I have just returned from a trip to Beijing and while I wasn’t there on franchising business, you can be sure I kept my eyes open all the time to see how many franchises I could recognise. Firstly, I have to say that Beijing was a big surprise. Any preconceived notions I may have had [...]
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Today was the first day of the Franchising & Licensing Asia 2010 exhibition. It got off to a good start, I think. Certainly it was busier and more up-beat than last year at which time we were all weighed down by the gloomy economic outlook. Although economies in Europe and the US are still not [...]
Visitors to Singapore can’t help but be impressed by the sleek, gleaming, modern and efficient city state. Here you’ll find shopping and dining which is as sophisticated as anywhere in the world. All the “name” brands are represented including many fast food franchises and retailing franchises from the west, but some tourists may wonder, where is the “Old Singapore”? [...]
It is an often noted that people who are looking at franchises for sale frequently omit the critical step of talking to existing franchisees to get feedback about the company
The Pedal to Properties franchise keeps innovating and challenges the accepted view of how a real estate business should look and how it does business.
Franchises take advantage of new technology to get an edge over their competition.
Depending on the Franchise Agreement, the franchisor may be able to dictate the retail selling price of their products.
I think it was around 1992 when, interested in business opportunities even then, I called a number in response to an advertisement I had seen in a local newspaper. The opportunity was an ink cartridge re-filling business. The person who owned the business was an 18 year old boy. Why was he selling? He was [...]
So next time you hear someone derisively referring to McJobs, please don’t automatically nod your head in agreement. Any honest work is honourable and almost any job can be as challenging and rewarding as you choose to make it.