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How to Attract Ideal Franchisees

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Small Business - Management |
Wed, 06/24/2015 - 00:41

Jeff Oddo, President, City Wide Maintenance

Onboarding quality franchisees is essential for building a successful franchise system. One of the ways to do this is to attract and find the right franchisee who can help the organization grow more quickly and efficiently. Experienced, proven franchisees can help promote franchise lead generation, increase overall franchisee satisfaction, enhance training and support programs, and provide strategic guidance and direction for the entire franchise system.

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Young Entreprenuers Exhibit Talent

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Cynthia Kay |
Small Business |
Tue, 06/16/2015 - 01:58

It’s been said that the strength of America is its entrepreneurs. But, the statistics of those starting new businesses is downright disappointing. Have we lost our entrepreneurial spirit? Are we not paying enough attention to our young people and helping them develop the skills they need?

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What's Important to SBOs?

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Cynthia Kay |
Small Business |
Fri, 06/05/2015 - 21:56

When comes to what is important to small business different sources come up with different answers. They are all valid, just different. When the National Small Business Association asked small business owners about the number one concern the response was taxes followed by access to capital.

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Thieving employees are hungry for your company’s profit

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Small Business - Management |
Wed, 06/03/2015 - 17:30

Craig A. Whitfield, Author, “Guess Who’s Eating Your Profits…”

It goes without saying that the quickest way to a profitable business is to bank all of the day’s proceeds. However, the economic health and profitability in the food and beverage industry is continually under assault. Business environment unknowns, including fluctuating food costs, benefits, minimum wages issues, etc. continue to assault the industry’s bottom line.

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The Dirty Little Secret About "Employee Engagement"

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John Guaspari |
Small Business - Leadership - Management |
Sun, 05/17/2015 - 16:49

There is currently a lot of enthusiasm for the concept of employee engagement. This is because of substantial amounts of credible research showing a strong positive correlation between higher engagement levels and better business results. Things like "research" and "business results" sound like solid, respectable things to deal with. But here's the dirty little secret about employee engagement: achieving higher levels of engagement calls for the application of selling and marketing techniques, and the thought of that can make some people a little squeamish.