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What Your Business Can Learn From Franchising
"Hi Gary, Replicating a business model is certainly one way to scale. However, I sometimes wonder if doing so doesn't also limit your brand in another way. If your product or service is individual, special and less repeatable, it could also be more unique and more valuable. Just a look at the other side. Thanks for sharing with the BizSugar community!"The Internet Is Under Attack Save It!
"Hi Suresh, Sorry to hear about Valentine's website troubles. He is, of course, a valued member of the BizSugar community. Thanks for sharing this post with our community many of whom, I'm sure, will be interested in hearing about the options for protecting their websites too."Are leadership and democracy truly compatible?
"Hi Catarina, This is an interesting question. Here in the U.S., there is some research suggesting subcontracting and outsourcing are increasing in frequency which will likely lead to a decrease in full time employment. Also, social media sites like Facebook operate largely on the content creation of millions of individual businesses and individuals. Arguably, these users are a hybrid. They certainly are customers, but in a way, some also take on the role of quasi-employees. They create content which social networks use as both the service and product of their operations and receive compensation in the form of traffic and community. But both contractors and users are more autonomous than employees. Is this democracy? It's certainly an evolution in work. "What’s the Personality of Your Ad?
"Great points here about the "personality" of ads. The same is true of marketing, of course. Personality of your message and your brand are often the reasons a customer decides on buying from you instead of from a competitor. No, it's not just price and features. Figure out who your customers are and how to communicate with them. That's how to tailor your message. Thanks so much for sharing this post with the BizSugar community. "Subscribe
Top 3 Tips for Women Entrepreneurs to Find Capital
"Hi Karen, Thanks for posting this. It'd important to know where women entrepreneurs can go and what they can do to find financing for their businesses. Finding funding is difficult for any entrepreneur, but women also face a unique set of challenges. Thanks also to Maria for sharing these thoughts with the BizSugar community."