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Michael Hemenway - Click Here To Read Michael's Articles - Founder/CEO of brandEXPANSION the only
firm of its kind serving all aspects of
franchising. With our industry background
and successful franchise units established
around the world, we have a time tested
strategy to assist you in locating,
developing, advertising, marketing and
executing the optimal franchisor and
franchisee strategy. brandEXPANSION brings
over a dozen years of hands on experience
in the field. This gives us an insider’s
perspective on the business of
franchising, which is an invaluable asset
in supporting your objectives. We
simplify the franchise experience by
providing on going consulting and support
designed to deliver the most profitable
franchise investment you can attain.
brandEXPANSION has placed franchise units
in over 1000 locations nationwide. This
includes the strategy and writing of
franchise documents, over 600 franchise
real estate locations selected, over 200
construction projects completed and over
250 proven franchise companies currently
represented. The company also operates
the leading franchise-industry social
networking site, www.FranchiseUltraLounge.com.
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Sebastien Page - Click Here To Read Sebastien's Articles - Sebas
tien Page is Director of Marketing for
Wo
rldFranchising.com, the most
comprehensive information resource for
potential franchise buyers. The company
also publishes franchise best sellers such
as Bond's Franchise Guide, and Top 100
Franchises Guide. Before joining
WorldFranchising.com, Page was Marketing
Manager for Franchise.com where he
successfully led the Marketing Department.
Sebastien Page is very active in the
franchise community and he often writes
about franchising, sales and marketing.
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Peter Macrae Dillon - Click Here To Read Peter's Articles - Peter Macrae Dillon is one of North
America’s leading and most-respected
franchise attorneys. He is licensed to
practice law in Ontario and New York. He
specializes in advising start-up
franchisors in the conversion and early
stages of franchising. His group
represents mature Canadian and American
franchise systems operating in Canada, the
United States, and internationally. Email
Peter at pe
ter.dillon@siskinds.com or visit his
website at: www.franchisel
aw.ca
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lawyer attorney Toronto Ontario Canada www.franchisel
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John Power - Click Here To Read John's Articles - John Power, founder of Biltmore Franchise
Consulting, has extensive experience
developing and marketing franchises and
business opportunities. He has been in and
around franchising for over twenty years.
From 1980 through 1990 he conceptualized,
organized, and developed the American
Video Association. He grew AVA to 2,000
national members, before selling the
company it 1990. It was later merged into
another home video marketing company.
From 2000 to 2005 he worked as a contract
marketing and human resources consultant
to several local and national companies.
In 2005 Mr. Power began working as a
franchise development consultant on a
full-time basis. Since that time he has
helped more than three dozen companies
initiate and develop their franchising
program. He notes that there are many
companies interested in developing a
franchise program, and who need his
specialized assistance.
Mr. Power is a “hands-on” franchise
consultant. He said, “I am the ‘nuts and
bolts’ person who tends to the details for
my clients.”
Mr. Power holds a B.S. degree with a major
in Marketing.
See: www.bilt
morefranchise.com
You may contact Mr. Power at:
jpower@biltmorefranchise.co
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Ken Hollowell - Click Here To Read Ken's Articles - –
Ken M. Hollowell, founder of both National
Franchise Services, Inc. and Profran
Consultants, Inc. and is a leader in the
field of franchise development since 1980.
Mr. Hollowell has lectured before many
business organizations, Universities and
Colleges on the subject of franchising and
hosted a radio talk show of radio for
years.
He conducts numerous seminars annually on
franchise development and investing in a
franchise business throughout the United
States. He is regularly requested by the
Small Business Administration in
Washington, D.C., S.C.O.R.E., Learning
Annex and the International Franchise
Association to speak on franchising. Mr.
Hollowell's well-rounded experience and
practical knowledge in both development
and marketing have led him to be one of
the most sought after franchise
consultants in America. Mr. Hollowell has
written many articles on both developing a
franchise network and buying a franchise.
Mr. Hollowell sits on no less than a dozen
boards of directors.
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Ron La Vine - Click Here To Read Ron's Articles - Ron holds Accelerated Sales Training,
Inc.’s The Secrets of Cold Calling Success
(TM) - Live Cold Call Sales Training
Workshops worldwide.
Ron has trained thousands of sales reps
using live cold calling for clients such
as Agilent Asia Pacific, ASG, CA, Cognos
an IBM Corporation, HP, HP/EDS, IBI,
Informix, iWAY, LRS, MeadWestvaco, Merant,
Micro Focus, NCTI, Software AG, Sterling
Software over 80 more technology &
non-technology related firms.
Ron has delivered live cold calling
hands-on workshops in Australia, Canada,
England, France, Hong Kong, Ireland,
Switzerland and the USA.
Cultures trained included sales reps from
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,
China, Denmark, England, Finland, France,
Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Korea,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands,
Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden,
Switzerland, Thailand and all across the
USA.
