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The franchise business model lays out the guidelines for selling products or providing services. Before the business launches, the franchise owner has signed a franchise agreement, which is a legal contract.
The franchise agreement gives the franchise owner the rights to operate the business. Is i Read More

We all know Facebook acquired Instagram about 8 years ago. But a new book from Bloomberg News reporter Sarah Frier discusses the inside story on how that deal went down.
I never really got Instagram until 2018, but now I understand the power of social media by posting pictures and videos from my m Read More

We found out today 20.5 million jobs were lost in April due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

And many of those jobs were people working at one of the nation’s 30 million-plus small businesses.

And, according to a recently released report by the SMB Group, Impact of COVID-19 on SMBs: Navigati Read More

Vimeo recently launched a new “Stories in Place” video collection featuring stories of small businesses adapting through the days of coronavirus.
Staff at Vimeo picked these videos during 12 days of sheltering in place. Each filmmaker received a grant to make a video about a small business they lo Read More

Small business owners in Philadelphia can access news and resources needed to run their businesses efficiently. It’s an independent site called SmallBizPhilly.com.

The site features a news section with updates relevant for small businesses in Philadelphia. There’s also advice, profiles of local Read More

How do you manage business momentum at your company?
We all have times of lethargy when we lack momentum and feel stuck in a rut. When it comes to running a business, lacking momentum is far from ideal and is not conducive with business growth. So, how do we move forward when fatigue kicks in and Read More

It’s no secret that small businesses are facing massive financial challenges due to coronavirus.
But there are some options available to help struggling entrepreneurs make ends meet until they reopen or regain some of the business lost during this unprecedented time. Read More

Wow! I missed to publish the annual blog report on May 7! Could it have something to do with book burning? For more on this topic, read issue #18 (MayDay: Do Not Burn This Newsletter!) of Lyceum Bulletin.

I have now been blogging for 18 years and published 2842 posts. EGO blog has now been viewe Read More

I am doing an EGO search on Mike Cunsolo, Chief Marketing Officer, Podcast.co. We are talking about the new service, MatchMaker.fm, content creation by great podcasters like Colin Gray and Elsie Escobar, the future development of the RSS feed, the so-called “Dot Mom” phase for the podcasting indust Read More

The new grant to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) from Verizon is going to expand its COVID-19 small business support up to $7.5M. This is the third round of funding ($2.5 million) from Verizon’s Small Business Recovery Fund.
The support by large corporations highlights the importa Read More