Archive for June, 2010

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few decades, you know that keeping our natural environment and resources clean, available and safe are top issues on the radar. Not sure how to green up your business? You don’t have to go big – even little steps add up to big savings for [...]

FranNet’s Dick Munson of the FranNet Cincinnati office placed Jeff D. with a great senior care franchise – Always Best Care Senior Services. Dick understood that Jeff was an organized big picture thinker who will leverage his skill sets with ABC in greater Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton. Jeff fit the Area Representative opportunity at ABC [...]

You don’t have to be a billionaire to think like one. Donald Trump, author of many books, real estate mogul and creator of NBC’s The Apprentice, has great insights on success as a salesperson and running a business. This week we’ll present some of his top tips. Go big or go home    Your customers and [...]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few decades, you know that keeping our natural environment and resources clean, available and safe are top issues on the radar. Not sure how to green up your business? You don’t have to go big – even little steps add up to big savings for [...]

Part II – What You Want the Franchise To Do For You? In Part I of this series you assessed your skills to determine what you have to offer a franchise in the Tampa Bay area.    Now it’s time to determine what you want the business to do for you.  At FranNet we believe this [...]

SBDC and FranNet Provide New Guide to Explore Business Ownership   Business ownership is a rewarding choice but the necessary skills and planning that lead to success can be hard to come by. That’s why America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network and FranNet partnered to provide an educational tool to guide potential business owners on [...]

I realized something as I work with franchise clients and I explain the FranNet research process. Looking for a new franchise business is very much like hunting for your first home.

Financial experts suggest that small businesses will be the saviors in this economy, dragging the country out of the prolonged recession. Their nimble business processes and downright scrappiness are the best ingredients to grow the small business now. Today, we’ll talk about filling in gaps in your business education. Online U: Find courses, reading material, [...]

It is fairly common for people who are considering franchise ownership to look at a directory of franchises, or magazine lists of “top” franchises.  (I put the word in quotes because a key norm often to become “top” is….how much advertising did you buy?   Many in the industry are severely skeptical about these lists. I [...]

In light of a recent blog post on personal branding, we’re going to explore that concept a little more thoroughly. Last time we discussed the elements of the personal brand. Today, we focus on questions you should ask yourself about your personal brand to get the most of this critical element.  What is my self-brand?  [...]