For more details about LIVE Cold Calling
Sales Training Workshops contact Ron
personally at www.astselling.com/contact.htm or
call 1-818-991-6487. Also sign up for the
Free Sales Tips and Telesales Tips ezine
at www.astselling.com/free_tips
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Ann Andrews - Click Here To Read Ann's Articles - Ann Andrews, Dip Bus (Pmer), CSP, is the
author of four books:
"Shift Your But", "Finding the Square Root
of a Banana", "Did I Really Employ You?"
and "My Dear Franchisee".
She is also a contributor to five other
books:
"You Don’t Make a Giant Leap Without
Taking A Gulp", "Best of the Best", NZ
Entrpreneurs", "The Power of More Than
One", "Mum’s The Word" and newly released
"Golden Nuggets" - a book of tips and
advice for kids leaving home for the first
time.
Ann regularly works with teams and is
passionate about waste. Waste of people in
particular. She estimates that 40 - 60% of
employees fall into a
bored-and-see-no-future-this-place-of-work
category.
Ann is also a professional speaker,
consultant on team and franchise issues.
As the founder of the "Teams From Woe To
Go" franchise Ann realised that teams and
franchises were a lot alike – the problems
were the same, the solutions were pretty
much the same also.
To find out more about Ann’s teamwork go
to www.woetogo.
com .
To find out more about her books go to
www.thecorporatetoolbox.com
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Brandon O'Dell - Click Here To Read Brandon's Articles - Brandon O'Dell is an independent food
service consultant and owner of O'Dell
Restaurant Consulting.
O'Dell Restaurant Consulting offers
general consulting services to
restaurants, colleges, private clubs and
most other food service types. Our focus
is on helping business owners create
operational systems within their
businesses that help them become more
profitable and earn more free time. Work
to live, don't live to work.
Areas of specialty include teaching owners
to price by gross profit instead of
budgeted food cost percentages, and
helping them develop unique selling points
and implement emotion based marketing
tactics.
Please visit our blog at b
log.bodellconsulting.com for articles,
Q&As, conversations and best practices.
You can also learn more about our services
through our website at w
ww.bodellconsulting.com.
Brandon O'Dell
O'Dell Restaurant Consulting
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log.bodellconsulting.com
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brandon@bodellconsulting.com
office: (888) 571-9068
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Allan Katz (Premium Author) - Click Here To Read Allan's Articles - Allan J. Katz is a direct response
copywriter and marketing strategist who
helps companies attract, keep and multiply
customers by writing persuasive direct
response copy online and offline coupled
with over 25 years of experience in
helping business boost sales & profits.
His direct response copy writing, includes
SEO rich web copy, Quality Articles,
E-mail and Auto Responder copy, Hard
Hitting Direct Response Sales Letters,
Copy for Tele-seminars, and Direct Mail
Postcards and White Papers. WebMagnet.in
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His e-zine, “Remarkable Marketing
Results,” with tips, case studies,
strategies and marketing wisdom is at: LoyaltyCo
ach.com.
For more tips and strategies on lead
generation visit: LoyaltyCoach.com/leadgen.html
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Kim Ellis - Click Here To Read Kim's Articles - Kim Ellis is the President of Bison.com, a
leading online resource for franchise
and business opportunities. She is a
frequent speaker at franchise industry
trade shows, conventions and conferences.
She has been quoted as an industry expert
in USA Today, Wall Street Journal and a
variety of local and regional publications
regarding trends in business and
franchising. Kim combines her
entrepreneurial spirit with a diverse
background in marketing and operation to
help others succeed in franchising.
Bison.com features information and
articles about selecting and investigating
franchise
or business opportunities. Bison.com
also features guidance and advice from
industry experts, free consultations, a
financial assessment survey, and a franchise
buying guide.
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Daniel Levis - Click Here To Read Daniel's Articles - Daniel Levis is a top marketing consultant
& direct response copywriter based in
Toronto Canada and publisher of the world
famous copywriting anthology "Masters of
Copywriting" featuring the marketing
wisdom of 42 of the world's greatest
copywriters, including Clayton Makepeace,
Joe Sugarman, Joe Vitale,Bob Bly, and
dozens more! For a FREE excerpt visit the
below link. w
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Jim Coen - Click Here To Read Jim's Articles - With 25 years of franchise, marketing, and
entrepreneurial experience, and the owner
of Franchise Perfection, Jim Coen, brings
key skills to franchise consulting for
those interested in buying a franchise
business opportunity.
At Franchise Perfection we serve as
franchise consultants and advisers,
“matching you with the perfect business”.
Visit: www.franchiseperfection.com/ind
ex.htm
For over 20 years Jim worked with Super
Coups. which is a MA based direct mail
franchise that delivers money saving
coupons from local businesses to your
mailbox. His responsibilities at Super
Coups included: franchise marketing,
franchise training, sales management,
regional sales, and director of Franchise
Development.
Prior to Super Coups Jim successfully
marketed franchises in the New England
area for Uniglobe Travel Northeast a
travel franchise, Merry Maids a maid
cleaning franchise, & Emack & Bolio an Ice
Cream franchise.
Jim recently was the host of a popular
radio show called “Let’s Talk Franchising”
that aired on WBIX 1060 in Boston.
