Franchise Your Business Right Away and Only Pay As You Go

A successful Franchise System boils down to thee things - Structure, Systems and Training. If these elements are not present, there is a strong possibility that the Franchise System will either be in litigation or fail within the first couple of years.

How to Investigate a Business Franchise Opportunity

When you are considering investing in a franchise there are a few things that you should consider prior to making any moves. Many think of investing in a franchise as a way to own your own business and be your own boss, without having to do it alone.

Retail Franchising – Don't Miss the Opportunity

When it comes to various franchising business opportunities, retail franchising business makes one of the most popular choices. These kinds of franchising, in fact, account for a large portion of overall franchise sales. There are several business sites as well as franchise directory listings that offer retail franchising opportunities.

Property Franchise Opportunities & How to Build an Income

Many franchise opportunities now exist in the lucrative and fast growing property market. The property business is awash with money as property prices continue rising and new property millionaires are created daily.

Franchise Information - Understanding Franchise Agreements

The franchise agreement outlines the way your business will work within your franchise system. It gives both you, the franchisee, and your franchisor a clear understanding of the terms of your business relationship.

How To Build A Business Ethics Program

With step-by-step guidelines and accompanying examples of policies, procedures, training program, and employee survey, an effective tool provides an excellent road map for implementing an ethics and compliance initiative.

Laws and Ethics.... Who's Kidding Who?

Years ago I read an article by a renowned psychologist wherein he wrote his studies found one percent of all human beings would never lie, cheat or steal. One percent would always lie, cheat or steal...

Ethics? How To Take the Measure Business

When asked to write a small piece pertaining to ethics and integrity in the business world, my first inclination was to draw on personal experience. Everyone has bad experiences to relate. We deal...

Business Ethics: How The Sales Function Can Transmit Company Values

What causes money, greed, manipulation, and self-interest to prevail at the expense of serving? What's stopping sellers from using their jobs to promote respect, integrity, servant-leadership, collaboration, and trust – for their customers, for their companies, and for themselves? Why is there a belief that it's not possible to serve and make money? To support and be aggressive? To be a trusted advisor and close rapidly?

No Credit is Due: Bad Telemarketing

Just a few minutes ago I was debating what to write about this week -- something interesting, perhaps, or maybe it was about time to give some credit to snails, I thought. Then, by some random stroke of luck, fate or writer's lightning (a term I created just now), I received a phone call from a credit card company...

Diversity

There has been definite improvement in the area of hiring but it seems that once women and minorities are hired, there are informal, relatively unconscious systems in place that prevent advancement of the minority worker or women, even today.

The Everyday Business Ethics Crisis Or I'm Mad as Hell and Not Going to Take it Anymore

Breaking news may feature the Enron debacle, WorldCom activities or accounting probes but we live our everyday business life making ethical choices that affect our employment and businesses. While these everyday choices are not on a newsworthy scale of an Enron, they are on a scale that affects each business involved, some even resulting in disastrous outcomes.

Is Good Neighborliness Good Business?

A conversation with a successful businessman lifts up the value of good neighborliness in creating good business.