Gary Prenevost, president of FranNet of Southern Ontario, gives his insight on successful franchises. “Franchising a business model successfully really comes down to systems, systems, systems,” says Prenevost. Owners and operators of Massage Addict, Lori MacKenzie and Chris Harker explain the reasoning behind the success of their recession-proof business model.
The pitch: Accessible, affordable massage therapy. That is the concept behind Halifax-based Massage Addict, the latest venture for Lori MacKenzie, owner and president of the company.
... Read more Posted on Jan 25, 2012 under
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Tax rebate would make franchise ownership possible for a larger number of returning veterans
“The AGREE Act is a meaningful step to find common ground and create a better environment for job creators to start businesses or expand existing ones,” Rubio said in announcing the legislation.The American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act is cosponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, and Chris Coons, D-Del., who introduced the legislation in November. The bill proposes to give veterans a 25 percent tax rebate on the cost of franchise fees, up to $100,000.
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Posted on Jan 18, 2012 under
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A recent article found in Pala Alto Online features the story of three people who made the move out of the corporate world and into business with themselves. But this isn’t the normal “work for yourself” story – these people found their independence through franchising. Read the full article below:
Franchise owners weather turbulent economic times
by
Carol Blitzer
Palo Alto Weekly Staff
Lisa Anter, owner of the Curves franchise in Menlo Park, talks to a customer in early December. Photo by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto Online.
While other girls were playing with their Barbies, at 6, Lisa Anter was charging 10 cents a cup at her lemonade stand at a lake near her Montreal, Canada, home.
The following year she upped it to 15 cents.
It would be another 20 years or so before her entrepreneurial instincts kicked in and she left the corporate world to
... Read more Posted on Dec 12, 2011 under
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Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the things I’d do differently if I had it to do all over again. Here is the next installment of what will no doubt be an ongoing series. Redo #3: I wouldn’t get so down about being down. Let’s face it. There will be times when [...]
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I've got a routine that I've followed for years that completely complements and supplements my once-a-week Weekly Planning Time (which I adopted from the methodology outlined in David Allen's best-seller, "
Getting Things Done"). I've named the routine my 10 x 2 Daily Recap, and here's how it plays out....
Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: Andy@CRGLeaders.com, 239-285-5575
... Read more Posted on Nov 02, 2011 under
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Pick a day of the week, any day -- maybe it's a Monday .... or a Friday -- maybe's it's a pre-set day every other week; maybe it's even a portion of weekend day. But, find a day that you can consistently dedicate to "adminstrative matters" and focus your time THAT DAY on those matters.
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 under
Best Practices,
Entrepreneurship by
Andy Robinson.
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Is there something you've always meant to do, wanted to do, but just ... haven't?
Matt Cutts suggests: Try it for 30 days. This short, lighthearted "TED" talk offers a neat way to think about setting and achieving goals.
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Today’s blog post continues my series of interviews with people who started companies after a failed job search, only to discover that entrepreneurship offers rewards so compelling they wouldn’t accept a salaried job now even if offered one. This interview is with Alex Andon, founder of Jellyfish Art, LLC. In May of 2008, Mr. Andon [...]
... Read more Posted on Jun 26, 2011 under
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Janet Civitelli.
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It’s official. My daughter Emmeline is now behind the wheel as a student driver. Read on to make the connection between putting a nervous, untrained 15-year-old behind the wheel of a 4,000-lb. car and career success (I promise, it’s eye-opening)! Here’s how Emmeline’s first driving lesson unfolded. I researched driver training schools and uncovered a [...]
... Read more Posted on Jun 14, 2011 under
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Susan Whitcomb.
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If you are an entrepreneur starting a company and you will be in a position to set workplace polices for your new organization, or you are an executive in an established organization and you have sufficient influence to shape human resource policies, I encourage you to create an organizational culture characterized by workplace flexibility, meaning that workers can decide when and where they work, to the extent that doing so is possible while still meeting business objectives. The most flexible workplaces focus on employee results rather than time spent in an office. Below are 10 reasons why I’m a strong proponent of workplace flexibility. … Read more
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