Tbo.com: It is hard to dispute the old saying that knowledge is power. In the business world, knowledge can mean the difference between success and something less desirable. In today’s rapidly changing world, it can be difficult to keep pace with rapidly expanding knowledge, especially for those whose time is consumed with the day-to-day operations […]
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PRWire: Having experienced a few years of tougher economic conditions those who want to get into business may wish to consider a franchise. Buying or starting a business can be an overwhelming experience, and so you need to take any advantages that exist. When buying into a franchise business there can be immediate benefits of
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Franchising.com: According to articles posted on business sites discussing job trends of the future, tomorrow’s employers will put a premium on skilled and semi-skilled workers, especially in computers, health care, science and technology. These information-driven industries provide opportunity for some, but may limit the career options of many other skilled workers today, according to Chief
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Dynamic Business: Before sinking your money into a hot franchise concept, make sure it’s the real deal — not a dead duck. Nearly a decade ago, meal-preparation franchises promised to answer the age-old question of what’s for dinner. And for a while, time-starved Moms flocked to these commercial kitchens to assemble heat-and-serve entrees to bring
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Franchisees all too often sign franchise agreements without understanding their options, and then wonder later whether they could have negotiated for a better deal. The answer should always be “yes,†because a franchisor unwilling to negotiate should be the first red flag. Some things prospective franchisees should consider doing include hiring a franchise attorney, eliminating
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1933 – The Blaine Act ends Prohibition in the United States. 1972 – Sales of the Volkswagen Beetle exceed those of the Ford Model-T.
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Franchising.net.au: Beauty, it is said, lies in the eye of the beholder. And that’s of course a beautiful thing from which many of us take great comfort. As we become older, wiser and more mature beholders we learn that beauty is more than simply the physical manifestations of beauty – and that inner beauty is
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PhysOrg.com: A new study into the causes and experience of conflict in the franchise sector shows that New Zealand franchisees can be disappointed with their franchising experience. Towards Understanding and Resolving Conflict: Franchising in New Zealand 2011 was produced by Massey University and is the first major report to focus on conflict in the franchise
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SmartCompany.com.au: Western Australia’s shadow minister for commerce and small business, Ljiljanna Ravlich, has explained why she is trying to push through state-based franchising laws that include penalties for breaches of the Franchising Code of Conduct and provide a statutory duty of “good faith” for negotiating contracts. Ravlich has reintroduced a franchising bill into the state
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New York Times (blog): We’ve just published a case study that profiles the bind faced by William Burris, the owner of a box-rental franchise in Washington, D.C., who learned that his franchisor had gone bankrupt. Mr. Burris had been one of the first United States-based franchisees of Rent Your Boxes, a company founded in Australia
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