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Hail and Farewell

This is an old Navy term that connotes the changing of command, and it’s about the nicest thing I could say regarding the departure of Barry and the Gangsters. Farewell to Little Barry.  Thank God that we only have to … Continue reading

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Trump Victory Shakes Businesses ?

Business has nothing to fear from a Trump administration, but maybe some big bureaucracies do. Continue reading

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Do You Know When It’s Time to Hire Professionals?

There’s a great article on Chobani, the Greek yogurt pioneer, and it’s founder, who almost lost it all because he didn’t build a structure of competent professionals to help him manage the business. But, the big question the article didn’t … Continue reading

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The Rise of the CEO Support Group

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Franchisee Litigation

Occasionally someone asks me if they should become a franchisor. Depending on the situation I will answer with a smart remark such as “do you like litigation”. My remark comes from the facts of today’s belief that whatever may have … Continue reading

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The New Normal in Franchising

The following article typifies one of the trends in franchising over the last 2 years. The difficulty in getting financing from the banks or even from bank loans backed by the SBA has opened the opportunity for service based business … Continue reading

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PERCEIVED VALUE IN FRANCHISING

The perceived value approach to franchising is a comprehensive system of integrating the expectations of the franchisee with the goals of the franchisor. Every franchisor should be concerned about the value that the franchisee believes (in other words “perceives”) he/she … Continue reading

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Is Your Business Franchisable

IS FRANCHISING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR BUSINESS Franchising is a different business from the business you are currently in. Therefore, just like anyone who enters a business they are not experts in you need to have good advisors and people … Continue reading

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