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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. Accurately Evaluating Your Finances and Funding Your Business. What kind of needs will you satisfy? Will it be a personal need or a market need?

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What Social Entrepreneurs Can Teach Your Company's Future Leaders

Harvard Business Review

This striking gap signals an opportunity for companies: Secure a competitive advantage by building your employees' ability to succeed in the increasingly complicated labyrinths of today's — and tomorrow's — markets. However, the core skills they need are different.

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A Problem Shared Is a Company Aligned

Harvard Business Review

A number of years ago, my family company won the Greek franchise of a leading US confectionary manufacturer. After the video I explained the tangible and intangible gains our company would derive were we to be able to keep this franchise as well as our loss of prestige in the market were we to lose it to one of our competitors.