Franchise companies, facing what many say is the toughest economic environment they've seen, are offering two-for-one deals, reduced fees and financing help to woo new buyers. They are also paying existing franchisees to help spread the word.
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Franchisers Sweeten Pot to Woo Buyers
Posted by morecowbell under FranchisesFrom http://online.wsj.com 5893 days ago
Slate's BizBox on the TechCrunch Controversy
Posted by BizBox under FinanceFrom http://bizbox.slate.com 5914 days ago
Michael Arrington of TechCrunch called "bullshit" on a couple of venture capitalists at the TechCrunch50 conference. Was he right to do so? Slate's BizBox says: not really.
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How to Make Good Money in Bad Times
Posted by TheProfitRepairman under FinanceFrom http://www.sbwire.com 5932 days ago
Ever increasing gasoline prices, food costs soaring, struggling financial markets. The economic news just hasn't been good, and there's no indication that things are going to get better any time soon. But, do tough economic times spell only gloom and doom? Are there opportunities to be had even in the darkest days of a recession?
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Children Don't Need Any Computer Knowledge
Posted by franpro under FranchisesFrom http://thefranchiseking.typepad.com 5937 days ago
Our children probably won't need to have any computer skills. Of course THIS franchise company disagrees...
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As The Franchise Cookie Crumbles
Posted by franpro under FranchisesFrom http://thefranchiseking.typepad.com 5939 days ago
Mrs. Fields, a rather large mall based franchise company, is filing for bankruptcy. This can't be good....
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“Knowing your numbers is a fundamental component in the franchise sales equation but having a well defined franchise sales process in place to apply those numbers is essential to a successful franchise sales effort and to healthy franchise development” says Franchisor Coach Franchise Sales Direc...
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Should You Franchise Your Business?
Posted by franpro under FranchisesFrom http://blogs.openforum.com 5943 days ago
Is your business really ready to franchise???
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Rush's Disagreement With This Blogger. Franchise Investigations
Posted by franpro under FranchisesFrom http://thefranchiseking.typepad.com 5943 days ago
Rush Nigut, an Iowa franchise attorney, disagrees with a popular franchise industry blogger on whether one should WORK in a franchise before buying it...
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You Don't Need Big Bucks to Start a Business
Posted by luckycharmer under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.allbusiness.com 5943 days ago
One of the questions I'm asked most often is, "Where do I get money to start my business?" These questions often come with tidbits of other information like reports of bad credit, former bankruptcies, or empty wallets. The truth is it's difficult to find startup funding. Heck, these days it's hard for established, successful business owners t
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Getting Your Money's Worth from the Government
Posted by Gowithabc under TaxesFrom http://www.americasbestcompanies.com 5971 days ago
It isn't often that we see a real, tangible result from the assorted bureaucrats, technocrats, plutocrats and republicrats that scurry around the halls of government. That probably explains why the various branches of the U.S. government get such low confidence ratings while the military, which thrives on concrete results, is at the top of the rec
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