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It seems like the definition of what a “leader” changes on a daily basis. When most of us grew up, we looked to great American presidents, army generals, prosperous businessmen and women and our parents to teach us what it meant not only to be a leader— but, how to be a great one. However, […]

No one becomes an expert overnight. Building a business costs money. And unfortunately, as the old saying goes, money doesn’t grow on trees. I started my mobile gym franchise GYMGUYZ seven years ago with little capital myself. But in the process, I learned that it is possible to pursue business ownership with around $15,000. To go

These 15 brands are on the brink of taking the industry by storm. In franchising, the McDonald’s, Domino’s and KFC’s of the world are usually the ones getting the most attention. But smaller, newer companies deserve some credit, too. By bringing unique concepts to the table, they’re helping to keep franchising fresh—and they’re all on

There are both disadvantages and advantages to working in any role and in any industry, that’s a given. I have learned a lot in the years that I became my own boss, lessons that I can guarantee cannot be taught or told, but rather, learned through experience. Despite speaking with countless business owners and franchisees,

Regardless of what company you are running, there are some ground rules when it comes to marketing and advertising your company that apply to every industry. Like many business owners, initially, when I was just starting out, my marketing funds were extremely limited— but, I did what I could to successfully promote my company. The

If you’re in the fortunate position of having many qualified applicants, ask some of these out-of-the-box questions. The best candidates tend to give you the most thoughtful and refreshingly creative responses. A. What’s the Square Root of Nine?The questions that I find most valuable to set A-players apart from the rest are questions that don’t

If you work in an office setting, you might notice that more and more of your coworkers are leaving the building for their lunch breaks. And even if they aren’t, you should. Here’s why: We all like to be trendy— at least to a certain extent, right? Many people are turning to their lunch break

On Wednesday, Google rolled out their latest life assist, or life hack, “Goals”. The extension of the Calendar app, available on both Andriod and iOS, prompts users to be more active, or learn something new and it will even reschedule your goal should a meeting run late. This got me thinking about our on-demand and

Your company doesn’t have to specialize in a seasonal product or service for you to take advantage of holiday promotions, or certain trends that only come around once a year. In order to bring you seasonal marketing tips for small business, we asked 12 entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) the following question: Q. What

When you’re a franchise/business owner, you’re pretty much always busy. There are no set hours, there is no “lunch break”; you’re always going and working for your business. That’s the nature of the game and we commend that. There is an unbelievable amount of sacrifice that goes into being a successful business owner. So, you