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How to Spot a Franchise Scam

Before the 1960s and 70s –long before the franchise industry was regulated –investing in a franchise was as risky as putting your retirement savings into Enron.

Over four decades into these regulations and the perils of getting trapped into a franchise scam haven’t ceased to exist.

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How will KFC v Iowa ruling affect Franchises?

A very interesting legal battle has caught my attention recently.

KFC Corporation V Iowa Department of Revenue is one of the most interesting and important cases on franchise taxation in the last 20 years in America.

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Some Owners need to SACK themselves, is it you … ?

By Brad Sugars

So, you started the company, you built it up, but are you the best person to keep running it?

It’s a tough question.

Entrepreneurs are not always the best managers. In fact, they are often some of the worst.

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Live by Price, Die by Price …

By Brad Sugars

I want to teach you how it is that the very best companies and the very best salespeople NEVER worry about having a higher price.

In fact, if you’re great at sales, and great in business, you want a higher price.

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Leverage …

By Brad Sugars

If ever there was a concept you absolutely had to understand in order to succeed in business this would be it. That said, I would see less than 1 in 20 or 1 in 30 business owners who actually do grasp it and, even less who use it well.

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“I Just Can’t Get Good People …”

By Brad Sugars

Hiring an employee is kind of like dating. The interview can be all roses, but then on date #1, you really start to understand who it is you’ve hired.  And “Oh no,” you got it wrong.

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3 Steps to Great Service …

By Brad Sugars

So, when is great service really great?

Let’s say you and I go to a restaurant and sit down. The waitress is polite, greets us perfectly and serves us so well we feel obliged to order a little more expensive wine.

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45 Life Lessons from a 90 Year Old …

Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio

“To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written.”

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:

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Why do Customers leave you … ?

How many times have you played the “Whatever Happened to …” game.  Wondering why a certain customer who used to buy what you have to sell doesn’t buy anymore?

 

Is there a reason?  Or group of reasons?  Has anyone ever done a study on this?

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Writing for Business and Marketing …

I’m sure you all know the difference between a well written letter, advertisement or other marketing piece.  But what exactly is the difference …? 

The difference is simply that some people have become aware of the power of words … 

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