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Things to Consider Before Becoming an Absentee Owner
When you hear the term “absentee owner,” a picture of a venture capitalist in a three-piece suit might come to mind, but that isn’t always the case.
How to Use Content Marketing in a Link Economy
The lifeblood of affiliate marketing is increasing streams of high-quality traffic. This increases the chances of both merchants and web publishers to increase their revenues. Still, obtaining these coveted visitors is only part of the equation. Once they arrive to a publisher’s web page, filled with affiliate links, it is imperative that they don’t leave right away.
Buying an Ad vs. PR Efforts to Support Your Franchise
Unless your franchise agreement has a specific clause preventing you from marketing above and beyond your required regulations, you would do well to consider the question of ad purchases versus a public relations effort to boost your bottom line sales.
6 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Started My Company
My company is approaching its tenth anniversary. This important milestone has prompted me to look back at my decade as an entrepreneur. Founding and running a company has been the ride of my life, but it has had its fair share of ups and downs.
Does Marketing Keep You Up at Night? You’re Not Alone!
It’s official. If you’re worried about marketing your business or nonprofit, you’re among friends. A new Adobe study highlights the anxiety many of us experience when it comes to marketing.
How to Recognize Your Value Proposition
At the heart of every successful business plan is a clear, concise, and concrete value proposition. This single statement sums up the entire foundation of your business, making it clear what you do and why you do it.
Going from Suck to Non-Suck as a Public Speaker
People often ask me for advice about public speaking, since I do a lot of it. Of course, it’s often reported that people are more afraid of public speaking than death (which is not exactly empirically accurate, but it is close). In my experience, becoming a good public speaker is not a natural skill for anyone.
Home Healthcare Franchises
While young parents are busy working and taking care of their own children, their parents might need extra help with daily activities like making meals, remembering to take medication, or taking care of personal hygiene. Non-medical home health aid and advocate franchises are the solution to this problem.
You Inherited the Family Business—Now What?
The baton is passed; the papers are signed; the nameplate on the door has been changed. The family business is now your business, and what you do with it over the next few months will help chart its course for generations to come.
Understanding a Franchise’s Mission
What is the goal of the franchise you’re considering? Some franchises share their mission statement publicly—but that might not mean that you know what their goal is.
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