out their comprehensive report. I’ve pointed out their franchise reports in […]

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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 and worked with entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes, including franchise owners, and I know how confusing and frustrating it is […]

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  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 quite overwhelming to most mere mortals. (An overwhelmed franchise buyer.)   In our content-rich world, there’s a plethora of high-quality franchise articles to read; some of […]

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