Franchising.com: The Georgia Small Business Development Center network is turning to the franchise industry to help create much-needed jobs. The SBDC partnered with FranNet consultant Leslie Kuban to help educate transitioning corporate workers, retiring executives and returning veterans about the options for starting new business in the franchise industry. FranNet and the SBDC are hosting […]
Jimmy Rosa experience as an inventor began with the Easy Jump. He had wanted a special jump rope that wouldn’t trip him while using it for a long period of time. However, after a failed patent attempt and poor sales, he gave up. So, he was pretty discouraged when the product came out under a
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Leslie Jacobs started 504ward just three short years ago. His goal: “retaining young talent in New Orleans.” So far, it appears he has succeeded. Though academics and city officials have yet to measure how many young adult newcomers there are (and how many have actually stayed in New Orleans), there is clearly a critical mass.
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Franchise.net.au: This week franchisee Lee Anne Bartlett from Bloomtools Gold Coast Central celebrated the launch of her 200th website. Lee Anne was the first Bloomtools franchisee to come on board, in 2008, and services the local area with websites, database marketing products and Search Engine Optimisation for the small to medium enterprise industry. “I have
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Franchise Magazine: Folkestone has picked up Expense Reduction Analysts‘ Consultant of the Year Award for the second time at the company’s 2011 National Conference. In winning the award David Keating follows his business partner Robert Stearn, who won the same accolade last year. Also at last year’s Conference Keating was awarded Client Relationship Manager of
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Fast Casual: Wingstop is testing a new fast casual concept in Brownsville, Texas, called Wingstop Sports. The restaurant, set to open around Thanksgiving, will have inside and outside seating for about 98 people and will offer everything on the regular Wingstop menu, plus appetizers, salads, sandwiches, dessert, beer and wine. Burgers, however, will not be
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NuWire Investor: Although no one can completely error-proof their buying decisions, many commonly-made mistakes can be easily mitigated a priori. And, if not, it can be the beginning of an unhappy, short-lived and financially-underwhelming nuptial period. In this article, we highlight the five common Pitfalls a Prospective Buyer Must Avoid: 1. Asking Only the Obvious
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