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Sue Thierrin said her son, Travis, has been interested in music since her father taught him to play the piano at age 5. Travis eventually picked up the violin and the sousaphone, but getting him to practice proved difficult. "It was always a fight," she said. Then Travis started taking...
December 1st, 2008

The Value of Franchise Opportunities to Entrepreneurs Congratulations for being one of the people who have realized what it would really take to succeed in this world. What does this mean? Well, you are one of the people who have realized the fact that entrepreneurship is the true answer to success...
November 27th, 2008

Now we are moving into recession and many people who find themselves made redundant are considering becoming self employed. Clearly franchising is a proven way to enter the realm of being your own boss no matter what the economic climate happens to be. So, is franchising for everyone? Being self ...
November 23rd, 2008

Franchise India 2008- Asia's biggest Franchise & Retail show is returning in its 6th edition and will be held on 29th -30th November 2008 at The Ashok Hotel New Delhi. The show wil be a complete one stop-shop for Entrepreneurs looking to initiate a new Business or expanding their existing Busine...
November 19th, 2008

When Julie Robinson was growing up, her father would often talk about his job as a retail manager at the family dinner table. Robinson was inspired by those conversations, but never suspected she'd follow so closely in his footsteps, first by going into retail and then taking over the company he br...
November 15th, 2008

When you take into account that there are over 68,000,000 dogs in the United States alone, you can see why many people consider taking advantage of a dog day care franchise. However, before you even think about a dog day care franchise, please do a self evaluation and make sure you are doing it for...
November 11th, 2008

When you choose to pursue your own franchise business, there are many decisions to be made. One of the most essential of those decisions is what kind of franchise you want to invest yourself in. Even if you’ve staunchly decided that a franchise in the computer industry is the right choice for ...
November 7th, 2008

Are you thinking about buying a franchise? In this article you will find ten reasons why buying a franchise may be a bad idea, including questionable profitability and restrictions on post-term competition. 1. Questionable profitability. Most franchise owners don't provide much information to poten...
November 3rd, 2008

Sector failure rate is only 3 percent IN TOUGH economic times, franchises are a relatively safe way of doing business. This is evident in the 2008 Standard Bank Franchise Factor survey, which showed that only about 3 percent of franchises fail, whereas the percentage of failed start-up busines...
October 29th, 2008

The franchising industry is battening down the hatches to withstand the expected downturn in Australian economic fortunes, but remains guardedly optimistic about weathering a recession. The latest report on the health and size of Australia's franchising industry paints a glowing picture of the sec...
October 25th, 2008

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