Women on Business
AUGUST 24, 2011
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.
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 27, 2021
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. Opening a Business Bank Account. Will it be a personal need or a market need? It is important to have these answers before starting a small business. Conclusion.
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Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 29, 2018
” (IAG is the parent company of a general insurance group with operations in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.). The pattern has again been discovered at several expensive Australian restaurants operated by high-profile and well-off chefs. They’ve been caught short-changing their employees.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 22, 2018
My perspective and approach to misconduct risk are influenced by my work as a bank supervisor, and by my background and training as an economist. In my view, bank supervision must include attention to the culture at financial firms, not just to their financial safety and soundness.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
While aggregated data is often challenging to find, the recent Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) found 126 million women starting or running businesses, and 98 million operating established (over three and a half years) businesses. Similarly, I recently met with Sanergy and Copia Global, Kenyan social enterprises using franchise models.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
SHE has created a franchise model — providing business skill training, technical expertise, and co-investment — to partner with women in Rwanda and other developing-country communities to distribute and ultimately manufacture and launch their own SHE LaunchPads franchises. Emotion Creates a Common Language.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 29, 2013
After seven years of operations, we are covering 85 percent of our field operating costs through farmer loan revenue. Only through many small operational innovations have we been able to get to 85 percent. The Social Franchise Model Works in Times of Uncertainty. When we started, that number was 10 percent.
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