May 20, 2010

More Franchisees For Hotondo Homes

Franchising.net.au: Building franchise Hotondo Homes has expanded its network to include franchisees in Dubbo, Phillip Island and Mildura. Hotondo Homes managing director Michael Renwick said the company was constantly striving to recruit more quality builders throughout the country. “We put a lot of resources into developing and improving our franchise and are always looking for

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Sylvan Learning Announces Financial Incentives For New Chicago Franchisees; Plans 12 New Centers In The Region By 2011

Marketwire: Sylvan Learning, Inc., North America’s most recognized provider of supplemental education, announced today that for the first time in its history, it is offering more than $48,000 in financial incentives to new Chicago franchisees. Chicago is a priority growth market in Sylvan’s 2010 expansion plans. The company is seeking franchisees in the Chicago area

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Salsa Fiesta Spices Up The U.S.

QSR magazine: After seven years of mounting success and five restaurants and counting in Venezuela, husband and wife entrepreneurial duo, Cesar Olivo and Adriana Perez Benatar, brought Salsa Fiesta, their Urban Mexican fast-casual concept, to Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood in October, 2009. Located at 2929 Biscayne Blvd., Salsa Fiesta is quickly gaining momentum with Miami residents

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Niche Biz: Yogurtini

Meet Natasha Nelson of Yogurtini — Natasha and her popular and creative company are based in Southern California, the perfect location for an entrepreneur who best describes herself as “a true beach girl” and who is constantly inspired by the youthful and creative culture of the south west’s famous beaches. Natasha is one of the

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Breaking The Rules

According to a story at Open Forum, intelligent disobedience is not about setting out to be disagreeable or arbitrarily disobeying rules for its own sake. Rather, it is about using your judgment to decide when, for example, an established rule actually hinders your organization, rather than helps it. The antonym of intelligent disobedience is blind

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Run Your Own McDonald’s?

Franchise News International: Fancy running your own branch of McDonald’s? Aspiring business people will have the chance to discuss this when the famous family restaurant hosts its annual Open Days at The British Franchise Exhibition for the first time ever. The event will be held at Manchester Central on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 June

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Top 10 Scams In 2010

Scammer ingenuity knows no bounds. In 2010, as in years past, more criminals are taking the trouble to craft schemes, fudge websites, and get rich off the tight economy and the consumer desperation that goes along with it. WalletPop presents a list of the top ten scams to look out for. “Free trial” scams Deceptive

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