Guidant Financial reports 17 percent growth in small business lending transactions, signaling that individuals are confident enough to make the leap into business ownership. As confidence in the state of small business rises, so does the number of people who are making the leap into small business…
Successful women entrepreneur’s reveal how they find the perfect balance between motherhood and business ownership.
Big Frog was founded in 2007 and has been offering franchises since 2008. Based in Florida, Big Frog is a custom-design t-shirt company with 80 franchises in the country as of 2017. Big Frog promotes itself as a creative and fun environment for franchisors, and advertises as “not just a business,…
Pinot’s Palette started as a local studio in Houston in 2009, offering patrons a fun atmosphere to let their creativity shine with painting and wine. It began franchising in 2010, and now, there are over 190 franchise locations open or under development spanning the U.S. and Canada. Here’s what…
Anytime Fitness has been franchising since 2002 and has more than 3,300 gyms and nearly 3 million members worldwide. Anytime Fitness clubs pride themselves on being open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Thanks to their high-tech security systems, the gym doesn’t require 24-hour staff, which…
There are a few significant differences in financing a multi-unit franchise versus a single unit, though many of the same financing solutions will work for both. Aside from the usual cash, credit cards or even asking for financial support from family and friends, the most common methods used to…
If change is the only constant in life, then the business services industry is proof. That’s because this industry that was originally founded on paper copies, faxes, and delivery of snail mail and oversized cardboard boxes is now adapting to the changing times of our technological world by…
For decades, small business owners and corporate America workers have relied on business service centers like The UPS Store for all of their copying, printing and shipping needs. While the business services industry at large has had to adapt to the new ecommerce frontier, business services are still…
