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Why You Should Borrow Equipment for Your Small Business
Contrary to what many entrepreneurs might think, it actually is not always the best idea to use your own money to buy pricey equipment for your company. But when your small business needs equipment—and does not have the funds available to buy it—what can you do?
Why You Need to Dive Deep into Duende
I just spent three days in a hotel on a lake in Georgia, in a room filled with creative people, art, inspiration and poetry. I was at Patti Digh’s first annual Design Your Life Camp.
5 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Finding a Business to Own
Franchise Solutions offers some mistakes you’ll want to avoid when finding a business.
Value Proposition: Differentiate Your Product
Before you can begin writing a value proposition, you must determine what exactly sets you apart from your competition. This is important, as many of your competitors will have the same or a similar customer base, and offer very similar products.
Boots to Business: New SBA Entrepreneur Program for Vets
Last year the Department of Defense launched a revamped transition assistance program for Veterans. “Transition Goals Plans Success,” known simply as Transition GPS, replaces the 20-year-old Transition Assistance Program, or TAP.
Franchising and the Government Shutdown
Will your franchise business plan be affected by the government shutdown? It’s possible.
Don’t Neglect Your Offline Marketing
As business owners, we have to consider all marketing strategies that can earn us new business in creative ways. Far too often, business owners will stick to old methods that may be dying, or throw money at new channels that they don’t fully understand.
Why Buy a Franchise Instead of Starting Something Yourself?
If you are reading this, you are thinking of jumping off the treadmill and going it alone. Congratulations! For me, starting a business was the best career decision I ever made. The second best career decision was buying a franchise. Is a franchise right for you, though? That depends.