Nanyang Old Coffee

ShareVisitors to Singapore can’t help but be impressed by the sleek, gleaming, modern and efficient city state. Here you’ll find shopping and dining which is as sophisticated as anywhere in the world. All the “name” brands are represented including many fast food franchises and retailing franchises from the west, but some tourists may wonder, where is the “Old Singapore”? [...]

Naked Pizza: The Trojan Horse of the Pizza Industry

Who doesn’t like pizza? Even the owner of ihatepizza.com can’t work up ire about his favorite least favorite food.

A Post About Children’s Orchard

It is an often noted that people who are looking at franchises for sale frequently omit the critical step of talking to existing franchisees to get feedback about the company

Pedal to Properties Opens for Business in Northhampton MA

The Pedal to Properties franchise keeps innovating and challenges the accepted view of how a real estate business should look and how it does business.

Franchisors are Quick to Pick Up on New Technologies

Franchises take advantage of new technology to get an edge over their competition.

How Do the Fast Food Franchises Do It?

Depending on the Franchise Agreement, the franchisor may be able to dictate the retail selling price of their products.

Inkjet Cartridge Franchises

ShareI think it was around 1992 when, interested in business opportunities even then, I called a number in response to an advertisement I had seen in a local newspaper. The opportunity was an ink cartridge re-filling business. The person who owned the business was an 18 year old boy. Why was he selling? He was [...]

Lining Up for McJobs

So next time you hear someone derisively referring to McJobs, please don’t automatically nod your head in agreement. Any honest work is honourable and almost any job can be as challenging and rewarding as you choose to make it.

Expense Reduction Analysts

ShareI met with Stuart Michael from Expense Reduction Analysts today and received a brief explanation of the business model. It seems to me an excellent choice for those considering a “second career”. Expense Reduction Analysts seeks to identify areas where significant cost reductions can be achieved in just about any business there is. One of [...]

McStumble’s Trips Again

Just a few days after loosing a court case in which McDonald’s claim the owners of a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur called “McCurry” were infringing on their trademark (see previous post) McDonald’s became the target of a similar claim from a company called the Lion’s Tap.