How Vets’ Leadership Skills Are Tailored to Franchising
Some people learn through textbooks, while others from life. For U.S. Military veterans, their business education came on the battlefield – a place where success isn’t an option, it’s a matter of life, death, and freedom. Through selfless, honorable service, vets also developed some of the strongest leadership qualities; skills that they can use when […]
Inventory Problems? 5 Best Tips for Inventory Efficiency
Walking into a store with bare shelves or no hamburger buns isn’t pleasant. Chances are, your customers aren’t going to be pleased. Even more, they may not come back any time soon, and will spread the message to others. For franchise entrepreneurs, inventory control is preemptive damage control. Not only that, it’s just good business […]
KFC Actually Selling Chicken Corsages for Prom
April Fools was over two weeks ago, but apparently it doesn’t matter for KFC. This time, the joke is on America’s fried-chicken staple, which is actually selling drumstick corsages just in time for high school proms. Teaming up with Nanz and Kraft, a Louisville florist company, KFC is offering finger-licking corsage-chicken hybrids, which feature a […]
How Vets Can Know They’re Ready for a Franchise Mission
There is no Am I ready for this? question to ask yourself in the military. Missions are completed under strict orders, and as combatants you must follow each objective carefully and meticulously in order to be successful. In the line of duty, it often takes unfathomable courage, teamwork, belief, and fearlessness. For this, your country […]
Intriguing Franchising Trends for the New Year
Are you attracted to the idea of opening a franchise? It makes sense—you get a recognized brand, a proven operating system and built-in sales and marketing training and support, usually for less than it would cost to launch a similar business from scratch. Franchise Times reported on some intriguing franchising trends for 2013 and heading […]
Maximize Your Morning Productivity (Infographic)
Entrepreneurs that succeed the most maximize their time efficiency. Then, if so, why is it that mornings are so difficult for some people? When it comes down to it, simple planning and a few changes can help most entrepreneurs thrive in the mornings and get more work done. Plan ahead the night before, rethink wake-up […]