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In business, owners often become trapped because they don't heed the messages their business sends and don't pay attention to basic principles.
  • Steve LeFever
  • 6,993 Reads 1 Shares
Food--fast, slow, casual, takeout, sit-down, delivery--is by far the largest single sector in franchising.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,974 Reads
You search and screen and interview for the best employees. Days pass, sometimes weeks, as you narrow down your choices (and continue to operate understaffed).
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,108 Reads 1 Shares
After 10 years at Union Carbide, Ottawa-born chemical engineer Roger Mongeon wanted to spend less time traveling and more time with his family.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,516 Reads 277 Shares
Each month, Niche Media highlights a standout niche magazine. February's pick is Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine because it is the only magazine dedicated exclusively to serving the hottest and fastest-growing niche in franchising: multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees.
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Negotiation really is an art, and can be a challenge to master for even the most astute business professional.
  • Sharon Housley
  • 6,209 Reads 1 Shares
In order to excel in your work, in your life, or as a leader, you need to commit to continuous learning.
  • Joelle K. Jay, Ph.D.
  • 6,235 Reads 534 Shares
Generally speaking, people like to compete. They like to test themselves and be challenged. Most important, people like to win.
  • Dave Melton
  • 4,100 Reads
"Sometimes interesting things happen in a bad economy," says Dawn Lafreeda, CEO and president of Den-Tex Central Inc. in San Antonio.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,055 Reads
When great front-line hourly employees quit, most managers take it personally--and with good reason.
  • Mel Kleiman
  • 7,476 Reads
Lots of lists rank the "best" franchise brands. But what about compiling a list of best franchises by going straight to the franchisees and asking them?
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 44,439 Reads 1,014 Shares
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Franchisors recognize the best performers in their system each year with a Franchisee of the Year award.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,715 Reads 7 Shares
Proven Match has teamed up with Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG) to give results-driven franchisors a cost-saving profiling service that delivers pre-qualified candidates.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 17,900 Reads 1,023 Shares
Sam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's.
  • Tracy Staton
  • 6,717 Reads 1 Shares
This April will mark the third year in a row that Al Coelho has run the 26-mile Boston Marathon. That's a significant achievement. But it's only a part of what Coelho will do that day.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,182 Reads 8 Shares
Irate customers. No matter how good you are at what you do, what business you are in, or where it is located, you will at some point find yourself facing an irate customer.
  • John Tschohl
  • 5,610 Reads 359 Shares
As the economy continues to struggle through a slow recovery, business people everywhere are looking for any tools or techniques that will help them keep their businesses alive and thriving.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,934 Reads 1 Shares
When sellers are contemplating a decision regarding the sale of their business, they overwhelmingly select the bidder with the highest price, only to find afterward that this might not have been the best decision for their circumstances.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 6,083 Reads
Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine announced today that Jim Collins, business expert and best-selling author, will deliver the opening keynote address at the 2012 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (MUFC).
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 11,385 Reads 1,023 Shares
Sam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's. Under his father's leadership, Covelli Enterprises eventually grew to 26 locations, one of the largest McDonald's franchisees in the country.
  • Tracy Staton
  • 30,612 Reads 2 Shares
Ray Harrigill believes in diversification. His Sunray Companies has restaurants (Bumpers Drive-In), tanning salons (Palm Beach Tan), fitness centers (Koko FitClub), and hotel properties (Hampton Inn), to name a few. That's because of lessons he's learned along the way.
  • Tracy Staton
  • 9,682 Reads
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Zane Tankel is not waiting on any government job programs to help his business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,916 Reads 197 Shares
Nearly every company in the world gives lip service to the idea that "our people are our greatest asset."
  • Shawn Achor
  • 5,388 Reads 151 Shares
No one I know would dispute the benefits technology--specifically the computer--has had on every aspect of our lives.
  • John Tschohl
  • 4,731 Reads 68 Shares
There was a time when a hacker needed exceptional computer skills to breach a system. Only the most talented and experienced computer users could successfully bypass even the most minimal security provisions.
  • David Ellis
  • 10,046 Reads
"Sometimes interesting things happen in a bad economy," says Dawn Lafreeda, CEO and president of Den-Tex Central Inc. in San Antonio.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 14,651 Reads 1 Shares
Some people wait for the future to happen. Others create their futures.
  • Dr. Nido Qubein
  • 11,170 Reads
After 10 years at Union Carbide, Ottawa-born chemical engineer Roger Mongeon wanted to spend less time traveling and more time with his family.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,610 Reads 4 Shares
I can't say enough about the importance of empowered employees in helping a business survive and grow, even in the worst of economic situations.
  • John Tschohl
  • 7,557 Reads 1,014 Shares
For months, Republicans in Washington have been beating a steady drumbeat about the harm regulations have on businesses, the economy, and job creation.
  • Matt Deffebach
  • 5,857 Reads 258 Shares
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