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MELBOURNE, FLORIDA AND WAITSFIELD, VERMONT' Resort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England and Puerto Rico, recently announced Tom Wright as the new owner of their Melbourne, Florida operation. Resort Maps are colorful, hand-drawn maps of towns and cities, distributed free to area visitors at rest and travel information areas as well by advertisers. The Best of Melbourne Map highlights local attractions, restaurants, accommodations, retail shops, ...
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It happens to nearly everyone at some point in their life: The desire to start a business of their own. The motivation varies quite a bit from person to person, but common reasons include: The need to escape a grueling schedule, workload, commute, an over-bearing boss, or just the need to feel more appreciated and to have one's rewards more closely coupled with the amount of effort put in. When I started my own business many years ago, the motivation was pure and simple. I was excited by an ...
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PIGEON FORGE, TENNESSEE' Resort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England and Puerto Rico, recently announced Mark and Jennifer Ciociola as the new owners of the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Resort Map franchise. First created in spring 2006, the Pigeon Forge Resort Map represents the second Resort Maps franchise the Ciociolas own. The couple also owns and operates the very successful Gatlinburg franchises as well. Resort Maps are colorful, hand-drawn ...
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It is no secret that the restaurant industry is a tough one to succeed in. However, when you look at the real numbers, it is because far too many people get into the industry thinking that all they have to do is open their doors, have a good time and the profits will roll in. Take it from someone who has been there, the benefits of restaurant franchise give a new owner a much better chance of success. Name Recognition - one of the main reasons people will fail in this restaurant industry is ...
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WAITSFIELD, VERMONT' Resort Maps, creator of more than 90 customized travel maps across the United States, England and Puerto Rico, recently announced agreement for franchises in Windsor, England, Escazu and Santa Ana, Costa Rica and Old San Juan Puerto Rico. The new map in Windsor, England is owned by Paul Drew. Juan DeCorral owns the Old San Juan map. A company called Strings & Rain is the owner of the Costa Rica map. 'We're very excited about adding new maps in England and Puerto ...
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A QUESTION I AM OFTEN ASKED SHOULD I FRANCHISE MY BUSINESS?
 Franchising today is a way of life. Franchising allows people to own their own business in an area that appeals to their interest. It can also fulfil a long-term desire to be part of a business that they can enjoy and develop for themselves. A franchise allows an individual to own a business which has an established brand, which already has systems in place, training programs and on-going support. 
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MANCHESTER, MD' Traditional career paths have become more of an obstacle course. The corporate ladder has many broken rungs. In the Gulf Coast region, ActionCOACH is seeing many new faces turning to franchising as an alternative venture and adventure. 'You'd think the worst economic times since the Great Depression would discourage budding entrepreneurs from going into business on their own,' said Karen Boyd, Global Master Licensee for ActionCOACH's Gulf Atlantic region. 'Yet with corporate ...
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The restaurant industry as a whole is one of the toughest things to get into. While the failure rate is high, it is not so much the industry as it is the people that are investing in it. Many think it will be fun and delve into their own restaurant without doing the proper research or having the proper knowledge. It would not matter what industry they were going in, they would fail. Because of the competitive market, franchises are some of the safest bets in today's economic market. Here are a ...
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Franchise consultants assist businesses that are ready to explore franchising as a means of growing their presence and market share. They also assist potential franchisees to find the ideal business opportunity for them. Many successful businesses choose to grow their business in the normal way by taking on more staff and more premises in their target markets. The problem with this way of growth is that an enormous amount of capital is required and the company takes all the risks. By ...
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Many franchises are now actively seeking women to operate their business model. They realise that women have special talents that make them ideal potential franchisees. Women are usually better listeners than men and therefore are a pleasure to teach new skills. Running a business requires almost the same skill sets as managing a home and family. You need to be able to juggle a lot of priorities in the air and deal with all of them at the same time! Due to the practice gained from looking ...
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A franchise is only as good as its training programme. The main purpose of buying a franchise rather than going solo and starting on your own is that you get taught how to operate the business model. So how does one evaluate the franchise training programme? What are the key components that will help you to learn faster and remember more? For a start, a decent induction must always have accompanying manuals. Most of us will struggle to take in and remember all that is taught in the initial ...
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You love the idea of buying a franchise business. You already know the benefits of a franchise versus starting a business on your own. You might even have found the franchise opportunity that fits your personality and lifestyle perfectly but you do not have enough money to buy the franchise and fund it until it starts making a decent profit. The banks have offered you a small commercial loan at excessive interest rates but it is not enough. They are refusing to lend you anymore funds. How do ...
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To start a franchise, you have standard initial costs and further ongoing costs. You need to pay first the set up fee. This is sometimes referred to as the initial franchise fee. This fee covers the costs of the franchisor to help get you started in the business, train you, provide initial marketing material and assist you at launch. This initial fee might also cover the cost of specialist equipment, or if it is an internet franchise, the website. Often the franchisor will initially allow you ...
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       In particular in this piece we'll discuss what's needed to make a sound call in making an investment in franchise prospects in the discipline of commercial cleaning franchises, residential cleaning franchises and cleaning company franchises in general.     Cleaning and upkeep franchise opportunities are good for entrepreneurs who'd like to telecommute by working from home. The majority who get into the cleaning business start their own business from home. However, who would you ...
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You have finally decided that the time is right to buy a franchise business. You have already researched the pros and cons of buying a franchise versus starting your own business. How do you make sure that you choose the right one for you? A decent franchise will not only be a good idea, it will also be an idea that is under constant development. Find a franchisor that is committed to improving and developing the concept so that it can keep pace with their fast moving competitors. Before ...
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