With the unemployment rate rising, corporate hiring stalled and 12,000 soldiers returning from Iraq, “it’s ugly out there in the job market,” sums up Rick Bowman, founder of Imprint in Time, LLC, a hands-on marketing and advertising business in Jasper. After retiring from corporate life, he and his wife, Brenda, founded the company in 2005. [...]
Someone recently asked me, “What is the biggest challenge facing people who leave a regular job in the corporate world to start their own business?” While there are many right answers, here is my observation: A big challenge is transitioning from a corporate mindset to a small business mindset. Having lived in both camps, corporate [...]
FranNet has always been a fan of great entrepreneurs. One of our favorites is Robert Kiyosaki and the Rich Dad Company because he provides financial education that truly helps you change your thinking and build a successful business. You may know Robert from his best-selling books Rich Dad Poor Dad, The CASHLFOW Quadrant, Before You [...]
The most important question to answer when you are selecting a franchise, “can this franchise fulfill my business dreams?” Answering this question takes plenty of self-examination. To choose the business that is right for you and that will fulfill your business dreams, you must know yourself, your skills, and your dreams and aspirations inside and [...]
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free employment, entrepreneurship, and education event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in Austin on Thursday, October 8. This event, the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. FranNet will have a table at [...]
The military-to-civilian recruiting firm RecruitMilitary will present a free employment, entrepreneurship, and education event for job seekers who have military backgrounds in the Phoenix area on Thursday, September 24. This event, the RecruitMilitary Opportunity Expo, will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, in [...]
There are two kinds of people who look into starting a business; those who will and those who won’t. Many people dream of owning their own business, but once “the rubber hits the road” not all people are wired to be their own boss. Now don’t get me wrong, there is NOTHING wrong with working for someone [...]
At my franchise seminars, I’m frequently the question “What is the best franchise?” Most people ask this because they want to buy the franchise that’s going to make them the most money. If I knew the franchise that makes the most money, I’d buy it myself! The fact is, there isn’t a franchise out there [...]
As a lifelong sales person I have attended many training sessions on sales skills. No matter what they name that skill, at some point they are always training you on features and benefits. It is just a new way to present those features and benefits. Anytime I attended a new product launch the marketing person [...]
