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Here's an urban myth that's just..well..not true.There are lots of misconceptions about the franchise business. When you're at the point in which you're seriously considering the option of becoming a franchise owner, it's really important that you talk facts-not opinions. Here's the real deal about Read More

In Part 4 of this series on "Popular Reasons For Buying a Franchise," I discussed the money part of the equation, and how money wasn't as important as some people thought. (Well, to some folks it is-just not everybody.) Read More

The curse: One time I stayed at the salon until four o’clock in the morning to decorate and make sure everything was perfect for our ‘Blue Hawaiian Weekend’. If you are striving for excellence, where does it stop? Read More

Online marketing can be very effective. The important thing to remember is that content is always king and great content takes time to build a following behind it. The higher quality the content, the better chance your online marketing will have to continuously succeed. Read More

Sometime you have to dramatically change the course of a meeting in order to move it forward. By asking tough, direct questions, you accelerate things, good or bad, at least you are not wasting time. Read More

What can people use and get value from? What makes people happy? The answer: saving dosh! This blog post therefore is an overview of some low cost marketing tips that get results adapted from our Tiny Pocket Marketing workshop... Read More

Tips for big businesses that are overwhelmed by the social media engagement of their employees. Read More

People often misjudge the difficulty of starting and managing their own business. There are some exceptions to the rule but on average the 1st year of any new business is a make-or-break period and the accompanying stress can be very difficult to handle. Decisions that are made in the first year of Read More

Ah yes! The thing we all dream of. Telling your boss to go $#@* himself! No more traditional workplace. No more commutes. You're your own boss. Work your own schedule...

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Looking for Independence? Try FREELANCING! Looking for financial stability? Try something else! Read More

Rick Schaden, the colorful founder of the embattled Quiznos franchise operation in Denver, Co. is stepping down. Again. Schaden left the day-to-day operations of the franchise company for two years but returned to the top job in 2009 after another CEO left. So..what's the latest in this CEO soap-ope Read More