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		<title>Tips from The Franchise Maker: How To Spot A HOT Business That COULD Be The Next Big Franchise!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 16:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They&#8217;re Out There! Whether you realize it or not, the chances are pretty high that you already do business with a company that could be a great candidate for franchising their business. Sound crazy? Not really. Some of the same reasons that you return to do business with a company over and over again, are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Franchising Your Business: Making Your Money Go Further to Grow Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[franchise development costs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grow Big! Become a National Brand! We talk to business owners every day whose businesses are thriving and looking to take that next step in growth, which is franchising. For many that success comes in part by taking prudent measures and spending wisely in their day to day operations. And that typically means getting exceptional value for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Franchise Marketing Collateral is Essential for Franchising Expansion: Why You Need It and How to Do It Well</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[how to franchise]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[franchise marketing collateral]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefranchisemaker.com/learningcenter/?p=559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So you&#8217;ve worked hard to build a strong franchise business model. You&#8217;ve thought through every detail during the franchise development process. Now, you&#8217;re ready to tell prospective franchisees exactly why, out of a myriad of franchise opportunities, your franchise concept is the best. You&#8217;ve rattled off a hundred facts to state your case. Now that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Business Measure Up for Franchising?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[how to franchise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Franchise My Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[franchise your business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[franchise-o-meter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[franchising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[measuring my business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ready to franchise]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefranchisemaker.com/learningcenter/?p=504</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Time to Grow! Are you looking for ways to grow your business, but don&#8217;t want to spend tons of money to open other locations? Are you eager to expand but don&#8217;t want to be tied to more employees? Are you tired of training your competitors? If you answered &#8220;Yes&#8221; to any of these questions, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Franchise Operations Manual: A Powerful Tool for Communicating Your “Best Practices”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve worked hard building and developing your business model. You&#8217;ve spent years making mistakes and learning about the exceptions to the rule. By doing this, you&#8217;ve created, implemented and honed many different processes and systems for how to best manage your day to day operations. Now that you’re starting to franchise your business, how do you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Difference Between a Franchise Consultant, Franchise Advisor, Franchise Broker &amp; Franchise Developer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefranchisemaker.com/learningcenter/?p=450</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When looking at the franchising industry, there can be some confusion in terminology. Who does what and what are the deliverables? There seem to be various players. Titles that are often loosely used, co-mingled and poorly defined are Franchise Consultants, Franchise Advisors, Franchise Brokers and Franchise Developers.  So let&#8217;s break them down and see what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have You Heard Someone Say&#8230;&#8221;I Want More Locations But I Don&#8217;t Want to Hire More Employees!&#8221;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefranchisemaker.com/learningcenter/?p=425</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve probably heard this statement (or something like it), more than a couple times&#8230;maybe from someone at a networking mixer, or even from a business owner you know. When you hear this, your immediate response should be: &#8220;Have you ever thought of franchising?&#8221; It&#8217;s nearly every business owner&#8217;s dream that their business goes viral and expands [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Franchisors Do These Things&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[how to franchise]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefranchisemaker.com/learningcenter/?p=481</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To be successful at franchising, strong franchise systems have implemented a number of best practices that make them successful. But what really makes a franchisor HIGHLY successful? Let&#8217;s take a look at a few of the industry&#8217;s best practices. Franchisors can apply these without significant financial investment and achieve a powerful impact with franchisees while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Myth &#8211; A Franchisor is Required to Advertise for its Franchisees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thefranchisemaker.com/learningcenter/?p=349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[True or False? Advertising is a marketing tool that is essential to any business&#8217;s success and can range from networking strategies to million dollar media campaigns. Within a franchise system, advertising is equally important. In fact when talking about franchising and advertising, there are specific obligations that the franchisee must follow in terms of advertising their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Really Need Someone To Manage My Franchise Sales?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[how to franchise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[franchise development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[franchise marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[franchise sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[franchsing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managing franchise sales]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve Decided to Franchise Your Company. As you research into franchising your company, you&#8217;re faced with several decisions. Franchise development is by far the most important; however, you realize that franchising is another business and that soon you will need to manage the franchise sales side of the business. Is it as difficult as other [...]]]></description>
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