Jim currently serves on the Board of
Directors of the New England Franchise
Association (NEFA) www.nefranchis
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Ian Macleod - Click Here To Read Ian's Articles - Since 1990 RP Emery & Associates have
supplied the business community and
individuals with professionally drafted,
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Of course complicated legal matters
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Our customers include individuals, small
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Andrew Rogerson - Click Here To Read Andrew's Articles - Andrew is a 5-time business owner that
loves helping entrepreneurs exit or enter
business ownership. His services include
business brokerage, consulting on
purchasing a franchise, certified
machinery and equipment appraisals and
business valuations.
Andrew currently holds the Certified
Business Intermediary (CBI) designation
from the International Business Brokers
Association (IBBA), the highest
designation awarded by the IBBA. Andrew
has also earned the Certified Business
Broker (CBB) designation from the
California Association of Business
Brokers. He holds a Certified Machinery
and Equipment designation (CMEA) from the
NEBB Institute and is a Certified Senior
Business Analyst (CSBA) with the Society
of Business Analysts. He also holds a
Brokers License with the California
Department of Real Estate, is a member of
the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
and the Chair of the Sacramento Chapter of
the California Association of Business
Brokers.
Andrew is also the author on a series of
books available from his website. The
books are:
Successfully Sell Your Business,
Successfully Buy Your Business,
Successfully Buy Your Franchise and
Successfully Start Your Business.
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Kimberly Ellis - Click Here To Read Kimberly's Articles - Kim Ellis is president of Bison
Advertising, Inc., a leading online
resource for franchises and business
opportunities. Drawing from a diverse
background in franchising, marketing and
operations, Kim specializes in Internet
marketing, lead generation and branding.
Prior to Bison, Kim served as vice
president of FranChoice, where she helped
establish one of the industry’s most
successful franchise referral networks.
Her responsibilities included franchisor
relations, brand management and lead
generation. Prior to FranChoice, she
served in executive positions for Regis
Hair Salons, Premier Hair Salons
International, and for a
business-to-business marketing agency in
Minneapolis. Her franchise experience
started with a family-owned Schwinn Bike
franchise and extended to her first
position after college with Great Clips
for hair. Currently, Kim serves as
chairperson for the International
Franchise Association (IFA) Women’s
Franchise Committee and as a member of the
IFA Supplier Forum.
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David Dolitsky - Click Here To Read David's Articles - An Accountant by trade, I have owned
several successful businesses for over 10
years. It is with that experience in
mind, I run my Franchise and Business
Brokerage firm. Franchise Advisory Group
is a leading business brokerage firm
located in Philadelphia that specializes
in the sales of Franchises and business
merger and acquisitions. Our experience
and expertise make us an invaluable
partner to have on your side when buying
or selling a business.
Franchise Advisory Group is a professional
organization whose top priority is client
service; we are firmly committed to
confidentiality, integrity and excellence.
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Anne Barr (Premium Author) - Click Here To Read Anne's Articles - Anne Barr has over 26 years experience in
sales and marketing, six years as a
franchisee. She has assisted over 367
business owners and purchasers to achieve
their goals in career change, transition
and exit strategy. She holds the
designation of Certified Franchise
Executive from the International Franchise
Association, Certified Business
Intermediary from the International
Business Brokers Association and Board
Certified Broker from the Texas
Association of Business Brokers. Anne is
active in professional organizations,
networking groups and volunteers for
non-profit entities. As owner/operator of
four successful businesses, Anne has
proven people skills and enjoys helping
clients find the right "fit" in business
ownership. Visit www.FranchiseOpportunitySpecialist.co
m for more information about me and my
company.
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David Weusten - Click Here To Read David's Articles - David Weusten is a regular article writer
and brings with him over 28 years
experience in the finance industry, both
in NZ and overseas. He has been published
in the Sunday Star Times, the New Zealand
Franchise Magazine and regularly on
websites. He has also published two
business guides and recently published a
money management guide with an e - version
at fspnz.com/publications.html . He
would be happy to answer any questions you
may have related to Business, Finance,
Franchising and Banking in New Zealand.
Email him at dweusten@
fspnz.com. If you would like to know
more about his company, Financial Service
Providers, visit their website www.fspnz.com.
www.fspnz.com/profile.html
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Colin Mackie - Click Here To Read Colin's Articles - Colin Mackie has had over 20 years of
experience in the franchise sector within
Australia and has acheived a number of
records that still hold today in this area
of business.
Colin's main expertise is in the area of
franchise development where his comapny
will assemble all of the required
documents after
a fair, equitable and viable franchise
concept has been investigated and accepted
as the best form of franchise system for a
particular business of industry type.
His personal business experience is
exceptional and covers such a wide area of
business types that his knowledge is often
seen as unequaled by many of his
associates.
One area where his company excells is in
the area of Franchisee Selection. Colin
feels that you should never 'sell' a
franchise, but select people who, after
investigation, will have an above average
potential for success.
Colin and Enterpise 21 have also developed
a system of personal development that is
essential in getting the attitude of
Franchisees and staff into a place where
sucess will be acheived much more easily
and with a much more positive attitude.
Colin is available for events and
workshops by request.
