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The Small Business Advocate, Jim Blasingame, has the longest-running business talk radio show in the world. Considering that fact that radio is a tough way to go right now for advertisers, this is fantastic.. Read More

Millions of talented people are without jobs in this country. Millions. Lots of them have been out of work for several months. I know people that haven’t worked for over a year. (I bet you do too.) Can you imagine the pressure they must be feeling? Read More

It's pretty high on the list of questions that I get every week. All prospective franchisees want to know how they'll make. Well, the first year can be a bit lean... Read More

1. You need to know your figures inside out, have them checked and double checked. Asking the man the other side of the desk for a pencil while working out percentages on the back of a supermarket receipt won’t showcase you as the thoughtful and organized business person you are. This is even more Read More

You're not going to fall in love. (With every franchise or business opportunity that you look into.) That's okay. But, how to you tell your sales rep that without... Read More

It's not that difficult to juggle two things...especially if you're an experienced franchise industry veteran. According to Spring Green's president, James Young, those two things include... Read More

Years ago, there used to something called “the corporate ladder.” Now, it wasn’t a physical ladder, but it was real. Of course, pensions were once real, too. And seniority. Read what's changed in career's these days... Read More

Franchising offers lots of advantages that most other business types don't. Let's look at some of them... First off, it's always nicer if you can go into a business of your own with someone else. In the case of a franchise business, the franchisor...the company that came up with the... Read More

In my usual, unusual way, this post was written for all the people that will (at one time in their lives) attend a franchise show. Lots of walking...and some good food, too! Read More

James is someone that you're going to meet in an upcoming book on owning a franchise. He's your typical middle-manager, corporate suit. House in the burbs; wife. Two children. Good job. Read More