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Because now that the Small Business Jobs And Credit Act has been signed into law, small business loan approvals will start to happen at a record-setting pace. (Right!) The new president of the International Franchise Association witnessed "The Signing." It was a proud moment.. Read More

I know that you've probably been losing sleep in anticipation of Part 3 of my franchise series. In part 2, I wrote that "freedom" was a very popular reason for buying a franchise. I received a couple of great comments, and they reminded me that freedom doesn't come without a sacrifice. You have to.. Read More

I think that you'll like this story. My wife, my daughter, assorted friends, and even some friendly aliens (not those kind of aliens!) frequently ask me why I'm always on the computer. I AM on the computer a lot, these days. But why? Well for one, that's where...the action is, for small business and Read More

In Part 1 of this franchise series, I wrote that "travel burnout" was one pretty popular reason that folks tell me they wanted to move away from a corporate job, and move towards becoming their own boss. Here's Part 2. This post is about one word. One theme. (And a short music video) Read More

Most folks who are talking about buying a franchise, say that they're buying a franchise because, "there's already a proven system in place." That's true. There are actually several things that you get when you invest in someone else's idea..someone else's system. They're important things....but the Read More

If you're in sales, please read this post...Dave Mattson, (who I've met) the president of the Sandler Training franchise, just put out a great list of things that salespeople mustn't do, in times like these. I sat in on a presentation of Dave's, and he's a powerful speaker and presenter... Read More

Have you always wanted to franchise your business? Have you been imagining what it would be like to have 100 franchise units of your own concept scattered all over the country, cash registers ringing? Would you like to become a franchisor, and sell your concept to others? Read More

Most folks who are talking about buying a franchise, say that they're buying a franchise because, "there's already a proven system in place." That's true. There are actually several things that you get when you invest in someone else's idea..someone else's system. They're important things.... Here a Read More

I've wanted to do a post about what it's like to be an AD, (Area Developer) for a long time now, and magically, Peter Biro appeared on the scene. (This is a guest post from New England area developer Peter Biro.) Peter gives his view on what it's like to be an Area Developer for 2 growing franchise Read More

Lots of people make the decision to buy a franchise business for lots of different reasons. Making the decision to become a franchise owner, (or any type of business owner) is a major one. It involves risk, of course, but it involves so many other things. Read More