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By the end of 2006, expect a minimum of five sizeable European banks to enter the U.S. market, predicts Don Morrison, global banking domain lead, Kanbay International (Rosemont, Ill.), a systems integrator in financial services. "If you look at Europe today, there's excess capital and they're f...
February 1st, 2006

Starters get 24-28 per cent commission on sales, plus the chance to earn bonuses. And commission can increase to 39 per cent. But not all business opportunities are the same. Kim Fletcher, a business adviser from Business Link Kent, says: 'There are some good companies, but watch out for signs of ...
January 31st, 2006

The Syracuse area will soon be bombarded with the “We Buy Ugly Houses” billboards that have flooded 250 markets throughout the United States. The aggressive advertising campaign signals that Dallas–based HomeVestors of America, Inc. has entered a new market, explains Dr. John P. Hayes, HomeVestors...
January 31st, 2006

Obesity might be on the rise in the United States, but so is the industry that is battling it. In the last 10 years, the number of fitness centers in the country has more than doubled, rising from about 12,600 in 1995 to just under 27,000 by the beginning of last year, according to the Internationa...
January 31st, 2006

Retail sales from franchising have topped $1 trillion annually - a number that continually entices thousands of people to consider owning their own franchise. To help them get started right, Franchise Architects has unveiled the Franchise Success System, a set of self-study workbooks. A franchise...
January 31st, 2006

I'm often asked, "What factors most influence the success of a franchise company?" My answer is invariably the same: concept, capital and management. Of course, the concept has to work to begin with. The franchise concept has to be replicable. It has to provide adequate returns. It has t...
January 31st, 2006

The stats are in … Verlo Mattress Factory Stores has officially made Entrepreneur Magazine’s 27th Annual Franchise 500®! Earning the #399 spot among the sub shops and convenience stores, Verlo Mattress Factory Stores has made its mark for the first time in three years with an increase in rank b...
January 30th, 2006

To help meet the growing demand of older Americans who want to remain in their own homes and stay as self- sufficient as possible, the co-founders of Seniors Helping Seniors® In-Home Services® (SHS), a non-profit organization serving Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania, announced today th...
January 30th, 2006

Franchising is not a short-cut to riches and fortune. It takes hard work, dedication and commitment to make a success of it – just as it does with any business idea. The advantage that you have in franchising is that you are leveraging the brand of a bigger organisation and benefiting from th...
January 30th, 2006

IdeaFarm’s released its updated Best Undiscovered Franchises guide, which recognizes 15 small or emerging, high-potential franchise concepts that are not yet nationally known. The list encompasses a wide range, from tobacco shops to tanning salons, and from ramp-making to pretzel-baking. Revie...
January 30th, 2006

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