Posts Tagged ‘Jim Amos Nashville Post’
Four Franchising Trends for 2013
New laws, tight lending will influence franchise landscape The lending and regulatory environment continued to weigh on franchising in 2012. The International Franchise Association recently lowered its expectations for the year, saying it expects 11,000 new franchise locations to open by Dec. 31, down from an earlier projection of 14,000. How will the […]
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What to Look for in a Franchisor
Trust and passion are critical to success The world of franchising is huge. People who are looking to start their own business can choose from a myriad of business models in nearly 100 industries — everything from tax preparation to shipping to home health care to restaurants or hotels. How do you gauge […]
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The Importance of Servant Leadership to a Franchise Organization
How to lead a team, earn respect and grow a business One reason why I love franchising is that it’s a perfect place to operate as a servant leader — someone focused on inspiring other people and helping them realize their goals. Leaders need to be able to inspire everyone around them to work toward […]
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Tasti D-Lite Celebrates 25th Birthday
It’s a wonderful day to be the CEO of an amazing company Friday was officially “Tasti D-Lite Day” in New York City as Tasti D-Lite celebrated both its 25th birthday and the release of the new book I co-authored with Tasti D-Lite VP of Technology B.J. Emerson, The Tasti D-Lite Way. We gave […]
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Tasti D-Lite and Planet Smoothie Waive Fees to Say ‘Thank You’ to Veterans, Applaud Other Efforts to Help
Waiver saves $30,000 in startup costs, and comes amid other efforts to help Marines are trained to leave no man behind, and I’ve made it a mission my entire career to help fellow veterans build better lives. I was chairman of the International Franchise Association in 2002 when we worked with the Veterans Administration to […]
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The Secret to Keeping Your Franchise Team Together for 25 Years
The executive team behind Tasti D-Lite, Planet Smoothie has been together for decades The executive team at Tasti D-Lite has a combined 250 years of franchise experience. How do you hang onto a team with that much experience? You invest in them, help them grow and accept that some of them will leave. One of […]
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