Are you a fan of Game of Thrones? If so, you know about the phrase, “Winter is Coming.” But if you’re like me and you didn’t watch the series, you need to know the meaning of the phrase. From Game of Thrones Wiki: “’Winter Is Coming’” is the motto of House Stark, one of […]

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported the job numbers, and they’re very good. Namely, employment increased by 304,000 in January. However, both the unemployment rate, at 4.0 percent, and the number of unemployed persons, edged up in January. That’s not good; hence, the reason for this blog post…which is about an alarming trend in […]

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Washington, DC– International Franchise Association (IFA) members must be up in arms over two things right now: The government shutdown IFA executives who don’t get it Read why…   Government #Shutdown Means No Franchise Expansion That’s right; the government #shutdown means no franchise expansion. It puts business growth on hold for franchisors and franchisees who […]

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It’s half-over. 2013 is flying by. It can still be your year. To invest in one of the top-ranked franchise sectors.   There Is Still Time If you’ve been thinking of buying and opening a franchise this year, you still have time to do it. You just need to choose one. Maybe  I we can […]

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For a dollar, I’ll tell you why McDonald’s franchise owners are mad. I’m McKidding. One reason that McDonald’s franchisees are mad is the recent news out of corporate.   For the first time in a decade, McDonald’s first quarter sales in the US have dropped.     What’s the deal with that? Everyone in the […]

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  They only make $7.25 an hour. That’s why hundreds of fast food franchise workers are going on strike in NYC. Hourly employees from franchises like McDonald’s, Wendy’s and KFC are seeking to double their hourly pay-all the way up to $15 an hour. Are they (mostly franchise business employees) asking too much? Could you live on $7.25 an hour? […]

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(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 […]

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(Courtesy of AKA Hige-Flickr) Summertime electricity costs can be outrageous. Running air conditioning units 24 hours a day can be pretty expensive. If you’re like me, you want to nip away at your energy bill as much as you can. I put a lot of pressure on myself to do just that, every month. There’s […]

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  Startup America is a White House initiative that was launched in 2011 that’s meant to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation.   To further this initiative, an independent alliance of entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, foundations, and other leaders have joined together to fuel innovative, high-growth U.S. startups—that can help the US economy […]

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  The fact that homeowners that are interested in selling their homes can’t, isn’t exactly breaking news. The US housing slump has been on our radar for a couple of years now, and the outlook isn’t too rosy. High unemployment is a major factor that continues to affect the housing market; people that are out […]

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