http://everyfranchise.com/blog Thoughts about Franchises and Business Opportunities Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:18:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/12/19/franchisors-are-doing-well-in-china/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/12/19/franchisors-are-doing-well-in-china/#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:24:55 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=1028 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 [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/12/19/franchisors-are-doing-well-in-china/feed/ 2 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/10/25/low-cost-franchise-seen-at-fla/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/10/25/low-cost-franchise-seen-at-fla/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:01:36 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=988 Looking for a franchise or business opportunity which is really inexpensive? No related posts.]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/10/25/low-cost-franchise-seen-at-fla/feed/ 0 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/10/21/franchising-licensing-asia-2010/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/10/21/franchising-licensing-asia-2010/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:59:32 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=980 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 [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/10/21/franchising-licensing-asia-2010/feed/ 2 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/07/07/nanyang-old-coffee/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/07/07/nanyang-old-coffee/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:54:00 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=873 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”? [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/07/07/nanyang-old-coffee/feed/ 4 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/04/24/a-post-about-childrens-orchard/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/04/24/a-post-about-childrens-orchard/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:05:44 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=741 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 Related posts:

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]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/04/24/a-post-about-childrens-orchard/feed/ 0 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/04/15/pedal-to-properties-opens-for-business-in-northhampton-ma/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/04/15/pedal-to-properties-opens-for-business-in-northhampton-ma/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:56:19 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=722 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. Related posts:

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]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/04/15/pedal-to-properties-opens-for-business-in-northhampton-ma/feed/ 0 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/03/25/669/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/03/25/669/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:39:58 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=669 Franchises take advantage of new technology to get an edge over their competition. Related posts:

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]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2010/03/25/669/feed/ 0 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/12/22/how-do-the-fast-food-franchises-do-it/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/12/22/how-do-the-fast-food-franchises-do-it/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:58:23 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=590 Depending on the Franchise Agreement, the franchisor may be able to dictate the retail selling price of their products. Related posts:

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]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/12/22/how-do-the-fast-food-franchises-do-it/feed/ 1 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/11/26/516/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/11/26/516/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:04:52 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=516 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 [...] No related posts.]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/11/26/516/feed/ 1 http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/11/24/lining-up-for-a-mcjob/ http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/11/24/lining-up-for-a-mcjob/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:15:01 +0000 Michael http://www.everyfranchise.com/blog/?p=495 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. No related posts.]]> http://everyfranchise.com/blog/2009/11/24/lining-up-for-a-mcjob/feed/ 0