Archive for April 7th, 2005
Fresh Inc.: So you want to be in business for yourself, but you don’t have a novel business idea. You want to be your own boss, but the boss of what? You say you’re interested in being out on your own, but aren’t thrilled with the idea of going it alone. Ever considered a franchise? [...]
Slate: The real genius of Applebee’s is Hamra and Gustin’s steadfast faith that America’s franchisees can, in fact, train low-wage workers to adequately sauce a platter of Bleu Cheese Sirloin. Call them the grand optimists of American small business, if you like. But if you’re not a fan, here’s a spot of grim news: The [...]
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Harry Joiner in a forum post on Business Success Resources: I thought you folks might find this post beneficial. As an avid online researcher, every once in a while I’ll stumble across [a PDF] that’s just stunning in its usefulness. Such was the case this morning: “How to Write a Business Plan” by McKinsey and [...]
On-Again Off-Again Entrepreneur
Anita Campbell in Small Business Trends: A trend I am seeing increasingly is what I dub the “on-again off-again entrepreneur.” The on-again off-again entrepreneur is someone who moves back and forth between being employed and owning his or her own business — multiple times. It’s not an either/or question: either being an entrepreneur your whole [...]
