In the franchising industry, there are plenty of myths to debunk. One of the more famous examples is the perception that franchises are just fast food establishments. In actuality, these...
There’s a very important educational series coming up next month that every prospective franchisee and/or franchisor needs to know about. Presented by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), it’s...
Recently we, the dynamic duo at FranNet of DFW & Oklahoma, had the pleasure of appearing on the popular, ‘Talking Confidence’ podcast, hosted by our good friend, Holly Caplan. We met Holly...
Part of our role as franchise consultants with FranNet of California is to monitor the current economic outlook in our state. We do our best to keep our finger on the pulse of the local economy...
News organizations in the U.S. have been obsessing as of late on whether the country will slip into a period of recession – the technical definition of which is two consecutive quarters of negative...
We do our best to keep our North Texas and Oklahoma entrepreneurial friends up to date, with news you can use – but we also have an eye on updates that affect current small business owners. In this...
All of the talk and attention being paid to the looming possibility of a recession can be a trigger for employees who have lived through one before. Unfortunately, one of the consequences of a down...
Having your job eliminated is one of the worst hardships to endure. Regardless of how it’s described -- layoffs, pink slips, furloughs, or the more politically correct term, downsized, it’s an...
We’ve discussed the possibility of a looming recession in the U.S. several times in the last few weeks and, by the end of this month, we should have an answer one way or the other. That is, whether...
Franchising – it’s not just for Boomers anymore. While that statement might make for an interesting bumper sticker, there’s quite a bit of truth at stake. In fact, according to Canadian Franchise...