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The Ten Commandments of Business Success

Women on Business

She was long dead when I first discovered Martha Matilda Harper and her amazing feat of launching modern franchising even though she had been a servant for nearly a quarter of a century. History buried its memory of the 500+ franchises she sprouted and staffed with other poor women. Guest Post by Jane Plitt.

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11 Tips For The Class of 2017 – What I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me

N2Growth Blog

Everyone has unique gifts and talents, and the earlier you discover and develop yours the better off you’ll be. Every day you don’t put money in the bank, you’re unnecessarily lowering your water line. The most important life skill you can develop is leadership ability. No job is beneath you if you’re unemployed.

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Leadership Pathways

Coaching Tip

The pathway for developing leadership skills is not always smooth. Dee Ward Hock was one such individual who rose from humble Mormon stock to change the face of banking, as we know it. A bank nearby then hired him to run their BankAmericard franchise, and from there, the rest is history.

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How Do I Start A Small Business?

Strategy Driven

You can consider opening a franchise for any established company where you will only require to find a proper location and arrange funds for your operations. Describing the offerings of your services, the product life cycles, intellectual properties as well as the research and development procedures of your business. Conclusion.

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Where Are the Ray Krocs of the Social Sector?

Harvard Business Review

It's time to bring a proven business model to the social enterprise space: the franchise. Franchising has a special place in our economic system. For example, it's much less risky to franchise a restaurant than to start your own. A restaurant franchise buys the core elements of the business — brand, menu, advertising.

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The Global Rise of Female Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

That''s 224 million women impacting the global economy — and this survey counts only 67 of the 188 countries recognized by the World Bank. and developed Europe — women entrepreneurs have higher levels of innovation than their male counterparts. And in the U.S., more than half of the 9.72

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How One CEO Grows Her Business with Feeling

Harvard Business Review

What do you think causes millions of people to miss work and school in developing economies? Beyond the humiliating difficulties for millions of impoverished individual women trying to improve themselves and support their families, this is a global issue with significant consequences for the economies of developing countries.