Posts Tagged ‘job growth’
Should I Franchise my Business? Some guidelines
7 guidelines to help you determine whether franchising is right for your business Ambitious business owners who are eager to grow often ask me for a key piece of advice: “Should I franchise my business?” Thirty years of leading franchise organizations, as well as my experience as chairman of the International Franchise Association, has afforded […]
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What Makes People Leave a Franchise Organization?
Franchise agreements are like marriage — a wonderful thing if you choose wisely Nothing in life is guaranteed, and while franchising has proven to be a dynamic business model — creating hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of jobs — the fact is, not everyone will succeed. That’s why it’s so important to research […]
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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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Why Franchise Owners Are the Real Heroes of the American Economy
When hard-working risk takers bet on themselves, entire communities winThe American dream is strong in the franchise industry. Consider the story of Aslam Khan. Khan came to the United States from Pakistan in 1986 with a desire to escape the poverty of his youth. He arrived with very little money, and started out as a […]
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