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Promoting current employees to franchisee status and providing in-depth advancement programs can help foster loyalty, motivation and long-term franchising success. Prospective franchisees — especially those chosen from within — possess institutional knowledge and tend to seamlessly transition into franchise ownership. Promoting and training from within also empowers individuals, creates a sense of ownership and strengthens

This article originally appeared on Business Insider. Even though inflation is still higher than ideal, many things are actually getting cheaper. But perhaps not the ones most Americans want. The prices of durable goods, meaning long-lasting items such as used cars or appliances, have fallen year-over-year for each of the last five months. Per data

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Every moment counts for small- and medium-size businesses, so having a reliable and comprehensive business-building platform can make

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. According to Deloitte, 48% of Americans will be traveling over the holidays this year. If you’re taking some

Your credit history sums up all the information in your credit report. This information includes balances due, credit accounts, and payment history details. Your credit report also contains information on overdue debt, foreclosures, bankruptcies, judgments, and liens. Three reporting agencies—TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax—compile and update your data regularly. Each time you apply for a line

Ben Angel, bestselling author of Unstoppable (Entrepreneur Press® 2018), CLICK, Sleeping Your Way to The Top in Business, and Flee 9-5, is Australia’s leading marketing authority. Founder of benangel.co, a site dedicated to providing entrepreneurs advanced online marketing courses and education, Ben provides easy-to-apply and even easier-to-understand strategies for reaching new customers with ease.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Despite massive investments of management time and money, customer satisfaction remains a frustrating pursuit in many organizations. Customer experience initiatives frequently fail, and successful teams have a hard time sustaining their performance. Why is it so hard to build and maintain the capacity to deliver an unforgettable

There are very few things you can create once and then sell thousands of times over. Most businesses aren’t a fish and loaves situation. But then, Lisa Fink is an evangelist of sorts. Only she’s not promising miracles. Six years after starting a fully remote side hustle — one she was dubious would make even

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Imagine this: 20+ franchise locations thriving with just your part-time involvement. Sound like a dream? Let me tell you how I do it using the power of people — what I call “STIC People“. Franchise ownership comes with various models, but one standout is semi-absentee. The allure?

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the new book, Start Your Own Airbnb Business, author Jason R. Rich breaks down all of the money-making possibilities with short-term rentals. In this excerpt, he explains “rental arbitrage.” Buy now: Entrepreneur Bookstore | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Instead of purchasing or financing real estate

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I was gearing up for one of the most important performances of my life. It was my best friend’s wedding, and I had the honor — and the anxiety — of giving the best man’s speech in front of 300 guests. I’d spoken in front of my

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. As an entrepreneur, you’ve got to be savvy with money. Yahoo Finance estimates that Americans will spend $1,100

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. There are many things that are tough to spend money on, especially as an entrepreneur who often follows

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Black Friday is finally here, and if you have any Apple products on your gifting list this season,

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Great quotes can be inspirational and motivational. You can use quotes to help guide your decisions in life, work and love. Here are 50 of the best inspirational quotes to motivate you: Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible”! — Audrey Hepburn I’ve learned that

Just days after his contentious removal as CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman has agreed to return to and lead the company, and a new initial board is in place, OpenAI said in a post on X. The new initial board will include Bret Taylor (chair), a former co-CEO of Salesforce; former treasury secretary Larry Summers;

Thanksgiving is a beloved holiday in the United States, celebrated with family gatherings, feasts and expressions of gratitude. It’s also a time when many businesses and franchises thrive, offering a wide range of products and services to help people celebrate the holiday to the fullest. Many franchises capitalize on the Thanksgiving spirit by providing everything

We’re in the era of the side hustle. More than half of Gen Zers (53%) have one, as do half of millennials and 40% of Gen Xers, according to an April 2023 Bankrate survey. Side hustles allow people to supplement their 9-to-5 salaries — which only recently began to outpace inflation — with additional income

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Python is one of the leading programming languages in the world, which means having a strong handle on

Ben Angel, bestselling author of Unstoppable (Entrepreneur Press® 2018), CLICK, Sleeping Your Way to The Top in Business, and Flee 9-5, is Australia’s leading marketing authority. Founder of benangel.co, a site dedicated to providing entrepreneurs advanced online marketing courses and education, Ben provides easy-to-apply and even easier-to-understand strategies for reaching new customers with ease.

This article originally appeared on Business Insider. It’s the town that Airbnb built. Thousands of rental cabins have descended upon sleepy, 219-person Hochatown, Oklahoma — a popular vacation spot on scenic Broken Bow Lake that’s a three-hour drive from Dallas, the New York Times reported. Before the pandemic, there were about 400 properties for rent

Breakthrough developments, the use of advanced technologies, and rising investments in R&D are some of the factors driving the growth of the biotech industry. Although BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) showcases strong growth prospects, investors could consider buying even better biotech stocks Amgen (AMGN), Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX). Read more…. With an aging population

There aren’t a lot of franchised mental health services, and at first, Erin Pash had no interest in starting one. “I will not be the McDonald’s of mental healthcare!” she joked at the time. But eventually, she came to a different conclusion: Franchising could help her make real, lasting improvements to people’s mental health. Pash

As generative AI rose in prominence this year, Jayesh Gadewar had a thought: We can use this to leapfrog our competitors. He’s the cofounder of Scrut Automation, a startup that builds compliance and security software for businesses, but as far as AI, they just didn’t have the expertise. So he did what many other leaders

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, entrepreneurs must adapt to new trends to enhance their businesses and connect effectively with their target audiences. On December 6th at 3 PM ET join our exclusive webinar, “5 Game-Changing Digital Marketing Trends to Watch for 2024”, led by marketing expert, Bianca B. King. Where she will explore the

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. If you’re running a business, there’s a very good chance you need a website. There’s also a very

Ben Angel, bestselling author of Unstoppable (Entrepreneur Press® 2018), CLICK, Sleeping Your Way to The Top in Business, and Flee 9-5, is Australia’s leading marketing authority. Founder of benangel.co, a site dedicated to providing entrepreneurs advanced online marketing courses and education, Ben provides easy-to-apply and even easier-to-understand strategies for reaching new customers with ease.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The fitness space is crowded, challenging, and dominated by big brands. But the upstart brand AARMY has carved out a growing niche, with revenue up more than 200% in the past two years. How is it growing so fast? By making fitness as personal as possible. AARMY

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This story originally appeared on Readwrite.com Google announced a series of new shopping-focused search features and updates to its Chrome browser aimed at helping holiday gift-givers find the best deals. The new features tap into Google’s Shopping Graph, a dataset of product information scraped from retailers across

Industry experts predict an oil price upswing due to robust demand and supply constraints. Given that the potential price tailwinds could keep the energy industry buoyed, fundamentally strong oil stocks Ultrapar Participações S.A. (UGP), Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (TGS), and Repsol, S.A. (REPYY), could be wise portfolio additions in November. Read on…. Despite