by Diane Pleuss | May 24, 2023 | Quick Reads
What does the Rubik’s Cube have to do with franchising? Some people love puzzles, like the Rubik’s Cube. I’m more of a crossword fan, but I appreciate the complexity of the Rubik’s Cube. Now my brother, who is an engineer, is a wiz maybe because of the way his mind...
by Diane Pleuss | May 13, 2023 | Quick Reads
If you’ve ever watched the lead up to the Kentucky Derby, you know how much attention is centered on the horses. But in the weeks leading up to the big day, and on the day, the talk ambles on to other elements of what it takes to win the race. They discuss the...
by Diane Pleuss | May 7, 2023 | Quick Reads
I read an article the other day that was sprinkled with Buffett-isms. No, not Jimmy Buffett-isms about beaches, Margaritaville and Parrotheads, but Warren Buffett. It got me thinking, how would Warren Buffett find the right franchise? He believes that the time to get...
by Diane Pleuss | Mar 28, 2023 | Quick Reads
“The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only a novelty — a fad.” That was the reasoning presented to attorney Horace Rackham whose law firm, in 1903, drew up the incorporation papers for Henry Ford’s automobile company. Rackham was approached to become an...
by Diane Pleuss | Mar 13, 2023 | Quick Reads
Remember being asked that question when you were a kid? Do you remember your answer? Doctor, Policeman, Astronaut? Today, kids say they want to be YouTubers when they grow up. Some of us followed our dreams. Others of us met challenges along the way or discovered...