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There are many misconceptions about how to go about valuing your business. In general, most business owners have a value in their mind that is usually several times more than the actual value a sophisticated, competent buyer ultimately pays.
  • Rod Bristol
  • 18,555 Reads 10 Shares
Full-time homemaker started with one Subway in 1997 and today operates 55 Subways and 1 Wing Zone.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 21,740 Reads 4 Shares
Key managers are essential to success. Here's how to 'build a bench' that will make sure your organization stays on top.
  • Dan Schneider
  • 9,186 Reads
When Farouk Diab walks into one of his 18 Wienerschnitzel restaurants wearing a uniform, same as the other workers there, he's making a statement.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 11,647 Reads 2 Shares
At the age of 39, Becky Finger, a full-time homemaker and mother of three from Cincinnati, went with a friend to visit a Once Upon A Child store in Columbus, a couple of hours away.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,366 Reads 1 Shares
Jon-Anthony Lui was Tutor Doctor's first franchisee to reach $1 million in sales, and in 2014, he became the brand's largest franchisee, and was named Franchisee of the Year.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,713 Reads 2 Shares
New research illustrates how joint-employer ruling jeopardizes franchise businesses, risking business failure and hundreds of thousands of jobs.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,349 Reads 1 Shares
Eric Holm may own 31 successful Golden Corral restaurants in Florida and Georgia and run a $150 million business, but his thoughts never stray far from the poverty in which he grew up.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,221 Reads 1 Shares
There are many misconceptions about how to go about valuing your business. In general, most business owners have a value in their mind that is usually several times more than the actual value a sophisticated, competent buyer ultimately pays.
  • Rod Bristol
  • 20,512 Reads
Largest Hispanic franchisee Guillermo Perales earns IFA's Entrepreneur of the Year award through hard work, success, and community involvement.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,547 Reads 4 Shares
Making adjustments to your vision and preparing a strategic action plan are sure ways to build even greater success in the coming year.
  • Sherry B. Jordan
  • 9,461 Reads 1 Shares
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On May 20, 2013, when strong tornadoes tore through Moore, Okla., Brandon Boozer and his family were lucky. Their home wasn't damaged, though some of their closest neighbors lost everything.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,333 Reads 3 Shares
For many years, our organization struggled to create a solid, stable team. We were guilty of hiring to fill spots rather than thinking of our people as guardians of our brand.
  • Steve Adams
  • 8,984 Reads 1 Shares
During this season of thanksgiving Golden Corral franchisee Eric Holm will be giving back to the community and remembering where he came from.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,978 Reads
IFA says "political theater" SEIU protests over per hour wages put the future of jobs and businesses in jeopardy.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,168 Reads
Some people are born with a deep desire to win. They are passionate, determined, aggressive, and persistent. We've come to label these multi-unit franchisees "Dominators."
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,506 Reads 2 Shares
It's October 1, 2015 and a line of hackers is standing outside your store waiting for you to turn on your computer system. Why? So they can steal your customers' credit card data and sell it to the highest bidder, of course.
  • Tom Epstein
  • 11,637 Reads 1 Shares
A strong social media presence will help build your brand recognition, brand loyalty, customer traffic, and purchases. Here's what you need to know about the tools.
  • Zach Wilson
  • 11,272 Reads 1 Shares
Choosing additional brands to grow with is serious business. Your chances of success increase when you identify a brand that collaborates with its franchisees in order to build a strong culture based on trust.
  • Eric Stites
  • 8,089 Reads 1,023 Shares
When Aslam Khan was a youngster growing up in a poor mountain village in Pakistan, his world didn't include knowledge of luxury cars, homes, designer apparel, or the other trappings of money.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 24,259 Reads 38 Shares
Many of the topics we address as a firm focus on the technical aspects of a transaction, such as market observations, quantitative measurements, and other deal points, but seldom do we discuss the emotional side.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 8,484 Reads 3 Shares
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Jamba Juice Nears Completion of Refranchising Efforts with 16-Store California Bay Area Deal
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,892 Reads 7 Shares
Great culture can boost the bottom line, create more satisfied customers, lower employee turnover, and improve overall system growth.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,733 Reads
You can say this about William Bruce: he's not afraid of change or embracing new challenges.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,652 Reads 83 Shares
Amin Dhanani didn't have to look far for a business role model: his father came from Pakistan 37 years ago with 11 children and $50 in his pocket.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 29,913 Reads 21 Shares
Mother of three with no previous business experience goes from homemaker to successful multi-unit franchisee with passion and hard work.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,147 Reads 7 Shares
A case study of a multi-unit franchisee who introduces culture into his operations as an intangible that gets results.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 14,081 Reads
The way Steven Taylor and Chris Smith see it, operating multiple brands just makes their business better.
  • Helen Bond
  • 14,746 Reads 1 Shares
Was I wrong when I said you should offer a price match guarantee? This question was inspired by reading Jeff Shore's article on Entrepreneur.com, "Don't Wage a Price War. Win Sales by Eliminating Your Competition."
  • John DiJulius
  • 8,454 Reads 1 Shares
Jackson Hewitt Honors Jann Birt as its Franchise of the Year at Annual Convention.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,433 Reads 1 Shares
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