Tag Archives: franchisee

How to Spot a Franchise Scam

Posted on August 11, 2011 by stevezog

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?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by stevezog

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 … ?

Posted on May 25, 2010 by bradsugars

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 …

Posted on May 11, 2010 by bradsugars

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 …

Posted on May 8, 2010 by bradsugars

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.

“I Just Can’t Get Good People …”

Posted on May 7, 2010 by bradsugars

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 …

Posted on May 4, 2010 by bradsugars

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 …

Posted on June 20, 2009 by bradsugars

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 … ?

Posted on June 17, 2009 by bradsugars

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?