Posts Tagged ‘Entrepreneur’

People love lists. In the journalistic world of blogging, a phrase has been coined to describe a type of form writing which utilizes lists in a thematic structure—it’s called a “listicle”, the fused root of the words “list” and “article”. One of the more popular sites on the Internet using listicles to make broader points [...]

Looking into the purchase of your own personal franchise continues to be both a good and safe bet as we travel further into the 2013 calendar year. While the economic recovery continues—albeit at a much slower pace than needed or anticipated—there is still much uncertainty in the air. Leading to this general feeling of unease [...]

In the second year of the Civil War, Union troops were destined to learn a tragic and valuable lesson about the lack of a well thought out exit strategy from battle. It was December of 1862 and Federal troops had taken up positions in the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia—determined to cross the Rappahannock River and [...]

Throughout the course of the past few months, we at FranNet set out to provide some excellent topics for our blogs designed to speak directly to those considering a possible future as a small business or franchise owner. We’ve covered some vital subjects such as the three ways to own a business and touched upon [...]

With over 3,000 choices of franchise concepts in the marketplace today, your options for owning your own business are limitless. But not all franchises are created equally. So, how will you be able to gain the necessary piece of mind that the opportunity you intend to pursue is legitimate? Say hello to the Franchise Disclosure [...]

It’s no secret that thousands of intelligent employees harbor a desire to eventually go into business for themselves. They do this for many personal reasons, not the least of which is the belief that they can be successful at the helm of their own organization. Perhaps you’ve been in a particular field long enough to [...]

FranNet Awaits Election With mere days remaining before the 2012 presidential election, we thought it was important to take a look at what franchising means for the economy and jobs, one of the most talked about topics on the campaign trails. Franchises are a very powerful part of small business across the country, and small [...]

Franchises that meet perennial needs are best bets for entrepreneurs, consultant says Mike Welch is the FranNet consultant for the state of Minnesota, based in Maple Grove. Welch, 36, has found considerable success as a franchising consultant and in the franchising field in general, where he’s held three of the industry’s main jobs: franchise owner, [...]

Some good questions candidates should ask before they buy a franchise business When entrepreneurs begin talking with franchise systems, they tend to ask pretty standard questions: How much money can I make? How much will I have to spend? How big can I get? Is the franchise territory exclusive? They’re sort of the first-floor questions, [...]

Small bank approval rate has jumped 5 points, big bank rate 2 points   Since the near-collapse of the world economy four years ago, tight credit markets have stunted small business growth by shutting entrepreneurs off from startup capital. But they’re beginning to loosen. The Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, a monthly analysis of 1,000 [...]