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Key Strategies for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Considering Franchise Ownership

Strategy Driven

They assist in determining if this entrepreneurial path aligns with personal goals and life plans, making the exploration into franchising a critical first step for potential owners. Technology Integration in Franchises The infusion of technology into franchise operations is an accelerating trend redefining industry standards.

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Why Tech Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries Struggle to Raise Funds

Harvard Business Review

So, at the end of the academic session, I developed a business plan and sent copies to potential investors in the U.S. But there was one problem: my business plan had no exit strategy. They all asked exit strategy questions and my answer, naively, was that we would grow revenue and share profits!

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Making Hospital Partnerships Work

Harvard Business Review

The assumption is that a merger will make it easier to achieve economies of scale, develop a large but narrow network of preferably healthy patients, establish data registries, and integrate expensive technology. The committee recently held a half-day retreat to develop a three-year plan for the program and set strategic priorities for 2016.