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Archive for 2009/08


Franchising - The Greatest Invention of All Time?

If your here then this means one thing, you are ready to venture out on your own but not by yourself. This is what franchising is. Over the past few decades entrepreneurship has become apart of the American dream. People want to have the freedom to work for themselves and to make a lot of […]

Understanding Franchising Realities

The global economic slowdown upturned the financial and business sectors, leaving behind debris of bankrupt companies, jobless workers, and shaky investments. Some companies who are trying to hold on and survive through the debilitating financial crisis are doing everything they can to stay afloat. They make drastic measures, some of which directly affect their employees […]

From War Zone to Franchise Zone

Ross Paterson has found the perfect spot for would-be entrepreneurs: The place has minimal market penetration, abounds in hardworking, business-savvy people and has minimal government red tape. Unfortunately, you may need a flak jacket. Last spring, the former Army officer took his Fort Worth, Texas-based Growth Coach business-consulting franchise to Afghanistan for a week of […]