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Christopher Palumbo - Click Here To Read Christopher's Articles - Brand Director, Christopher Palumbo
Christopher Palumbo holds degrees in
Industrial Design, Economics, as well as
an MBA in Industrial Administration from
Carnegie Mellon University. Following
business school, Mr. Palumbo began his
career as a partner in a real estate
development company, where he developed
branding concepts for resort communities
in South Florida and the Carolina's. From
there his business accomplishments grew as
he orchestrated the complete turnaround of
a failing national real estate developer.
Soon after, Christopher changed gears and
used his talents to create an
award-winning World Gym concept store,
which now serves as the working model for
the Company's retail based fitness centers
worldwide. He owned and operated two
successful health clubs in the Carolinas,
which were purchased by Gold's Gym in
2003. Chris utilized his position within
the organization to orchestrate a
turnaround and capitalization plan for the
World Gym™ brand. To date, he has worked
with many of the largest and most
reputable companies in the fitness and
leisure industries, and is frequently
featured in industry and national press.
www.c
hrispalumbo.com/
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Michele Slevin - Click Here To Read Michele's Articles - Michele Slevin was born in Brooklyn, NY in
1962 and now resides in New Jersey (for
the past seven years)with her husband of
20 years and three children ages 19, 12 &
10. Michele, now 44 years old and a
Business Finance Consultant; has been
assisting Franchisees obtain Fincancing
and realize their Dream of Business
Ownership for many years. Presently
working at Diamond Financial Services, she
is also an entrepreneur who began her own
dream working at home in her spare time. A
hard built financing/consulting, referral
business that has quite a few services
available from rolling over retirement
funds (without penalties or taxes) to
equipment leasing all the way to SBA
Financing she has a wonderful pool of
resources with some services absolutely
free of charge! Please feel free to visit
her at www.bizloansre
f.com
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David R Waldman - Click Here To Read David's Articles - David R. Waldman has spent the last
fifteen years working with franchise
organizations. He has been instrumental
in developing infrastructure and training
for large companies with over 240
locations nationwide as well as new
emerging franchise organizations. Because
of his real-world experience working for
large Franchise systems and seeing the
tremendous success of franchisees, he
created The Franchise Maker. The
Franchise Maker is a franchise development
firm that takes small businesses to the
next level of growth by working with them
to duplicate their business model and
transform their business into a franchise
opportunity.
The Franchise Maker provides expertise,
relationship, service and goes beyond
simply orchestrating all the pieces
necessary to successfully franchise a
business nationwide. The Franchise Maker
has teams of professionals available to
clients even after they become a
franchisor. The Franchise maker makes
franchising a business affordable and
being sensitive to budgets, offers a
Pay-As-You-Go program. Businesses are
encouraged to call for a Free Consultation
anytime 1-877-615-5177 www.TheF
ranchiseMaker.com
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Mike Callahan - Click Here To Read Mike's Articles - About the author: Mike Callahan is a
business veteran of 30+ years. He worked
his way from entry level position to
Senior Management in a Fortune 100
International financial services company.
After rising to Sr. Management level Mike
moved into the world of mortgage banking,
ultimately becoming a partner in $2.5
Billion mortgage bank. He sold his
interest in 2004 to pursue and receive his
Master's Degree in Management. With a
heart for entrepreneurs Mike is the
founder and President of Best Francise
Solutions,LLC a franchise consulting firm
affiliated with Business Alliance, Inc an
International Franchise Consulting company
with over 20 years industry experience and
hundreds of franchise relationships. An
entrepreneur at heart, Mike is still a
multiple business owner and is very
excited and anxious to share his
experience and knowledge with budding
entrepreneurs looking into the dynamic
world of franchise opportunities. Mike is
available by email at: mcallahan@BestFranchiseSolutions.
com or toll free (888)213-7712. His
company works with clients all over North
America and they look forward to hearing
from you.
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Paul Roesch (Premium Author) - Click Here To Read Paul's Articles - I am an entrepreneur and always eager to
learn about and flush out ideas about new
concepts and opportunities. My career has
enjoyed the advantages and independence of
American small business ownership
generally focused in sale of intangible
services.
Self-employment ownership has included a
commercial independent insurance agency
and the franchise business model.
Corporate world experience has included
positions in franchising concepts like
mature giants Realogy’s Century 21,
Prudential Real Estate Affiliates to start
up and emerging franchise systems like
Case Handyman and City Publications.
Franchise Sales and Development experience
includes working directly with franchise
prospects and franchisees completing new,
conversion, resale, merger & acquisition
growth and expansion as well as system and
unit expansion through Area Development.
Franchise Operations knowledge includes
project management and operational
functions leading the successful
technology logic overhaul, delivery and
training for Franchisor and franchisees
including email migration, client
relationship management (CRM) system,
franchisee individual website development,
optimization and conversion.
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Lori Kiser-Block - Click Here To Read Lori's Articles - Lori Kiser-Block is the President of
FranChoice, Inc. the premier network of
franchise referral consultants in the
United States. FranChoice introduces
pre-screened, high-quality prospective
franchisees to carefully selected
franchise opportunities that best match
their needs and qualifications. The
service is completely free for consumers
and franchisors only pay for a referral
when a referred person becomes a new
franchisee in their system.
