Archive for February 21st, 2005
When to Strike Out on Your Own
Fortune Small Business: Wow. I received a deluge of responses from readers who were inspired by my last column on Cheryl Mayberry McKissack’s decision to leave corporate America and start her own online market research firm. Some wrote to tell me about how they came to the decision to strike out on their own—and have [...]
National Franchise and Business Opportunities Show
On March 5 & 6, 2005 I will be at the the National Franchise & Business Opportunities Show at the Sacramento Convention Center. If you go, stop by booth 303 and say hello. I’ll have a special gift for all the weblog readers in attendance.
Tips & Traps When Buying a Franchise
Amazon: “If you have time to read only one book about franchising, make it this one. Tips & Traps is a fast read with all the information you need to make a good decision, including: How to select the best franchise for your personal finances and lifestyle, the hottest franchise opportunities to take you into [...]
How to Select a Shopping Center Location
Entrepreneur: “Shopping centers are distinctly different from downtown and local business strips. The shopping center building is pre-planned as a merchandising unit for interplay among tenants. Its site is deliberately selected by the developer for easy access to pull customers from a trade area. It has on-site parking as a common feature of the layout. [...]
Acton Institute: What do you think of when you picture a “saint”? Someone like Francis of Assisi, perhaps, who gave up his worldly goods. Or a Mother Teresa, making her life’s work the rescue of India’s outcasts. One type that does not come to mind is an entrepreneur. But think about this for a moment: [...]
This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up at The Raw Prawn.
