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This year on February 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil inevitably saw his shadow again. Rumor has it he leapt back into his den, and now the rest of us need to endure six more weeks of bone-chilling winter. Thanks a lot, Phil. It might not seem obvious, but business owners and potential franchisers can learn something from…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
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