To receive full details about the services
FranChoice offers consumers, visit www.franchoice
.com.
You can reach Lori via email at lblock
@franchoice.com.
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Ed Teixeira - Click Here To Read Ed's Articles - Ed Teixeira is a franchise expert with
over 26 years in the franchise industry.
During his career, Ed has operated
franchise companies in diverse industries.
He has conducted franchise transactions in
Asia, Europe and South America. Ed is the
author of "Franchising From The Inside
Out" and has spoken on the subject of
franchising in the United States and
overseas. Ed is currently the President of
FranchiseKnowHow,LLC a franchise
consulting firm in Stonybrook, NY. www.franc
hiseknowhow.com Ed can be contacted
at 631-246-5782 and ed@f
ranchiseknowhow.com
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Steve Vandegrift - Click Here To Read Steve's Articles - Steve Vandegrift is President of
FranSource International, Inc., a
full-service franchise development and
consulting firm founded in 1997.
FranSource works with both startup and
existing franchisors providing the
expertise required to start and maintain
successful franchise operations. You can
email Steve via the FranSource website at
www.fran
source.com
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James Greig - Click Here To Read James's Articles - James Greig is Managing Director of
Australia's best online franchise
directory, w
ww.AustralianFranchises.com.au. This
site brings together franchisors and
potential franchisees - franchisors can
advertise their business opportunities and
share news about their company, and
potential franchisees can browse
franchises for sale and read advice
articles from franchising experts. If
you're selling or buying a franchise in
Australia, you need to check out w
ww.AustralianFranchises.com.au.
James is also the Managing Director of
Bloomtools, a website development and
Internet marketing franchise that is
seeking passionate people who want to own
their own web empire. Find out more about
Bloomtools at www.bloomto
ols.com.au.
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Diane Shaw - Click Here To Read Diane's Articles - Diane Shawe Celebrity Hair Extension
Expert and Trainer
With over 25 years experience, Diane has
had over 25 years experience with hair
extensions. The Uk leading hair extension
training school offering over 14 different
hair extension techniques. The Author of
'What they dont tell you about getting
started in the hair extension business'
Specialist trainer in the Lace Front wig
and non surgical hair replacement
techniques. Expert Hair Extension Advisor
on UK hairdressers.com. Telephone 0870
446 0533. To purchase a copy of her latest
ebook, just visit the website.
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Jack Fraenkel - Click Here To Read Jack's Articles - Jack Fraenkel is the principal of
Motivatories, an internationally acclaimed
business consultant/coach and motivator
who also heads a franchising consultancy
based in both in Sydney and in Edinburgh
Scotland. He is probably best known as a
riveting public speaker… and a Master
Networker!
His business is centred around business
growth and development, primarily using
Franchising as the expansion model. He
also works with major clients such as
Dymocks, Service One Members Banking and
the NSW Department of State & Regional
Development.
As a keynote speaker he brings almost 40
years of sales, management and commercial
experience to his audience. He has owned
and operated a variety of specialist
retail stores and a home service based
franchise. His knowledge of customer
service and sales skills was honed
internationally as the general manager of
the largest duty free retailer in
Australia.
Jack has experienced first-hand how
implementing exemplary customer service
has a positive impact upon an
organisation’s bottom line.
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Katie Magers - Click Here To Read Katie's Articles - Fransmart provides the strategy, systems,
predictability and growth of the largest,
most successful franchise restaurant
chains to emerging brands. Fransmart
manages a portfolio of emerging brands and
helps sell large, multi-unit development
territories to high net-worth individuals
and experienced chain operators. Fransmart
provides strategic advice and support to
their portfolio companies, helping them
grow successfully securing high quality
real estate, maximizing unit economics and
securing brand awareness within the
restaurant and franchise industry.
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Althea Shah - Click Here To Read Althea's Articles - ALTHEA SHAH
GENERAL MANAGER – OPERATIONS & FITNESS
EXPERT
– GOLD’S GYM INDIA
Althea is the head of Operations and
Public Relations of Gold’s Gym, India. She
is a fitness expert certified in Fitness
Management, Personal Training & Group
Exercise Instructor – Aerobics and Schwin
Cycle Spinning.
Having been trained at the Gold’s Gym
university Althea guides and trains staff
at Gold’s Gym on basics of fitness and the
art of selling memberships effectively,
guiding people to make fitness their
lifestyle.
Under her aegis, Gold’s Gym Mumbai won the
Best Marketing Award amongst 680 Gold’s
Gyms worldwide twice.
Althea undertakes total setting up of all
new gyms, manages Logistics, Operations,
Systems and Processes and has successfully
launched 26 Gold’s Gyms in India which she
is currently heading in Operations.
She is responsible for the brand placement
& building & all media related activities
for Gold’s Gym in India.
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Chuck Woolweaver - Click Here To Read Chuck's Articles - Chuck Woolweaver has been actively
involved in the restaurant and franchise
industries for over 28 years and has
developed over 400 franchised locations
worldwide and is President of
FranchiseConsulting.Net located in Boca
Raton, Florida.
