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(This is the second part of a two-part series exploring a new type of what I call, "creative franchise financing.") In Part 1, I shared that; "Franchisors are having a bit of a challenge in.. Read More

Franchise what? Franchise Dating. That's what a new entry into the world of "creative financing" is calling their idea......their program. Those of you who sometimes accuse me of being overly skeptical, and a tad. Read More

Find out how to indirectly promote your Facebook fan page from your personal account, without annoying your friends and inner circles for extra visibility Read More

According to a story in The Wall Street Journal, a culture that has been one of tea-lovers, is now starting to embrace coffee. Will Russian citizens soon become donut lovers, too? Read More

This week's advice is for future franchise owners... If you're investing in a franchise business, and it's one that requires a physical location, use the best resources available to you when searching for your location. Read More

Every once in a while, franchise consultant Joel Libava a.k.a. The Franchise King is asked why he doesn't own a franchise of his own. Here's his answer (in video format). Franchising isn't for everyone. Want to start a small business? Figure out what it is you do best. Thanks, Joel! Inspiring message Read More

Or, as I suspect, are today's franchise buyers interested in being educated? A fellow Brain Trust member and I were having this discussion a couple of weeks ago. Read More

This week's franchise business advice is for future and current franchise owners; Get with the program. Start getting active on social media. It's time consuming, for sure. But once you set up an account on places like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.. Read More

Why you need to adapt your social media communication to reach your international audiences, and a few insights into cultural differences on the main social media platforms Read More

Experian Hitwise recently announced that “Facebook” was the top organic search term in the U.S. during the four weeks ending March 27, 2010 amongst the three major search engines. This means that Facebook related terms accounted the top spot for Google, Yahoo and Bing. Read More