Jim Blasingame is known as The Small Business Advocate. I have known Jim for 3 years now, and trust his judgment, when it comes to small business issues.
{Disclosure. I am a member of his "Brain Trust" of small business experts}
Jim has just made some predictions concerning small business. He has done this for several years, and even keeps track of them. Look.
Here is what Jim predicts for 2009....
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According to a recent article published by the Arizona Republic, there are still some issues concerning franchise start-ups.
Delays due to a lack of financing have become more common, franchise executives said.
"We're seeing people that qualify under our terms for a franchise . . . but they can't get funded," said Ron Lynch, president of the Tempe-based Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery franchise.
The franchise has 14 locations nationally, four of which are in the Phoenix area.
While this article really is discussing the situation in Arizona, it is still worth a read.
Your own due diligence is extra-important in today's climate. 3 Things You Must Do.
Of course, without a business plan...
January's Entrepreneur magazine is an important one. It always has the Franchise 500, upcoming trends, and several feature articles. Several marketing experts that specialize in online marketing, and the newer social media marketing model were mentioned. They include...
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Reading through a couple hundred of pages of legal-speak, business-speak, and accountant-speak, are not my idea of an enjoyable Saturday or Sunday afternoon.
If you are serious about investing in a franchise business of your own, reading through the FDD is not an optional exercise, it is a necessity. Cris over at Dane Carlson's Franchise Business Opportunities website discloses what's in the disclosure document. Here
The OLD disclosure document is discussed here.
Choose your attorney carefully. Here's How.
Franchisors-Maybe you should be here.
My friends over at The Daily Franchise News are reporting that Nations Restaurant News is reporting that the Tossed franchise has come up with what they are calling a "Resolution Salad."
A what????
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