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How To Motivate Your Employees (Without Spending a Dime)

January 18, 2017

Do your employees feel engaged? Appreciated? According to a poll from the Corporate Leadership Council, employees who feel engaged and motivated were 87 percent less likely to leave their jobs than employees who don’t. So for franchise companies and small business owners alike, the golden question is this: How do we motivate – and keep…

Don't Let Fear Run Your Business: Franchising When Things Seem Scary

January 5, 2017

If there’s one thing 2016 will be remembered by, it’s an overwhelming fear of uncertainty and doom. In the last year alone, the world has been paralyzed by Brexit, devastated by the Syrian refugee crisis, and dismayed by the recent U.S. presidential election cycle. In the wake of uncertainty, business owners might find themselves frozen…

3 Reasons Why You Should Franchise Your Business – Which You Might Not Have Considered

September 18, 2016

So you’re pretty sure you want to franchise your business. You’ve done the research, you’ve crunched the numbers, and now all you need to do now is pull the trigger. The question is… when? The answer? Today. There are many reasons a business looks into franchising and decides to move forward with franchising. The typical…

Now is the time to franchise your children's services business

August 23, 2016

A 2015 Franchise Grade report has found that while Americans cut back on a lot of things during tight economic periods, child-related expenses definitely aren’t one of them. The youth services industry, which includes programs like daycare, sports, and enrichment activities, is one of the fastest growing franchise sectors in the U.S. Since 2013, three-quarters…

The New Face of Franchising

August 11, 2016

The face of franchising is quickly changing. Recent census data shows that minority-owned businesses are on the rise. Nationwide, Hispanic-, Asian-, and African-American-owned businesses grew by more than 2 million from 2007 to 2012, and now comprise just under fifteen percent of total small businesses in the U.S. In the five-year span between 2007 and…

Franchises Popping Up In Place of Department Stores?

July 18, 2016

When you go to your local mall, what do you see? If your mall is anything like typical malls across the country, it’s likely populated with large-scale department stores in addition to the smaller retailers. But according to several consumer reports, that’s already quickly changing. Traditionally, department stores have always been the cornerstone of shopping…