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Confucius and Business...and Life ...

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In this nice post by Henrik Edberg of The Positivity Blog, Henrik discusses 9 things that "Confucius says". It relates to how one does business, and how one does life...............

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Cleveland Franchise Show Well Attended!

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Keep Up the Confidence

Are you staying confident with your decision to start your own business? Nothing can hurt your confidence more than someone saying "so when are you going to get a real job?" The Start Up Spark talks about how confidence can...

To all of you who are contemplating business ownership. Be careful who you let influence your decision...

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Jack Welch Helps The Franchise King Blog {Pt. 2}

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Jack Welch's 8 words have defined this blog...this year. They are:

"Control your own destiny, or someone else will."

Why I am Not Worried About Recession by Anita Campbell

Anita Campbell writes one of her best articles to date, here...The "R" word is included in her transcript...

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The JoelPost. January 22,08 The "R" Word and Franchising

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If the US goes into an economic recession, do consumers still need products and services? Or, does the world stop?

Franchise Show This Weekend! IX-Center! IX-Center!

     

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The Cleveland Franchise and Business Opportunity Show is this weekend....

7.3 For This Franchise Related Blog

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Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends fame told me that "I am impressed with your dedication to do whatever it takes to grow your business." She was mostly referencing my entry into the blogosphere a couple of years ago, and the fact that she feels that my writing is really getting good, and that I have really made a commitment to it. Words from a highly touted small business expert, and blogger, really helps me keep things going.........More   

Jack Welch Helps the Franchise King Blog {Part 1}

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{Jack and I together again..with a bag of money in  between}

Thank you Jack. Your simple, but powerful eight word quote is what the theme of this blog is for 2008.....

The JoelPost. January 16, 2008 Google Question

10 to the 100th power. That is what googol is. Really. To put this rather large number in perspective, It is a number #1, followed by 100 zero's...

The geniuses at Google used the misspelled word to help define their mission statement. They want to attempt to organize the huge amount of information available on the World Wide Web. Are they succeeding? Or....maybe it cannot happen, because of the amount of new information being created, and recreated by the millions of internet users. Into infinity and beyond....Some niblets for thought...

The Franchise King Blog's Top 10 Franchises

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Here are my picks for the top franchise opportunities in 2008!

1.  4-Five   This convenient  store concept  is designed for the franchise owner that wants lots of flexibility. The hours are from 4pm till 5pm. Of course the customers need to be pretty flexible with their shopping habits also. Total Investment of $250k includes all inventory, 2-30 second hot dog grilling machines and membership into the elite Skoal Chew Buyer's Consortium.

2. Tubway  The developers of this newer concept hope to open 17,000 stores by 2012. This submarine sandwich franchise will feature customer weigh stations at each register, and built in fat gram counters at the exits. Potential franchisees must go through a grueling all you can eat buffet road trip that covers 20 states in a 1 week period, to be considered for franchise ownership.

Keep reading for the other 8!

The JoelPost. January 13, 2008/Mark Cuban

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What are you really good at? What are you great at? What are you average at? What are you just not good at? These questions are self-assessment questions you should be asking yourself, before you contemplate business ownership. At least in franchising,  if your back office/operational abilities are average at best, the software  and office support are provided, most of the time. Read what Mark Cuban, a really hard working guy, says about success, motivation, and your talents...  Here

Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 10 Franchises

It's that time of the year...The Annual Franchise 500, courtesy of Entrepreneur Magazine.

Here is their Top 10:
1. 7-Eleven
2. Subway
3. Dunkin Donuts
4. Pizza Hut
5. McDonald's
6. Sonic Drive-In Restaurants
7. KFC Corp.
8. InterContinental Group
9. Domino's Pizza
10. RE/Max Int'l. Inc.

My opinions on this list.....

Learn About Franchise Ownership On Your IPOD!

Do you like podcasts? Do you find that they are a convenient way for you to learn about the things that interest you, on your own time? A twenty minute block of no-interruption personal time is so important, nowadays. Would you like to learn why franchising is set to explode in 2008? The technology wizards  at "The Small Business Advocate" radio program facility have created a real easy way to get any one of the thousand's of radio interviews that small business expert Jim Blasingame has done during the past 10 years right to your IPOD!

 
Here is one on franchising...{Commercial Free}

Why not go for a head-clearing walk, take your IPOD with you, and learn more than you knew twenty minutes before you turned the gizmo on....

Is Franchise Ownership Dangerous?

Is becoming a franchise owner guarantee one's safety? You think I am going to go on about risk vs. reward, right?  Not this time.

Chris Wisbar the owner of Sparkling Image, a commercial restroom sanitization franchise sent me this picture, today. A little windy last night huh, Chris? This is a picture of one of his work vans, that almost didn't make it to work....
Well, since it did, why not send Sparkling Image on over to your restaurant or hotel, or bowling alley, or lounge, and have them make things well....Sparkly!

Educational Franchises Still In Demand

Our children need help with their studies. That seems to be the conclusion of two different groups....

National Franchise Expo In Cleveland This Month!

               

Northeast Ohio residents-mark your calendars....

The JoelPost. January 4th,08- More Solar Franchise Inquires

This year could really turn out to be one in which a large number of Americans really start taking a hard look at our energy consumption issues. I wrote a short post about a franchise concept in California, that is offering the nations first Solar Energy Franchise. The amount of page views from that post is the yardstick that I am basing this opinion on. I do not know if this franchise model is a winner or not. But I do know that "green" franchising is a movement that needs to be taken seriously. In case you missed it, here is the Solar Franchise story...

Check out these cool Solar Products!

Do You Have the Right Personality For Franchise Business Ownership? Take New Quiz And Find Out!

Not everybody is right for small business ownership. Not everybody is right for the franchise type of business ownership. That, is actually a good thing....

Small Business Owners! Your New Year's Resolution

Here is something that is a must-do this year.....