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Choosing The Perfect Business Partner

Women on Business

I had a background in marketing and brand management, and working with concepts and ideas was my passion. 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.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Listening, engaging, reciprocating – have earned us 2 billionaire backers, 4000+ franchising inquiries & 300+ stores now in development (launched franchise company in Fall '09). Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target.

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What Social Entrepreneurs Can Teach Your Company's Future Leaders

Harvard Business Review

A 2010 IBM survey found that 79% of global chief executives foresaw "high or very high complexity" over the next five years, but only 49% felt their organization was prepared to handle it. Access to finance , designing operational processes and systems , and building strong, talented management teams are just a few obstacles that many cite.

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To Grow, Social Enterprises Must Play by Business Rules

Harvard Business Review

For-profit companies in the same situation can turn to a robust venture capital community that is focused on providing the management, financing and strategy that innovative companies need to scale up quickly. LEYF's initial plan for growth was to franchise its successful model nationwide.

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The Problem With Coaching | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right?

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Why Google Fiber Is High-Speed Internet’s Most Successful Failure

Harvard Business Review

In 2010, Google rocked the $60 billion broadband industry by announcing plans to deploy fiber-based home internet service, offering connections up to a gigabit per second — 100 times faster than average speeds at the time. PM Images/Getty Images. And deployment will likely follow the new city-by-city model pioneered by Google Fiber.

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Statesman vs. Politician | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

One might add that at the time of the Founders, America had approximately 2 million people, and many fewer had the franchise than today. These facts raise some profound questions about personnel management of a great power. Now we're over 300 million. link] mikemyatt Hi Mark: Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I Think Not.

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