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“Franchise My Business”
October 4th, 2009 by Nick Strong in Franchise Consulting
Nick Strong - Franchise recruitment advisor
SNIPPET: “Many successful business owners are looking for proven ways to expand their enterprises and are asking, “How can I franchise my business”?
Why franchise my business?
There are numerous ways to grow a business. However, business growth is not easy especially when you are opening offices miles away from your head office.
Control of the system and brand becomes difficult. Expensive area managers have to be hired. Offices rented, telecoms installed … The list of costs goes on and on. This puts a lot of pressure on the core business and can threaten the whole enterprise.
Franchising offers a way of growing your business with the efforts and investment of new business partners. When you asking the question, how can I franchise my business, there a number of initial steps to action.”
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http://www.itemonline.com/business/local_story_274222231.html
Published: October 01, 2009 09:22 pm
“‘How to Start a Business’ seminar scheduled”
By Bob Barragan
Item Correspondent
SNIPPET: “Some of the most common questions include:
• Do I have to charge state sales tax for my service?
• How do I collect and pay this tax?
• Do I need a business plan?
• Do I need a business license?
• How do I pay federal tax on my business?
• How and where can I get start-up capital?
These questions and many more will be answered during a two-hour seminar entitled First Step to Starting Your Own Business to be held in the SBDC office at 2424 Sam Houston Avenue, Building A, on Oct. 12 from 6-8 p.m. Some of the topics that will be discussed include how to legally file your business name, how to obtain a state sales tax permit, what an EIN number is, what kind of insurance do I need and how to obtain needed capital.
The importance of completing a feasibility study, a written business plan, and cash flow projections will also be discussed. Examples of these documents will be provided as well as a number of other handouts that could be useful in the planning of a new business.”