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Choosing The Perfect Business Partner

Women on Business

One day in September 2010, the name of an old school friend crossed my mind, so I reached out to him on Facebook. He mentioned that he had a friend who had franchising experience and offered to introduce us. And, as luck would have it, that’s just what happened.

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Daniel Roberts: An interview by Bob Morris

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Daniel Roberts is a writer-reporter at Fortune, where he has worked since 2010. He is the lead reporter on the magazine’s 40 Under 40 franchise. He has also written for a wide range of other publications, in print and online, including Sports Illustrated, Salon, and The Daily Beast. He has reported news for the Wall […].

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What You Can Learn from Ted Leonsis' Life List

Next Level Blog

.  He told us that several years ago someone approached him about buying the Washington Capitals NHL franchise.    She asked him if he was really going to pass on the opportunity to check off items 40 (Own a sports franchise) and 41 (Win a world championship) on his list. 

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It Never Ends. Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington.

Next Level Blog

Posted by Scott Eblin on November 03, 2010 in Current Affairs , Leadership , Random observations | Permalink Technorati Tags : Dan Snyder , Donovan McNabb , leadership , Mike Shanahan , Washington Redskins TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference It Never Ends.

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5 Critical Factors For Building The Right Team

Tanveer Naseer

Every General Manager of a sports franchise will tell you that building a great team is far from a science. He retired from Microsoft in 2010 as the President of the Entertainment and Devices Division. I needed to learn to make the hold ’em/fold ’em call much earlier in the process.

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George Steinbrenner: the King of Consequences

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← Lessons from the Word Cup: how to push your agenda Fast Friday quote of the week: from the battered mid-executive line → George Steinbrenner: the King of Consequences Posted on July 14, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment Controversial New York Yankees coach, George Steinbrenner , passed away yesterday at the age of 80.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

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Listening, engaging, reciprocating – have earned us 2 billionaire backers, 4000+ franchising inquiries & 300+ stores now in development (launched franchise company in Fall '09). Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

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