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Company Design: How to Style Your Office to Impress
Your interest in this topic shows you care about your corporate image. You know that office design impacts how your business is perceived. Taking steps to polish your workplace is fun! Here are five ways…
How to Do Your Own Franchise Research Before Buying
When buying a franchise, you want to be absolutely sure that the brand you buy into is the right fit for you. Sure, a franchisor will make its business look new and shiny in an effort…
Every New Business Needs a Unique Selling Proposition
Every startup and every new business needs a unique selling proposition (USP) to get people’s attention these days, and make it stand out in the information overload we all see. Your concept has to be…
Moving Your Startup from the Garage to an Office Space
For most start-ups and small businesses, the move from a den, garage, basement or worse into a business location is usually the result of a major milestone being achieved. Generally, the milestone is funding or…
The Billion-Dollar Idea Fallacy
What is wrong, you ask, with thinking your business idea is worth a billion dollar idea? That you have the next unicorn? Nothing… Nothing. That’s a dream. We all dream. We dream of writing a…
Small Businesses Rising: How to Get Through the First Years Financially
Starting a small business is a goal most people have at some point in their lives. Despite this, many people never start the businesses they have in mind because of the cost involved. Staying afloat…
5 Inspiring Books You Must Read on a Plane
I am a little disturbed by the latest innovation. The last bastion for escaping from anyone sending you an email has been removed. You now can surf the web while travelling at 1,000 kmh at…
What Franchise Expenses Are Tax Deductible?
It’s everybody’s favorite time of year: tax time! [Collective groans from the audience.] In reality, nobody loves tax season. It’s a head-scratching time of year, and entrepreneurs and franchise owners alike always have plenty of…
How Toms Shoes Turned Social Responsibility into a Primary Business Strategy
Toms Shoes is a company that probably needs no introduction. It’s the shoe company that combined innovative business practices with philanthropy and got itself global attention as a result. Naturally, while some agreed with this…
5 Things to Avoid When Working from Home
The amount of people deciding to work from home is increasing each year. Although there are many amazing benefits to that type of work, you need to be aware of the disadvantages. One of the…
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