Tag: small business

How To Determine If Your Business Is Right For Franchising

In Business Startup, Entrepreneurs, Franchisors

I truly admire the small businesses of the world. The local shops run by Mom and Pop who had a passion for something and turned it into their dream. Trending lately, people love to support these local businesses and give props to those creative individuals who started with nothing and worked their way up. For

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Four Things to Consider Before Franchising Your Restaurant: Week One

In Franchisors

  Today we’re going to be discussing one of my favorite topics of all time: food. From fast food to fine dining, we have the luxury of choosing from seemingly infinite cuisine options that are all just a short drive from our homes. But we all know there’s that one restaurant you’re willing to drive

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Stop Putting My Food In Cheap Brown Boxes!

In Business Startup, Franchisees, Franchisors, Marketing

Brand quality and delivery has a huge impact on sales. I pay attention to all the little details when I go into any business. Especially a restaurant. It is a huge pet peeve of mine to go to a really good restaurant and get take-out and the restaurant does not pay attention to the small

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How John Lee Dumas is Killing Your Business

In Business Startup, Franchisees, Franchisors | 25 Comments

Recently, I attended a family get-together in Cleveland, OH. While at lunch with several family members, I struck up a conversation with one of my distant cousins. He has 3 kids, one of which is a teenager. We began discussing our families and soon began discussing the wonders of teenagers.   He said something that struck

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