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Being able to access data and information while in the field is becoming increasingly important for businesses in today’s mobile environment. It makes businesses more efficient by boosting productivity and eliminating...
The world of business has slowly developed into a multitasking outlet. It’s never simple enough to only offer one service, or provide one product. People like two kill more than two birds with one stone when they arrive...
The world of franchising has opened the doors to a variety of passions and interests for many entrepreneurs. Franchising allows people to engage in a lifelong dream with a safety net of tried and true practices that...
I got in to franchising almost by accident. After being laid off from my job in the corporate world, I decided I wanted to start my own business. I was looking to break out of the 9 to 5 world and make money to help...
Traveling 8,500 miles to set up a new business isn’t for the faint of heart.
That’s what John and Alison Abercrombie did in 2015 when they left Sydney, Australia, with their teenage sons to start a new life in Houston...
For Mike Lozier, the transition from Officer of the United States Marine Corps to Valpak franchise owner was not one without much consideration. Now, even after 10 years as a business owner, he still shares the same...
Gary Lawrence Brackett rose to national fame when he was picked up as a free agent for the Indianapolis Colts in 2003. Since joining the Colts, Brackett went on to play for nine seasons. During his tenure, he was most...
There was a time when Kelly Cooper wasn’t even sure he would graduate from high school. He wasn’t exactly committed to his studies. He did have an inherent love for his country, so he decided that the United States...
There are many definitions of working smart as opposed to working hard, and they embrace solutions such as work delegation, simplification of a task, rejecting extra work and learning to say no - even taking vacations...