He specializes in franchise development,
marketing and sales and restaurant
development and has been retained by a
variety of companies in the United States,
Far East, Middle East, Mexico, Canada and
Europe for projects involving the
development of restaurant facility designs
and specifications, composing and
publishing operating, business, and
marketing manuals, development of menus
and recipes, site selection, vendor
selection and financial planning.
Additional projects the company was
involved in include franchise program
development encompassing the creation and
preparation of uniform franchise offering
circulars, franchise agreements, franchise
sales aids (in various media), and
conducting franchise sales and marketing
training.
Chuck Woolweaver has written and published
a number of articles on franchising some
of which can be viewed on this web site.
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Andrew Edwards (Premium Author) - Click Here To Read Andrew's Articles - Andrew Edwards
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Born in 1964, the son of a South African
gold mining manager, I grew up in the days
of the SA gold boom. I was lucky enough to
go to private schools while many others in
the apartheid era faced hardship and lack.
While I cannot complain about my schooling
one thing it never taught me has how to
run a business, let alone a national
franchise network. In 2003 after a long
career in the electronics corporate world,
I decided to "exit the rat race". I had
started my own sideline business in the
un-related party hire industry, and found
it a great learning experience. My
financial learning had just begun, as I
rapidly tried to increase my Financial IQ.
Success for me is defined as a delicate
balancing act, to keep all areas of life
whole and fulfilled. Success brings real
enemies and false friends, so for me
"success" in the American Dream definition
is not nearly enough. For me meaning,
purpose, fulfillment and wisdom are areas
that I hold dear. Money is only one of the
tools we need to learn to master in this
life.
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Peter Casey - Click Here To Read Peter's Articles - Peter Casey is a well known franchise
professional who consults with franchise
systems and franchise seekers. As an
author, public speaker & franchise
consultant Peter has educated
thousands of people about their options in
the franchise industry. Peter is also a
contributing write for BusinessMart.com.
BusinessMart.com has many resources to
help you on your journey to start your own
business, sell your existing business,
browse busine
sses for sale or open a franchise.
FranchiseBuyersNetwork.com, which is owned
and operated by Business Mart, Inc., helps
individuals looking for information on franchises or
business opportunities and guides them on
a path to success!
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Don Beezley (Premium Author) - Click Here To Read Don's Articles - Donald L. Beezley is COO of BizByOwner,
LLC, and a professional business
intermediary. BizByOwner gives business
owners a complete online solution that
helps them sell their own companies
without the expense of a broker.
BizByowner.com helps sellers value their
companies, professionally package the
business sale, and then takes sellers
through the process of finding the best
buyers and how to sell their business—from
initial offer through final closing.
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Bill Wagner - Click Here To Read Bill's Articles - For nearly twenty years, Bill Wagner has
been at the forefront of entrepreneurial
practice and is now a consultant, speaker
and author in the entrepreneurial arena.
His firm, Accord Management Systems, Inc.,
is a behavioral consultancy specializing
in the metrics which measure the people
side of business. From selection to
succession, the company offers a series of
interrelated surveys and services designed
to improve employee performance and
financial success.
Bill’s speaking engagements place him in
front of over fifty executive groups each
year. His clients are primarily leaders
of organizations including YPO, EO and
Vistage.
Bill’s recent book, “The Entrepreneur Next
Door”, contains research conducted on over
1,000 young entrepreneurs. In this study,
Bill benchmarks personality, emotional
intelligence and brain dominance, allowing
him to measure the gap between who they
are and who they need to be to get the job
done.
Bill is heavily involved in the franchise
community, helping “get the right people
on the bus”. He rocks the boat and tells
the truth, helping clients become their
own organizational therapist.
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Doug Schadle - Click Here To Read Doug's Articles - Doug Schadle is the CEO and founder of
Rhino 7 Franchise Development Corporation,
the largest and one of the most successful
franchise development companies in the
U.S. He has developed and grown some of
our nation's most successful brands
including Great Clips, Senior Helpers and
now Doctors Express.
Schadle is a pro at recognizing a great
idea, developing it into a solid business
model and then turning it into a monster
franchise. Schadle started with hotels and
moved on to develop the wildly successful
Great Clips, our nation's largest
haircutting chain with some 2700 stores.
He's also currently developing Senior
Helpers, the fastest growing franchiser of
in-home senior care; ranked #7 in
Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500
List. Schadle's hottest new brand is
Doctors Express, the first ever national
urgent care franchise which is totally
revolutionizing healthcare in America
today.
Schadle graduated from Western Carolina
University with a Bachelors of Science
Degree in Industrial Technology. He says
the franchise development business helps
him "secure the future for people and
gives them the hope they're missing in
their lives by owning their own
businesses."
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Philip Peters - Click Here To Read Philip's Articles - Philip Peters who has been involved in
Franchise Consultancy for many years .
Philip has a broad range of experience
having run companies in the UK and USA and
worked in Europe and the Far East for
major multi-national businesses. He has
also been a franchisee himself and can see
how franchising works best from the unique
perspective of being on both sides of the
fence.
His consultancy business - The Franchise
Team, (ww
w.franchiseteam.co.uk) based in the
UK, offers a comprehensive service to
companies that are looking to grow
dynamically by franchising their business.
