In this episode, Rich Whittle talks with four entrepreneurs about what it takes to start a business. Listen Now: Or download: THAT’S MY BUSINESS!: Start Up Advice IAmAstuffedAnimal.com MyHusbandsNuts.com RunPee.com Skoy Cloth
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Comox Valley Record: Stella and Dot Independent Stylists, Deanne McRae and Elizabeth Yap-Chung have joined the newest wave of social selling — facilitating boutique jewelry ‘trunk show’ events for busy, fashionable women who want to shop and visit with friends at the same time. In a previous lifetime, McRae and Yap-Chung were the original owners
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NorthJersey.com: Question: Is it better to buy an operating franchise or to open a new one? Because there are so many variables, there is no simple answer. Here is just a sampling of some of the issues to consider. One advantage to buying an ongoing business is that the purchaser could be up and running
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Sydney Morning Herald: Michael Baker’s column yesterday “A Blockbuster’s grand finale” has caused considerable angst among the Australian Blockbuster franchisee community and may have also misled both your readers and our customers. He talks about the bankruptcy which has befallen Blockbuster in the US and poses the question: “Is Blockbuster in Australia in similar peril?”
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The Franchise Magazine: Since launching his Prokill franchise in 2007, Justin Holloway has built his pest control business into a success and is enjoying his new lifestyle. “One of the most satisfying things has been seeing my business grow,” said Holloway. “It has also meant that for the very first time in my career I
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Moneycontrol.com: Neerja Sinha, 43, a senior executive with a private bank, is a recent convert to the Marks & Spencer (M&S) outlet at Phoenix Mills, Central Mumbai’s bustling mall complex. Sinha, who has never been to an M&S store overseas, is now addicted to its not-so-busy ambience and the distinctly upmarket feel. She drops in
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Modern Tire Dealer: RimTyme franchisee David Deignan recently opened his third custom wheels and tires store in Georgia. The new store, in Columbus, joins RimTyme locations Macon and Warner Robins. Through its lease-to-own platform, RimTyme offers customers flexible, credit-free options to obtain custom wheels and tires without a long-term obligation. “At RimTyme, everyone is pre-approved
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Sydney Morning Herald: Savvy franchisees are increasingly operating not just multiple outlets of the same franchise but multiple franchise brands. The benefits are manifold. Not only does the multi-brand franchise strategy give owners more leverage with shopping centre management, it also generates economies of scale and gives franchis Mark Maumill is one franchise owner who
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Boston Herald: Dunkin’ Brands Inc., which has had a contentious past with franchise owners, says it’s now focused on strengthening those relationships. If a company with 1,000 corporate-owned stores wants to cut the price of its $2 bottled water, it simply goes ahead and makes the change, according to CEO Nigel Travis. But for a
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Franchising.com: BrightStar Franchising, LLC, a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides medical and non-medical homecare to private clients within their homes, as well as supplemental healthcare staff to corporate clients, announces Chuck Bailey as President. Bailey, who has held various positions with the company since 2006, takes over the responsibility of maintaining and accelerating the
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