Some of the best resources for small business owners are blogs. In addition to more traditional forums, such as magazines, corporate web sites, trade publications, and television programs, blogs offer a slightly different take on the small business. They can offer insights and ideas you just can’t find anywhere else. Log in this week for [...]
Corporate executives create new lives for themselves with franchise ownership after layoffs and business closures. It’s not a pleasant position to be in, especially for a six-figure-generating corporate executive – unexpected layoffs and downsizing. According to ExecuNet (a networking group for outplaced Executives in the $100K+ salary bracket), corporate executives can expect to be in [...]
For some, the idea of getting off the corporate treadmill and becoming their own boss is the attraction. For others, retirement allows them to fulfill a life’s dream. And recently, unemployment may have brought the alternative of business ownership into sharp focus for many. FranNet brings together franchisors and individuals who are interested in exploring [...]
Some of the best resources for small business owners are blogs. In addition to more traditional forums, such as magazines, corporate web sites, trade publications, and television programs, blogs offer a slightly different take on the small business. They can offer insights and ideas you just can’t find anywhere else. Log in this week for [...]
Some of the best resources for small business owners are blogs. ‘Blog’ is Internet-speak for ‘web log’ – an online journal, diary, or personal communication space. They can be public or private, and cover any topic. In addition to more traditional forums, such as magazines, corporate web sites, trade publications, and television programs, blogs offer [...]
After you have narrowed your search for a franchise business to THE ONE that best fits your personal and professional goals and financial resources, it’s time to engage the services of a qualified franchise attorney to review the associated Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and the franchise agreement contained therein. While you might be tempted to [...]
You know the situation. The lethargic economic rebound means US economic conditions remain unstable at best. Regardless of how well you are (or aren’t) doing right now, it doesn’t always take one leap off the Cliffs of Risk to jeopardize your business. Often it’s a slow build up of many little mistakes or missteps. Take [...]
This week, we’re talking about small things that can turn into big things. If you’ve been listening to the mainstream media at all, you’ve heard the supposed death knell for the small business. The lethargic economic rebound means US economic conditions remain unstable at best. Regardless of how well you are (or aren’t) doing right [...]
If you listen to the mainstream media at all, you’ve heard the supposed death knell for the small business. The lethargic economic rebound means US economic conditions remain unstable at best. Regardless of how well you are (or aren’t) doing right now, it doesn’t always take one leap off the Cliffs of Risk to jeopardize [...]
How many of you have spent your career advancing to the Executive Suite, only to find out it was not what you really wanted? Or, perhaps the company to which you devoted the majority of your career was sold, merged…or just decided they did not need your position anymore? That happened to me. I got [...]
