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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 to...
February 8th, 2006

By LINDA WHITNEY SETTING up your own business is hard, which is why buying into a tried and tested business such as franchise is so attractive. But if you want to buy a start-up business, a franchise is not your only option. Readymade 'business opportunities' are advertised as a way to start up ...
February 7th, 2006

Having a clean house has always been a point of pride. For some, though, the days of doing all that work yourself are long gone. They prefer to pull out the cash rather than the mop. The end result, says Ed Roth of Merry Maids in New City, is worth it. "They come home at night, it's nice, i...
February 7th, 2006

The general drop-off trend has been confirmed for 6 years in a row. 2005 has been especially hard with a general decrease of 4.5%. The new constructions industry has been hit pretty hard (-6.1%), public investments in civil engineering industry have sharply decreased. In 2006, only the publi...
February 7th, 2006

"Do you want to smell coffee in the morning, and fries in the afternoon?" asks Dan Wohlfeil, who works at McDonald's' innovation centre, where the fast food chain has built a prototype restaurant interior. The prototype restaurant's front counter is curved – in an attempt to be more invi...
February 7th, 2006

Recent changes in the military community in Virginia like the BRAC base closings and the Gulf War has in one way or another displaced veterans. Local veteran, and small business attorney responds to much needed support to these ex-military personnel. Jim Wilson has found the perfect solution to le...
February 7th, 2006

Yum! Restaurants, which owns fast food chains such as Pizza Hut and KFC, is on an expansion spree in India. The company plans to double the number of KFC restaurants in the country from the current 11. Cities in which it would set up outlets include Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai this year. Yum! has...
February 7th, 2006

Are you retired, and considering a new hobby that includes making money? eBay is a great place to sell goods or crafts. But it's not as easy as it looks. An auction business takes time, research and know-how. Many retirees have written me about their eBay experiences. They claim several advantages...
February 6th, 2006

Le secteur de la franchise en Algérie pourrait décoller avec l’entrée en vigueur de l’article 13 de la loi de finances complémentaire 2005 obligeant tout importateur à créer une entreprise à capital social de pas moins de 20 millions de dinars. lundi ...
February 6th, 2006

La "cuesta de enero" no existe en 5àSec. Nuestros precios rompen estos tópicos y nuestros clientes lo saben. En enero, en febrero, en agosto... en cualquier época del año 5àSec está a tu lado haciéndote la vida más cómoda. Y ...
February 6th, 2006

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