Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2012

He mentioned that he had a friend who had franchising experience and offered to introduce us. Our business relationship started with email and phone conversations: she was incredibly forthcoming with franchise and business advice. That woman was Nancy Bigley, who would become my business partner less than four months later.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

There are lots of different ways you can do this and the top tips everywhere for entrepreneurs and advice to help you start. There are lots of businesses for sale all over the place as well as franchises and it’s not a look at the top places where the businesses are. There are lots of different ways you can become an entrepreneur.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2017

That said, my advice is don’t get too caught up in the pomp and circumstance – real life is about to hit you in the face. The first thing every college graduate needs to do is to find their own virtual franchise and launch their business. By all means, enjoy graduation – you worked hard to reach this point.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2017

Entrepreneurship is about constant evolution to transform yourself from a fresh-faced small business owner into a chiseled owner of multiple franchises. My advice to any entrepreneurs is to study different areas of business. In short; if you want to see continued success as an entrepreneur, you need to keep evolving and being better.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 28, 2021

Today, O’Neil shares these additional insights and advice with us: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? Over the course of the last decade, I have utilized this exercise with multiple NBA and NHL franchises, and C-Suite to Entry-Level Executives, and the result is always the same. Write it down.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

But there’s another aspect of this popular franchise that we can also appreciate and that is some of the lessons we can learn about how to be the kind of leader who not only inspires the best in others, but who also demonstrates a sense of clarity about who we are and what we’d like to achieve.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Today, O’Neil shares these additional insights and advice with us: Question: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? Over the course of the last decade, I have utilized this exercise with multiple NBA and NHL franchises, and C-Suite to Entry-Level Executives, and the result is always the same.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 5, 2022

Recently, O’Neil shared these additional insights and advice with us: Question: What inspired you to write a book about your challenges and conflicts? Over the course of the last decade, I have utilized this exercise with multiple NBA and NHL franchises, and C-Suite to Entry-Level Executives, and the result is always the same.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Whether you’re starting on your own or buying a franchise, investing in a brand-new baby store is a big deal. Searching for more financial advice? Fortunately, we’ve done all the hard work for you. Let’s talk about how much it costs to start a baby business. Fulfilling inventory orders. Hiring staff members.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

Taiwanese-born Wen-Szu Lin thought he had a great opportunity when he bought the franchise rights to Auntie Anne's in China. Good advice for either gender. Raised in the U.S. and fresh out of business school, he seemed perfectly positioned to bring the addictive soft pretzels to this new market. — Dan McGinn.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Disclaimer: This entire article is not intended to be legal or tax advice; I am not an attorney or accountant. For specific questions about your tax situation and what deductions you can take or other laws pertaining to running your new business, I recommend you should seek proper advice from a professional.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The post is worth reading for the sass alone, but its practical advice is spot on too. Football fans love to rail against their team’s front office, yet the average NFL franchise is worth about one billion dollars, so the suits must be doing something right. In my opinion, only cretins celebrate their failures.”

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2013

Taiwanese-born Wen-Szu Lin thought he had a great opportunity when he bought the franchise rights to Auntie Anne's in China. Good advice for either gender. Raised in the U.S. and fresh out of business school, he seemed perfectly positioned to bring the addictive soft pretzels to this new market. — Dan McGinn.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Because most of the UK KFC system was franchised, it was important to win our franchisees over to a new brand strategy we had been planning before the acquisition took place. Finally, Keith, the head of the franchise group, came out to deliver their verdict. They asked for some time to talk among themselves. I left the room.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2018

” In the case of employees this is receiving the wage they’re entitled to —or with franchisees, operating within a franchise agreement which is viable. It’s also difficult to espouse corporate purpose if you’re cheating customers. The inquiry has seen bank staff put customer interests well behind their own.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

I recently stopped for lunch at a franchise restaurant. I went to their website, where franchise chains allege they want customer comments. The franchise owner later called. We’re a franchise,” he admitted. Franchisers should not sell sure-fire promotions to build sales as part of the worth of the franchise.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2018

AI is already being used in ad targeting and customer segmentation, but there are more possibilities in store such as: AI-powered chatbots use all the customer data at their disposal to answer questions and give advice to customers considering making a purchase.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2013

The really great franchises will make a bunch of money; the crummy franchises will lose money; and they'll have rich owners who can absorb that and who have plans and hopes and dreams that someday they can make money. It's not a guarantee. All of those things are right for the long-term.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

The second was at what was the fourth KFC franchise to open in the United States. There became too many competitors, too much franchising, too much hype and just as many who exited the industry as quickly as they entered it. In 1959, radio stations used to do live remotes from advertisers’ locations.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Listening, engaging, reciprocating – have earned us 2 billionaire backers, 4000+ franchising inquiries & 300+ stores now in development (launched franchise company in Fall '09). [link] Robbie Vitrano Hey Mike, thanks for including NakedPizza in the validation. Humbled, validated and taking nothing for granted.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

On the other hand, the team is the third most valued franchise in the NFL (according to Forbes) with a passionate fan base who feel strongly that the team’s name is an integral part of its tradition, heritage, and ultimately its brand. Call some brand managers at other teams that have changed their names and get their advice.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

The policy expert needs advice from the political expert in formulating policy priorities at corporate headquarters; the political expert needs constant contact with the policy expert to assess the policy changes in political capitols as governmental decision-making processes follow their inevitable twists and turns.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2013

James Fallows has a lovely piece about why the moment is significant for journalism; Kara Swisher writes about what the Post didn''t see coming and offers Bezos some excellent advice; and (on our own site) Bill Taylor and Justin Fox explore new leadership and investment models related to the acquisition. an hour or more. Part of the reason?

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2015

Jeremy is in his mid-forties, a successful executive who manages a number of small business franchises in and around Las Vegas. So I asked him for advice on how to help managers turn what may initially feel foreign or awkward—learning that a trans individual is on their team—into a growth opportunity for everyone.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2013

Of course, each restaurant needs to get the advice that is relevant to it. This provides the franchise owners with ability to make decisions driven by the stories and insight that explain their businesses rather by the data alone. The store only needs to sell six more units per day to accomplish this.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

When my organization, Education For Employment , began operations in 2006 as a demand-driven answer to Arab youth unemployment, I felt that creating a social franchise model was the best way to meaningfully address an issue of this scale. The franchise model empowers local board and staff members to take appropriate action.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

This is fairly common, and will often take the form of a franchise fee. The franchise fee is an annual fee submitted whenever the LLC submits its annual report. Once you’ve gotten through this tax season, make sure to come back and subscribe for more small business advice! Do LLC’s Pay State Income Tax?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

The negotiation of a long-term media rights contract with Comcast SportsNet provides the franchise with long-term financial stability and gives us the luxury of running our business strategically for the long-term, without having to make shortsighted decisions. If you could give your younger self one piece of career advice, what would it be?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

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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Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2014

National Football League franchise Atlanta Falcons’ CMO Jim Smith asks fans to “Rise Up”—and they do. Her advice is to balance head and heart: “In the end, we’re selling to human beings. .” Nike marketing doesn’t sell footwear so much as it sells an aspirational point of view. ” 5.

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