by Diane Pleuss | May 19, 2021 | Quick Reads
If you were buying a pair of shoes, the right size and style really matter. You want them to feel comfortable and be the right style for the walking or work you’ll be doing in them. Why wouldn’t finding the right franchise fit be equally or more important? Of course,...
by Diane Pleuss | May 17, 2021 | Quick Reads
I was in conversation with a new network contact, and she commented that I’d revealed so many franchise opportunities she never knew about. That got me thinking, there are business opportunities right under our noses. The business could be senior care, tutoring, IT,...
by Diane Pleuss | May 12, 2021 | Quick Reads
I recently heard the phrase Window of Opportunity, and I couldn’t help but think how perfectly it applies to franchising. Turning challenges into opportunities is something many professionals seek to do during career transitions. Exploring small business opportunities...
by Diane Pleuss | May 10, 2021 | Quick Reads
Have you heard the expression, never underestimate a woman? Take Dolly Parton. She came from humble beginnings with a father who couldn’t read and probably had to arm-wrestle her 11 siblings for the few books they owned. Some may see her as a “Backwoods Barbie,” but...
by Diane Pleuss | Apr 28, 2021 | Quick Reads
We know that’s not true because people reinvent themselves all the time. We can all learn new things whenever we put our minds to it. With a franchise, it is much easier because the franchise has the training organized and formatted – for what you need to learn and...
by Diane Pleuss | Apr 26, 2021 | Quick Reads
Last week, Kevin Roose, in his NY Times column, SHIFT, highlighted an interesting phenomenon. He titled it “Welcome to the YOLO Economy.” Not familiar with the term? Rapper, Drake, coined it a decade ago, “You Only Live Once.” Many of us have sensed it intuitively and...