The Franchise Team also works with
organisations that have started their
franchise business and now want to take it
forward to the next level.
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Pamela Gold Waldo - Click Here To Read Pamela's Articles - Senior Copywriter at Franchise Solutions,
a leading online franchise and business
opportunity marketing company, Pam takes
great joy in helping people live the
American Dream through business ownership.
Since joining Franchise Solutions in 2001,
she has written over 100 articles on r
esearching, buying and running franchise
and business opportunities. Throughout
her career, she has built relationships
with franchisees and franchisors
throughout the world while working on
articles and marketing projects for the
franchise community. Her writings help to
simplify the world of franchising for her
readers, and inspire them to take control
of their careers and build strong futures
for themselves and their families. To
learn more about Pam and to explore
franchises and business opportunities for
sale, please visit Franchise Solutions, or
to contact her, follow
Pam on Twitter or become a fan of F
ranchise Solutions on Facebook.
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Jocelyn Chavez - Click Here To Read Jocelyn's Articles - As a copywriter at Franchise Solutions, a
leading online franchise and business
opportunity marketing company, Jocelyn
Chavez profiles franchisors and
franchisees to help prospective business
buyers find the right business to buy. She
has reported on a wide range of topics
that impact the business community,
including emerging industry trends, online
lead generation, small business financing,
and tips for people researching business
ownership. To learn more about franchises
and businesses for sale, please visit www.FranchiseSolutions.com.
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Harish Babla - Click Here To Read Harish's Articles - Harish Babla is the President & CEO of
Grins 2 Go, Inc., The #1 Mobile Event &
Portrait Photography Franchise based in
San Diego, CA.
Harish has a long history in franchising
beginning in 1983 when he became a
franchisee in the printing industry for
the first time-going on to be the #1
franchisee for many years as well as
serving on the Board of Directors of The
International Center for Entrepreneurial
Development, Inc.
Following this success, Harish became a
Regional Developer for Copy Club a retail
printing franchise and in 2004 began the
developement of Grins 2 Go after many
frustrating experiences with photographers
and photography studios. The Grins 2 Go
concept was created by keeping the
customer at the center of attention.
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John Henning - Click Here To Read John's Articles - John Henning is the founder of 3 different
companies that deal directly with
Franchising.
UnitedFranchiseConnection.com
OpenAFranchise.com & eFranchiseNews.com
These 3 businesses focus on the Franchise
Industry. United Franchise Connection is a
Franchise Consulting company that helps
individuals find the right Franchise
Business to own. OpenAFranchise.com is a
leading Franchise Portal that provides
free information on over 200 Franchises.
eFranchiseNews.com provides updated news
that focuses on the Franchise Industry.
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Norm Friend - Click Here To Read Norm's Articles - * Widely recognized as an expert in
expansion strategies, franchise
development and franchisee recruitment.
* Over 25 years experience in all aspects
of franchising.
*Negotiated the sale of over 200
businesses including unit franchises,
established businesses, franchise
networks, sub-franchises and International
master licenses ranging from $7,000 to $2
million.
*Advised companies from the U.S. and New
Zealand on expanding into Canada.
* Been involved with projects in Brazil,
Austria and Malaysia.
* Author of the two best-selling franchise
books in Canada.
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Joel Libava - Click Here To Read Joel's Articles - I am a Cleveland, Ohio franchise
consultant, and popular industry blogger.
In addition to running several blogs and
websites of my own, which are focused on
franchising and small business, I am an
author on several others. I finished my
first book, recently. "The Essential Steps
To Researching a Franchise Opportunity."
is available at this website:
www.FranchiseResearchSteps.com
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Rudy Weber - Click Here To Read Rudy's Articles - Rudy Weber is an accountant, a licensed
business broker and valuer. He is a
founding Director and Licensee of Lloyds
Business Brokers specialising in
mid-market mergers, acquisitions and
divestments.
Having an investment banking, stock
broking and manufacturing background as
well as owning and managing a number of
Companies in insurance and business
broking, Rudy is uniquely placed to advise
both corporate and private buyers/sellers
in the achievement of their business
goals.
Commencing his career with The Reserve
Bank of Australia whilst studying
Accountancy and Economics at Sydney
University, he gained valuable experience
in their Investment Department,. He then
joined a leading Stock Brokerage firstly
as a trader then, Investment Advisor.
Branching out on his own, Rudy formed an
Insurance Brokerage Group, which, under
his leadership became one of the largest
independent Australian-owned brokerages,
prior to being sold.
Since 1984, Rudy has been a leading
Business Intermediary, specialising in
private mid-market acquisitions and
divestments.
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John Smith - Click Here To Read John's Articles - Franchise Documents Online the original
site for business owners, quickly and
simply, giving you a professional
franchise presence at a fraction of the
cost. You can download a low cost – high
quality pack of 16 franchise documents,
franchise manuals, operations manuals,
business plans, and templates that guide
you through a step-by-step process of what
to do and how to exactly how to Start a
franchise and franchise your business
model.
