These are actual questions my wife asked me, NOT during the 2020 pandemic, but rather in mid-September 2001. The horrific 9-11 atrocity had just happened, the stock market was crashing and it was...
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The Best Times to Open a Business
There’s no wrong time to start a business or open a franchise: there’s only what feels right in your life. This can come at different times in someone’s life. Here are three great stages in which to start a business.
Business Ownership & Entrepreneurship Opportunity
If you’ve been itching to leave the corporate world behind and start your own business, now is the time to investigate your opportunities at the Entrepreneurship & Business Ownership Symposium in New Jersey on November 1st. Prepare for a day of franchise information, expert panel presentations, and inspiration to step out on your own and become the success that you’ve always known you can be.
Moving from Corporate America to Entrepreneurship
When it comes to the term “moving”, most people begin to envision empty cardboard boxes, a U-Haul truck, bubble wrap and even packing tape. But these items are associated with physically moving in...
Franchise: Buy New or Used?
BIZBUYSELL.COM | Curtis Kroeker Feb 21, 201 Becoming a franchisee can be a great path to entrepreneurship. You can leverage the benefits of an established brand and a proven operating plan...
The 4 Ways to Become Your Own Boss – Which One Fits You?
by Alan Hall of Forbes.com Do you have what it takes to start and grow a company? I’m asked every day by aspiring business founders, “Should I take the leap of faith and pursue my dreams? Are you...
6 Habits of Remarkably Likable People
by Jeff Haden from Inc.com They're charming. They're genuine. And they can make an entire room full of people smile. When you meet someone, after, "What do you do?" you're out of things to say. You...
16 Common Franchise Terms: Explained
BY TRACY STAPP | November 9, 2012 on Entrepreneur.com Before you investigate opening a franchise, you'll need to know the lingo. We put together this cheat sheet of the most common -- and most...
Bounce Back: The Inspiration Playlists of Multimillionaire Entrepreneurs
BY TERI EVANS on 1/1/13 from Entrepreneur.com Any entrepreneur who has earned blockbuster success has likely faced rejection more times than you can count. They've mastered the ability to take a...
6 Habits of Remarkably Likeable People
Written by: Jeff Haden Dec 26, 2012 on Inc.com When you meet someone, after, "What do you do?" you're out of things to say. You suck at small talk, and those first five minutes are tough because...