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Feature Franchisee: Polymer Pat of High Touch High Tech Western Los Angeles County

    Polymer Pat of Western Los Angeles County opened his High Touch High Tech franchise in 2007. Join us in discussing his experiences, successes, and reasons he loves his business! Q: Why did you chose to open a High Touch High Tech franchise? A: I used to be an elementary school teacher, and I…

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Social Media Marketing: Utilizing it as an Effective Tool

The average person uses social media websites for approximately 136 minutes a day, and as the number of social platforms increase so does the time being spent on them. Time spent on social media is greater than time devoted to grooming, eating and drinking, or even in-person social interactions. Using social media as a marketing…

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Why You Should Buy a Franchise Instead of Starting Your Own

  It is very rare a person will have all the natural expertise in every area of starting a successful business. Franchises provide an organized way to start, operate and grow a business. If the franchise is successful it should give you the whole framework of how the business is started. Each business is individually…

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Starting a Franchise: Buy New or Established?

If you’re looking for a great launch pad to owning a small business, a franchise can be an ideal place to blast off. We’ll help you reduce the hemming and hawing over whether to buy a new or existing franchise. Becoming a franchisee can be a great path to entrepreneurship. Franchisees leverage the strength of…

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Franchising and Entrepreneurial Veterans

According to the International Franchise Association’s 2012 Veterans in Franchising Study, the industry has given more than 64,000 vets, military spouses and wounded warriors job opportunities in the past year. Also 4,314 new veteran franchise owners entered the industry since 2011, and were 30% more likely to have hired a veteran than a non-veteran owned franchise….