Posted on October 9, 200910 Tips on How to Start a Business the Right Way
More people than ever are choosing to start their own business these days rather than being subjected to the corporate rat race, what with concerns over job security and the inevitable job hunt should things go south. There are three basic ways to go...
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Posted on July 4, 2009Low Cost Franchise Opportunities
Buying into a franchise is seen as an attractive alternative to working regular hours and hundreds of franchises offer good income potential. Even though you are in charge of running the business and making the decisions, guidance and help is...
Posted on June 8, 2009Investigating a Franchise Resale: Cover your bases.
Researching a Resale Franchise: How to buy an existing franchise unit Due diligence on Franchise Resale: Buying an existing franchise unit by Rick Bisio - Franchise Consultant & Author of the Franchise Book -The Educated Franchisee
Posted on May 26, 2009Top 5 Characteristics Of A Successful Franchise Owner
Owning a franchise lets you own a business without the pitfalls normally associated with a new company as you have access to all the resources from an already successful business to help you. The business model has already been tested, any necessary...
Posted on October 9, 2008E-mail Marketing for Franchise Systems: How to keep your brand in front of your customers
Existing customers are the lifeblood of any franchise organization. Keeping customers happy is also smart business - it is five times cheaper to generate new business from existing customers than from new customers.
Posted on May 28, 2008What makes a good franchise opportunity
Want to buy a franchise, but not quite sure what to look for? Here is a quick guide to help you evaluate the franchise opportunities you are considering. A good franchise opportunity will have all of the following things:
Posted on April 27, 2008Franchises in the UK Market: Previous experience necessary?
The number of franchises in the UK increases every day as awareness of the market grows and more people choose to opt out of the traditional 9-5 work routine and work for themselves.
Posted on January 16, 2008The top franchises listed by business brokers
Like all things in life, there are always list of the top this or that. Franchises are no different and can be put in list like most popular, range of cost and ease of purchase. Business brokers also have their own favorites to show prospective...
Posted on January 16, 2008Hardware store franchises - True Value and Ace Hardware
Almost every household in the country will visit a hardware store at least one a year. This potential for business is one of the reasons that a hardware store has always been one of the more popular businesses that an owner can start or buy. -...
Posted on March 1, 2008Where can I buy a Starbucks Franchise (hint, you can't)
Judging by the volume of queries made in search engines and forums, many people aspire to the status of Starbucks franchisee. If you're one of them, you're out of luck. Almost every Starbucks outlet is a wholly company-owned and operated venture.
Posted on November 29, 2007So You Want To Buy A Fast Food Franchise? - What You Need To Consider Before Writing A Check.
As an accountant for 30 years and a business broker for 15 years, it is very disheartening to me when I see highly intelligent people who want to be free of corporate America, jump in to buying Franchises because ... WARNING! BUYING A FRANCHISE...
Posted on October 3, 2007KEYwords: Are the Key to SEO
Search engine optimization will help increase the traffic generated by your online business' webs ite or Web page by ranking high on search engine results, and one way that this can be achieved is through the use of appropriate keywords in describing...
Posted on August 12, 2007How do I sell My Restaurant Franchise?
Many franchisors face this same predicament. Not only are restaurant franchises resold every day, but it is very common to see all types of franchises for sale on the resale market.