One of the greatest obstacles faced by thousands of returning veterans who are transitioning back into civilian life is in finding long-lasting gainful employment, according to Kevin Humes, the President/CEO of American Veterans Alliance/American Alliance for Disabled Veterans (501 C-3) and co-founder...
Negotiation is something that home-based or other small business, business opportunity or franchise owners need to contend with, like it or not. Unfortunately, far too many of them think it is okay to just wing it. They don't take the time to refine their skills in this area. As a result, they are doing...
If you’re a mom (or even a dad) who is currently making the job of raising kids your full-time job and who is also wrestling with the idea of buying a business opportunity or franchise, the recent raging and politically charged debate about what constitutes a “working” mom may hit close to home. Personally,...
While registration to attend SBA’s National Small Business Week (NSBW) conference next week in Washington, D.C. is now closed, it’s not too late for small business owners to sign up online so that they can enjoy and learn from any number of networking and educational forums. In fact, with the exception...
Chicago, Ill. — BusinessOpportunity.com today announced that Eric Cicero will be joining its staff as an Online Marketing Assistant. Given his three years of freelance web design experience and two years of graphic design work, Eric offers a diverse skill set that enables him to wear a number of hats...
One of the greatest obstacles faced by thousands of returning veterans who are transitioning back into civilian life is in finding long-lasting gainful employment, according to Kevin Humes, the President/CEO of American Veterans Alliance/American Alliance for Disabled Veterans (501 C-3) and co-founder...
Ed Lewellen is the Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition for Employers Edge, Inc., a company that uses its own highly successful and proven business model to improve the performance of other companies―coaching,...
Looks like all a working mom wants for Mother’s Day this year is a little flexibility!? And let’s just preface this whole discussion with an important disclaimer: All Moms are working moms!
But for our purpose here, we’re talking about moms who have a job they do to earn money in addition to the incredible...
Millions of home-based and other small business, business opportunity and franchise owners are using social media to market their businesses, but are they really clear on what the true benefits of their efforts might be? According to findings from a recent Social Media Examiner survey featured on Pagemodo,...
Small-business optimism gained two points in April, returning the index to its highest level since December 2007, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Acknowledging that job-creation numbers as of late have been floundering, the report also indicates that a somewhat positive trend...
Each year the results of any number of surveys and indices are released claiming to provide the most accurate assessment of small business friendliness by state. The problem is that they all too often rely on proximate measures such as tax rates or regulations as opposed to direct feedback from home-based...
Held each year in May by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Small Business Week kicks off with a three-day networking and educational event that focuses on the considerable accomplishments of America's small businesses and their owners. This year’s event begins on Sunday, May 20 and...
This week, national franchise and market research firm and independent surveyor Franchise Business Review released its newest report regarding overall franchisee satisfaction and profitability potential in the senior home care industry. Titled
An article on Monday’s Businessweek.com points out that business ownership among entrepreneurs between the ages of 55 and 64 is up significantly over the past 15 years. And although there is some degree of speculation as to why that is, one thing is pretty clear, as explained by Ting Zhang, an economist...
The results from Intuit’s first-of-its-kind Small Business Revenue Index are in and they are somewhat encouraging. They show that small business revenues are approaching pre-recessionary levels in many cases, especially in the professional, scientific and technology industries.
Based on data from...
Pet lovers who are in the market for a home-based or other small business opportunity or franchise that feeds their passion can also look forward to making a profit, according to two recently released market reports―“Dog Population and Dog Owner Trends” and “Cat Population and Cat Owner...
According to yesterday’s WSJ.com, far too many baby-boomer business owners are assuming that, when the time comes, they’ll simply cash out or pass the business on and have what it takes to retire. Not so, according to the experts who specialize in business finance and exit-planning. Things aren’t simple...
According to a just-released report commissioned by American Express OPEN, there are now more than 8.3 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. Together it is estimated that they generate close to $1.3 trillion in revenue and employ as many as 7.7 million people. Exceeding the growth rates of all but...
Negotiation is something that home-based or other small business, business opportunity or franchise owners need to contend with, like it or not. Unfortunately, far too many of them think it is okay to just wing it. They don't take the time to refine their skills in this area. As a result, they are doing...
Yesterday, Apple reported that its profits nearly doubled over the last fiscal quarter―news that drove the Nasdaq above 3,000 for the first time this week and put to rest once and for all the question of whether or not lower-income countries like China...
Just this month, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) released its 2011 rankings of all 50 states and the District of Columbia in terms of their favorability toward entrepreneurship and small business with...
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BlackEnterprise.com has joined forces with worldwide technology and business solutions leader, Dell, to host a FREE...
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) ongoing series of FREE computer security workshops for home-based and other small business, business opportunity and franchise owners starts today in Tulsa, Okla. Designed to help small businesses identify...
Ed Lewellen is the Senior Vice President of Talent Acquisition for Employers Edge, Inc., a company that uses its own highly successful and proven business model to improve the performance of other companies―coaching,...
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Color Glo International is a restoration franchise focused on restoring and repairing damaged, dirty, faded or mismatched upholstery found in homes, offices, automobiles and commercial aircraft. Color Glo’s proprietary process uses specialty formulated, water-based, and environmentally friendly products for on-site re-conditioning of items in need of repair. Color Glo Franchise: Specialists in Color Restoration and Repair!
Color Glo provides a uniquely effective solution for repairing, cleaning, and restoring valuable fabrics and materials to achieve a like-new appearance. Our franchisees are trained to expertly handle leather, vinyl, velour, plastic, carpet and various types of fabric. In addition to material restoration, our franchisees offer a deodorizing service for our clients.
