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BLOG POST | February 3, 2012 by Molly Rowe for FBR
I just read an article in Inc. magazine titled, “Why every company needs a jerk.” In a nutshell, the article says smart entrepreneurs have someone by their side who will be brutally honest when leaders need it most.
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BLOG POST | January 30, 2012 by Molly Rowe for FBR
It gets pretty old saying the same things over and over again, so it’s so great when someone else says it for us. A recent article on cnbc.com says what we’ve been saying: Franchise brands need to find new and different ways to get their information out on the internet and to validate their brands because prospective franchisees won’t necessarily go directly to them in the early stages of their research.
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BLOG POST | January 9, 2012 by Bill Marino
When it comes to business books, more ink (virtual or real) has been dedicated to the topic of leadership than nearly any other. This month, Bark Busters COO Bill Marino shares why it seems that every notable CEO, politician, military general, and even celebrities and sports figures are compelled to publish their respective takes on leadership...it matters!
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BLOG POST | January 9, 2012 by FBR
2011 was a big year for Franchise Business Review in the news. Here’s a glimpse at just some of the places FBR’s research appeared.
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BLOG POST | January 4, 2012 by Katrina Mitchell
Selecting the right speakers for your event can be the most important marketing decision of the year. Katrina Mitchell with SPEAK! shares some tips on how to pull that right speaker in for your franchisee conventions.
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FBR FEATURES »
ARTICLE | February 3, 2012
Home Instead Senior Care franchisee Steve Boos has always followed his heart in business, starting when he worked in the paper industry for a company that was focused on reducing waste in paper manufacturing. So it’s not surprising that a stint in the Army Reserves and a year in Iraq drastically changed his career path.
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NEWS | January 11, 2012
Franchise Business Review announced today that Padgett Business Services, which offers financial services to small businesses, has become a business partner and content expert for Frantopia, FBR’s social networking and business resources site.
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SECTOR REPORT | November 1, 2011
Although many organizations have set out to look at the “best” franchise opportunities for veterans, until now, none of these listings included data on actual veteran franchisee satisfaction and performance—perhaps the most telling data of all. Franchise Business Review’s Veterans and Franchising 2011 is the first report to look at which franchise opportunities are most veteran-friendly based on franchisee satisfaction.
WEBINARS | July 1, 2011
Listen to a recorded webinar that discusses what it's like to be a part of the child services industry, and hear from a few child services franchisees themselves.
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ASK FBR | June 15, 2010
There are plenty of franchise opportunities in the cleaning services and maintenance sector. They vary by many aspects including investment level, commercial vs. residential services, the amount of support the franchisor supplies and several other factors...
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