is4profit: Would-be business owners seeking finance to become franchisees can apply for a dedicated bank loan, following the launch of a £100-million fund. The joint NatWest and RBS fund is aiming to finance up to 1,800 new franchise businesses and 24,000 new jobs (based on typical start-up costs and franchisees typically employing around 13 staff). […]
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This Is Hampshire.net: CREATIVE marketing agency and business support service provider TWA is providing a free golden opportunity to anyone considering franchising their business. Over recent months, unemployment figures have been at an all-time high. With companies making cut-backs, there are thousands of professional, experienced and qualified individuals facing redundancy. Too young to retire and
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Fresh Business Thinking: The RBS Group has set up a £100m Franchise Fund to support newcomers to the industry, making it easier to secure funding for investments in franchises. Gain free entry — saving up to £13 – to the UK’s leading international franchise event, The British & International Franchise Exhibition, taking place at Olympia,
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Emailwire: The Pressure Washing Business for Sale Website has gained the attention of local entrepreneurs who are looking into low-investment franchises for sale. Wood Re New is a deck cleaning and sealing company that will be training new franchisees to prepare them for the spring time rush of customers who need exterior wood restoration services.
Financial Post: Mark Twain once professed: “When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.” While that may be sage advice for Canada’s 17 million singles looking to find their beloved, those doing the matchmaking need brainpower to make their love business thrive. It’s hard to calculate the exact size of the
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Franchising.com: Home is where the heart – and discretionary spending – is. And with the home improvement products market projected to top $321 billion in 2011, Budget Blinds is anchoring itself as one of the fastest growing home-based businesses and offering a “window of opportunity” for an easy and low-cost business investment. With nearly 800
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Daily Caller: I was shocked to learn from the Wall Street Journal that America’s pets are as fat as their owners. Nearly 50% are overweight and 20% are obese. Dr. Randy Regutnick, founder and CEO of the Fat Pet Centers, considered the pioneer in this field, was happy to talk to me about his work.
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal: Twin Cities salon operator Jon Charles wants to expand his business again, this time through franchising. Charles is offering franchise opportunities in Palm Springs, Calif., Boca Raton, Fla., and Scottsdale, Ariz. — markets selected due to their popularity as winter getaways for Minnesotans. He hopes to have his first
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PCT Magazine: Feather Free Zone – a regional provider of bird exclusion, control and deterrence services – announced an expansion of its business through area-unique franchises. Founded by R. Brett Madden and Robert Young, two of the nation’s leading bird control professionals, Feather Free Zone provides bird control throughout the northeastern United States. Property managers
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PR Newswire: The iFranchise Group, a leading franchise consulting firm based in the Chicago area, sees a number of current trends in franchising that they expect will endure, and has identified others as ones to watch as 2011 continues to unfold. Key franchising trends they have indentified fall into several main categories: 1. Innovative and
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