I remember when computers…ones you could set up in a business office, were starting to get popular. They frightened me. DOS. Floppy Disks. Bytes. Memory. I had no idea what those things were. Heck, I didn’t even know what “electronic mail” was.  How would I ever be able to understand all of this “new” technology? […]

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It has long been thought that organization is they key to success. This may no longer be true in today’s digital age. Business moves faster than the speed of light, so everything you can do to shave precious minutes off your work can improve your franchise’s bottom line and allow you to expand your business. […]

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Starbucks is going a different direction. They’re not awarding franchises anymore. They’re done. Just like that. It’s over. Kapoot. For now.   The Starbucks Franchise Experiment They got us. When Starbucks announced that is was going to start offering franchises, thousands of people (I’m assuming) contacted headquarters. The Announcement: STARBUCKS IS FINALLY SELLING FRANCHISES That’s […]

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  Top Franchise Lists There are: Top 50 franchise lists. Top 100 franchise lists. Top 500 franchise lists. Even lists of the top 10 franchises. My point: There are certainly lots of lists these days. It can be hard to figure out what’s what with some of them.   Are Franchise Lists Important? Yes and no. […]

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Bulbous perennials…also known as daffodils, aren’t the only things that pop-up in the Spring. Severe weather season starts ramping up in April. Severe thunderstorms can bring with them, tornadoes, damaging hail, flash floods, and lightning strikes. Damage can easily run into the billions of dollars in hard-hit communities. We’ve all seen pictures of flattened towns…severe damage […]

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Start looking around for a bail bondsman. Once you find one, add their contact information to your Smartphone and set their 24-hour hotline number to speed dial #1. You’re going to want fast access to it so they can get you out of jail. It’s not like you’ll be able to get teleported out.   […]

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Why? Why do you want to become the owner of a franchise? What’s going on in your life now that’s moving you in this direction? Take a look at the Infographic below. Are these the best reasons to become a franchise owner? Are any of the 5 reasons above your reasons? If not, would you […]

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Food franchises are still the most talked about sector in franchising. Most of the people that I’ve advised over the years have had food franchise ownership in their sights-especially at first. And, when I tell people what I do for a living, franchises like Subway®, McDonald’s®, and Quiznos® are usually mentioned by them…and I’m expected […]

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Hamburger University; it holds a special place in the heart of Illinois. It’s graduated more than 80,000 restaurant managers, mid-managers and owner/operators since 1961. McDonald’s University, or Hamburger U, as the locals like to call it, is the training center for the most well-known franchise business in the world. This university has an interesting history, so […]

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