If you’re thinking of buying a franchise, don’t be tempted by what a franchise can do for you. Instead, think of what you like to do. Put passion before profit. Taking time to be introspective is not a waste of time. Unless you have a clear idea about your own likes and dislikes, wants and desires, strengths and weaknesses, you could make an expensive mistake.
So, how do you decide?
5 Questions to Ask
Imagine you were talking to a franchise broker, mulling that question over.…
I’ve known far too many business owners that want to put their hands into every facet of the operations; it makes sense that they’d want to have tight control over their creation but what really happens is a spiral into micromanagement which stifles the creativity of the workforce.
My advice to any business owner is to place their trust in their hiring decision and to focus on the macro management to get things done.
The right individuals (or teams), hired on based on their skills, are going to perform well when they are given control over their tasks.…
Contrary to what you might have heard, direct mail is not dead. Far from it! Direct mail is alive and well…if you know what you’re doing. If you run your direct mail campaign, it will increase your conversion rates and help you build buzz for your company. This is as true for brand new startups as it is for the old guard.
Granted, there are a lot of barriers that exist on the road to direct mail success. The biggest among them is cost.…
With new technological advancements constantly being made, we are now able to do things that once seemed impossible. We are able to communicate with people around the world instantly; we are able to send information to one another instantly; we are able to store information virtually that can be accessed at any time from any place, and that’s the number one reason you need cloud technology.
Technological advancement has changed the way we live our lives. It has also changed the way businesses operate.…
Having bad credit can feel like a giant curse that is ruining your whole life. It keeps you from buying the things you need, living where you want to live and it can even keep you from getting the job you want. But what if it didn’t have to? Bad credit, after all, is a temporary problem. With work you can improve your credit score and history and there are plenty of programs out there to help you do exactly that.…
