Franchise Articles

Sep 6, 2016

The Importance of Time, Timelines, and Timing with...

Readers of our new book, Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals FOR DUMMIES, will learn (in part) that the leasing process can take differing amounts of time, depending on whether...

Sep 6, 2016

Calculating the Base or Minimum Rent for Franchise...

While the terms “base rent” and “minimum rent” may sound like they refer to different things, they are, in fact, identical. To make things easier, we will use the first term throughout this...

Aug 30, 2016

The Eight Cylinders of Business™

Imagine your business (Franchisor or Franchisee) is a car that has an eight-cylinder engine. Each of the cylinders are equally as important as the other working...

Aug 23, 2016

Buy a Franchise and Learn What Not To Do!

It’s counter-intuitive to buy a franchise to learn what not to do, but it may be exactly what many people need to do to justify buying a franchise. So often people say that franchising is too...

Aug 23, 2016

Buy a Franchise and Learn What Not To Do!

It’s counter-intuitive to buy a franchise to learn what not to do, but it may be exactly what many people need to do to justify buying a franchise. So often people say that franchising is too...

Aug 22, 2016

Franchise Discovery Day: Demonstrate a Digitized...

Congratulations! You have the interest of a franchisee who has researched your company, brand and business concept and who thinks it meets their goals for owning a business. This prospect has narrowed...

Aug 22, 2016

Big impact expected from U.S. Department of...

There’s little question that the small business marketplace has a significant impact on the U.S. economy. However, many of those small business owners, operators and employees will see some...

Aug 22, 2016

THE EEOC Issues a Report and Recommendations on...

It has been thirty years since the U.S. Supreme Court held that workplace harassment is an actionable form of illegal discrimination in the landmark case, Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson. The...

Aug 22, 2016

Understanding and Choosing the Right KPIs

Why KPIs are Important? Confucius once said; “Study the past if you would define the future.” He could have been referring to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and how we select and...

Aug 22, 2016

Understanding and Choosing the Right KPIs

Why KPIs are Important? Confucius once said; “Study the past if you would define the future.” He could have been referring to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and how we select and...

Aug 22, 2016

THE EEOC Issues a Report and Recommendations on...

It has been thirty years since the U.S. Supreme Court held that workplace harassment is an actionable form of illegal discrimination in the landmark case, Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson. The U.S....

Aug 22, 2016

Franchise Discovery Day: Demonstrate a Digitized...

Aug 20, 2016

More Than Luck

If you are one of the growing numbers of folks interested in franchising, you are at the right place. Reading articles and taking in the expert opinions are important parts of your due diligence....

Aug 20, 2016

More Than Luck

If you are one of the growing numbers of folks interested in franchising, you are at the right place. Reading articles and taking in the expert opinions are important parts of your due diligence....

Aug 19, 2016

The Empire Rules Unchallenged

Size Does Matter I know you’ve likely heard otherwise, but trust me size does matter. If some politically correct Ms. Know It All franchise broker has told you otherwise she’s pulling...

Aug 16, 2016

Going for Gold in Brazil

Brazil is now the center of the sporting world as Rio de Janeiro is hosting the XXXI Olympic Games and, as it is usually the case, the host country gains notoriety far beyond the matches, the meets...

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