(Courtesy of Marc Falardeau, Flickr) The Franchise Model And Issac Singer Most of us in the franchise industry agree that Isaac Singer’s technique to produce and sell sewing machines was the spark that created the...
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Joel LibavaWhat’s With The Shiny New Unishippers Franchise Model?
If you’re a current franchisee of Unishippers, a small package and freight shipping reseller, are you feeling as hot as a bucket of fresh lava right about now? Or, are you cool with what your corporate office has...
What Exactly Was Kroc Thinking?
(Mr. Ray Kroc) I would have really enjoyed a brief, yet fulfilling life as an insect in the 1950’s. I can easily imagine buzzing around from restaurant to restaurant, looking for gourmet feasts of...
Franchises; Getting Small Business Loans Approved from The US Small Business Administration (SBA)
What does it mean if a franchise concept has been approved by the SBA? If you’re looking to buy a franchise, it’s really important to find out what a lot of my industry’s jargon actually means...
The Baby Boomer Generation and Franchising
Baby boomers are retiring in droves. That’s probably not breaking news to you. The fact that some of them can’t retire, is. That would really stink. Working your tail off for 40+ years, only to find out that...
The Two Words That Don’t Exist In Franchising
So, you think you have this franchise thing all figured out, huh? (Like this young couple, who just bought their turn-key business?) After all, you’re both very, very successful executive-level type franchise...
Business.Gov’s Ultimate Guide to Franchises
It’s “The Official Business Link to The US Government.” But, it’s a lot more than that. Did you know that Business.gov is the only US Government service to provide access to Federal, state and...
In Franchising, Great First Impressions Count
Do you remember when you applied for your first job? Do you remember how important it was? Did your parents make sure that you were presentable, so that you'd make a great first impression? Do you remember when you...
