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Franchise Interviews Part VIII: Why Franchisors Hire Christy Wilson Delk
Preface Marti McDermmot is a business professor at Kaplan University and hosts a weekly podcast focusing on Franchising and Entrepreneurship. You can find our full
How To Buy A Franchise; My Interview With Dr. John Hayes
From Corporate America to Franchising; Why It Was (And Still Is) The Best Decision When I was in the throws of a sales career representing
Your (True) Competitive Advantage: How To Build It and Hang On To It.
Many small business owners start off with what they think is a solid competitive advantage. It goes something like this: I’m the only “fill in
Set Yourself Up for a Good Franchisee-Franchisor Relationship
The franchisee-franchisor relationship is complex, and lots of analogies get thrown around in attempts to simplify it. Some say it’s like a parent-child relationship, others
What’s The Worst Thing That Could Happen in 2016?
What’s the worst thing that could happen? Let’s face it, a lot could happen. Here’s how you handle it. All business owners, franchisors and franchisee alike
Deceptively Simple Method Management – Why Your Business Needs This!
Method Management Is Needed In Your Business. Here’s Why: It’s a New Year. Emoticon withheld. Over the past year, I shared several different methods that
Entrepreneurs Are Not Super Heroes – Four Myths Debunked
A funny thing happened when I started teaching Business Entrepreneurship at Rollins College this fall. My little franchising, entrepreneurial, small business, risk-taking world was shattered.
Go Long on Process… Or You May Be Playing Whack-A-Mole in 2016
Process is one of those management words that became overused and lost its shine, And that’s unfortunate. I believe it’s one of the most important
Meetings Aren’t Sexy, But Accountability Is
Most business owners, especially new ones, don’t like the idea of having ‘traditional’ meetings. They will call them anything but a meeting, opting for ‘strategy
Who’s Driving the Bus?! -A Leadership Story and Lessons Learned Part II
Opportunities to show your team and your clients that you are a strong leader are not always planned. Sometimes, the best ones come from circumstances
Who’s Driving the Bus?! -A Leadership Story and Lessons Learned
As a business owner, whether you run a franchise, or you are an independent entrepreneur, there will come a time when your leadership prowess is
Mission: POSSIBLE! Part III
August – Building Staff & Client Loyalty – It’s more than random acts of appreciation. Mission: POSSIBLE! Putting a process in place that appropriately recognizes