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Harold Kestenbaum - Click Here To Read Harold's Articles - I am a franchisor attorney, who has been
representing franchisors since 1977. I
spent 23 years on the Board of Directors
of Sbarro, Inc., and was the CEO of a
franchisor. I have written a book called,
"So You Want To Franchise Your Business",
I have been named one of the top franchise
attorneys in North America each year since
2005.
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David Lamb - Click Here To Read David's Articles - David Lamb is the Managing Editor of
Frantrends Magazine. Frantrends (www.frantrends
.com) is a leading news and
information source for all things
franchise related. From how to tips for
franchisees to finding the right fit for
those considering franchising as a
business opportunity. David is a 20-year
veteran of Television, Radio and Print
Journalism. David ended a 9-year run as
the main news anchor in a top 40 media
market to launch Frantrends Magazine in
July of 2008. Feel free to contact David
at david@f
rantrends.com.
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Terrie Hall - Click Here To Read Terrie's Articles - Terrie Hall is the staff writer for
FranChoice, Inc., the premier franchise
consultancy in the United States. Since
2000, FranChoice has helped over 3,000
would-be franchisees find their perfect
match in a franchise business. To learn
more about the free service, go to franchoice.
com.
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Roy Seaman - Click Here To Read Roy's Articles - Roy Seaman is an IFA Certified Franchise
Executive and is the Managing Director of
Franchise Development Services Ltd. which
provides franchise consultancy and
publishes The Franchise Magazine.
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Dale Oestreich - Click Here To Read Dale's Articles - Dale Oestreich is a well known, energetic
entrepreneur and recognized business
leader. He founded a very successful
logistics firm and served as its president
for over 26 years. His firm was named to
Inc. Magazine’s list of Top 500 Fastest
Growing Companies in the Nation in 1987
and one of the Top Five Warehouse
Companies(1993).
Dale himself was named Small Business
Person of the Year in Eastern Missouri by
the U.S. Small Business Administration in
1994 and nominated for the Entrepreneur of
the Year award by Arthur Young and Venture
Magazine in 1988.
In today’s world, with its ever increasing
number of layoffs, Dale believes that
people should consider and examine
carefully the possibilities of becoming an
entrepreneur as the owner of a business
franchise.
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Michael Muscarella - Click Here To Read Michael's Articles - Michael Muscarella was the Founder and
President of Your Own Franchise, Inc.
From 2003 to 2008, Michael owned and
operated Yourownfranchise.com, published
franchise related articles and helped
hundreds of Franchisors to promote their
opportunities. After over 5 years of
profits, Yourownfranchise.com was sold in
2008. Michael has since started a new
recession-resistant business. With The
America's Club Membership Card, Michael is
focused on helping businesses, consumers
and fundraisers alike. With this coupon
business opportunity, entrepreneurs can
take advantage of an tremendous upside
potential with little upfront cost. In
fact, Michael is willing to sponsor the
startup costs for the right candidate. To
learn more about the America's Club coupon
business opportunity, simply visit www.americasclub.com/bizop.asp.
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Chris - Click Here To Read Chris's Articles - Chris Delacey is the CEO and driving force
behind RedHotFranchises.com. He has over
15 years experience both as a franchisee
and as a franchisor. RedHotFranchises.com
is a Free franchise and business
opportunity marketplace where prospective
entrepreneurs and get the very latest
information about America's and Canada's
opportunities.
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Nolan Clark - Click Here To Read Nolan's Articles - I am an entrepreneur in South Africa and
have been in business for 11 years now.
While I most definately don't know all
there is to know about business, the
things I do know have been learnt the hard
way. I have started up several businesses
over the past 11 years, most of them
didn't make it. But with failure comes
the opportunity the learn. It is from this
School of Hard Knocks that I have been
able to start up a franchise of my own as
well as a web design company which is
doing pretty well.
Do I claim to be an expert, heck no, I
just enjoy sharing what I have learnt the
hard way so that others don't have to.
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Robert Ball - Click Here To Read Robert's Articles - Robert W. Ball
President
The Franchise Company
Business Expansion and Franchising
Consultants
3472 Parkside Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92404
909.886.1261
909.882.8269 (fax)
bizfran@aol.
com
ww
w.franchising-consultants.com
Thirty Years experience in franchising and
distribution systems. Formerly Vice
President of Century 21 Real Estate
Corporation and executive positions with
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. in Torrance,
California and Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
(NYSE) in Riverside, California.
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Dan Morris - Click Here To Read Dan's Articles - Dan Morris brings 20 years of experience
with Pizza Hut working his way up in
operations. He retired from Pizza Hut as
the Director of Operations and owner in
the a 64-unit franchise. Dan also has
other businesses that he owns and
operates. Dan is currently the VP of
Franchise Development for Honest-1 Auto
Care, Inc., and their Master Franchisee
for the state of Florida.
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Chris Tun - Click Here To Read Chris's Articles - Chris Tun Zan is a business matchmaker for
those seeking self-employment. He works
with families and individuals to identify
the right business opportunities for
themselves. Chris helps those seeking
self employment get a head start by
rolling together his many years of
experience in marketing, finance, and
operations to help his clients achieve
their dreams of business ownership. For
more information contact Chris at
650-685-0207 or through his website at www.1tz.biz
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