September 2011

Franchise Show Draws 70 Brands

Trade Arabia: Over 70 brands from different countries including the UAE, India, Italy, Iceland, Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have confirmed participation in the second edition of Franchise UAE to be held next month in Dubai. The event, which is the largest international franchise, retail and business opportunity show in Dubai, will be held at […]

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GolfTEC Announces Franchise Webinars Continue Through December

WorldGolf.com: The series of GolfTEC webinars will continue through the fall and winter giving interested franchisees the opportunity to gain insight into owning a GolfTEC franchise from the comfort of their own computer. Join Cory Collins, Director of Franchise Sales for GolfTEC as he walks you through an interactive and informative webinar. The next webinar

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ClosetsbyDesign.com Gets A Makeover

Franchising.com: Closets by Design, a national leader in the home organization and storage remodeling industry, unveiled a new, user-friendly website designed to give consumers a more comprehensive overview of the company’s wide selection of custom organization products and services. Showcasing photo galleries of nearly every space in the home, the website mirrors the same sleek

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Finding Her Passion

Northern Life.ca: Sheila Bianconi has never been the type to sit around and wait for her Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) cheque to arrive. Instead, she works for it. Since April, she has been a Passion Party consultant and team leader. Passion parties offer sexual enhancement products, including various toys and lotions. “I fell in

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Military Vet, Small Business Owner Shares Franchising’s Positive Economic Impact

WebWire: The UPS Store® is the one of the featured businesses in this year’s International Franchise Association (IFA) fall public awareness campaign. The IFA campaign seeks to educate members of Congress about the positive economic impact of franchising, including more than 18 million jobs and $2.1 trillion to the U.S. economy each year. This year’s

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SBA Program For Low Income Entrepreneurs Faces Cuts

The Washington Post: The Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs, or PRIME, distributed nearly $8 million in grants Sept. 8 to 100 nonprofits around the country, including four with operations or headquarters in the Washington region. Advocates say the program helps small-business owners in underserved communities get capital that they may not qualify for otherwise. “To

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