A slow market can be especially tough on small businesses, as they are often run on a shoestring budget which leaves very little room for the cost cutting and expense reductions that corporations implement in times like these.
- Will Dylan
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Depths of personal commitment allowed the great leaders to execute well in all aspects of their business, as well as to overcome any barriers and adversities they encountered.
- Timothy Bednarz
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At Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub, we have continued to focus on the basics of the restaurant industry, especially during these economic times, and on including ways to reach our customers.
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We first interviewed him in 2008 when he had "only" 78 Jack in the Box restaurants and 16 Denny's.
- Kerry Pipes
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I remember learning a song as a little girl that has stuck with me ever since. The tune was about friendship and is one you've probably heard too.
- Melinda Caughill
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It's easy to see why Houston-based franchisee Atour Eyvazian was honored with Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine's 2012 MVP Noble Cause Award.
- Helen Bond
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This is the first of a three-part series on how to optimize your franchisee conventions.
- Evan Hackel
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During the 1970s, I was a part-time press aide for Joe Garrubo. The New Jersey Assemblyman paid a former Associated Press reporter, who was a master of news coverage, to train me.
- Steve Olson
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Franchise finance is bursting -- not busting -- out all over, with a flurry of activity in financing, M&A activity, and IPOs.
- Eddy Goldberg
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As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in today's transforming global economy, FUSR brings you positive news each month
- Eddy Goldberg
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They work hard to build businesses that provide for their families. They create jobs and give back to their communities.
- Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
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The last time we visited with Eric Werner, he had just signed a deal with the up-and-coming LA Sunset Tan franchise.
- Kerry Pipes
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Craig Colby created his own computer consulting and programming business following his graduation from the University of Delaware.
- Kerry Pipes
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How do you retain and prepare your best talent to lead? Mentoring programs are one of the most effective tools in achieving business results.
- Greg Smith
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Good or bad, customer feedback is a gift. So much so that almost every franchise system asks customers to comment on their experiences, and even to rate them.
- Jack Mackey
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This past spring many leading pizza companies, franchise owners, and other pizza industry allied groups joined forces to create The American Pizza Community.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Home care franchising has risen to the top of the charts in terms of profitability and franchisee satisfaction in just two years, says a new report by market research firm Franchise Business Review.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Rick Silva developed a passion and understanding for business early in life. The son of Cuban immigrants, he watched his mom and dad start their own small business from scratch in Miami.
- Kerry Pipes
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A couple of years ago, I went through an exceedingly challenging period in my personal life, where the path I'd been on for several decades proved flawed, and I had to figure out how to pick up the pieces and move on. The status quo had become unacceptable, even though the way forward was unclear.
- Carol Schleif
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With the heightened focus on social media during the past few years, it's important to remember that social media is only a part of your marketing mix.
- Eddy Goldberg
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That's a question a lot of people ask themselves every day. It's also one of the questions posted on Focus.com.
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If there's anything Gavin Hart enjoys more than a vanilla cone at one of his Dairy Queens, it's handing one over to a customer.
- Debbie Selinsky
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There's something for everyone and anyone involved in marketing in an e-book from Hubspot and social media guru David Meerman Scott.
- Eddy Goldberg
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Here's a rundown of some social media pitfalls and gotchas that keep managers awake at night.
- Daniel Lieberman
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Let me get right to the point. The keys to success in any business are: (1) the quality of the products or services you offer, and (2) your employees' ability to deliver outstanding customer service. And I'm not the only one who thinks so.
- Mel Kleiman
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One of the questions I hear most often from executives is "How do I motivate my employees to do the things I want them to do?"
- Nido Qubein
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Effective performance plans must detail the specific actions leaders and employees must follow to accomplish the goals and objectives set within it.
- Timothy Bednarz
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Whether you have one franchise or a thousand, Discovery Day catapults your recruiting process to its crescendo.
- Steve Olson
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I find it amazing that the delivery of high quality customer service is so uncommon even with all the talk and focus on the topic.
- Lisa Ford
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Johnny Collins is a man of faith and endurance. He knows what kind of hard work and dedication it takes to run a marathon, serve as a firefighter, and work as a security officer.
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