Question:who could be poor?
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Poverty is a variable… Many people might think of poverty as absolute, the lack of certain basic amenities, but politicians measure it in relative terms. So we could see poverty fall during the recession. Are you poor? Well, it depends on the income of someone you’ve never met. Poverty can be a puzzle, or at least [...]
A franchise because they think it’s the “easy wayâ€
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Many people choose to purchase a franchise because they think it’s the “easy way†to get into business for themselves. Even though most franchisors have done a really good job setting up systems, developing effective marketing strategies and providing long term support for their franchisees, make no mistake starting a business is not easy. Owning a [...]
Recession Proof Businesses
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If frozen credit, failed car manufacturers, and dying newspapers come to mind, you’re on the mark. But how about books, beef, doctors, iPhones and candy? Surprisingly enough, these products and services reflect the Great Recession just as much as the refunding of the economy. Below, we’ve listed five industries that are bucking economic trends. Unlike gambling [...]
Your business. What’s it worth and why?
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Having seen several sides of business I once wrote a guide on selecting business. Although it was left as a draft. I may release it one day. One point I made: of around 10 separate tests, Porters Force Business Analysis (standard MBA stuff) and the infamous SWOT Analysis (Strengths. Weaknesses. Opportunities. Threats) are both alive and well, [...]
Les Armitage: Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-25
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Saturday morning and all is well. The sun is out. What a fantastic week. Off to walk the dogs. ~Good Morning~ # POETS day. I'm off. Next appointment 1830: location The Hesketh # Massive recruitment drive in Birkenhead job centre today. Desperate for staff. What a weird thing to say in recession. It's a dream? [...]
The new UK healthcare franchise… maybe
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In a Dentist Shortage, The British (Ouch) Do It Themselves ROCHDALE, May 2 — “I snapped it out myself,” said William Kelly, 43, describing his most recent dental procedure, the autoextraction of one of his upper teeth. William Kelly, 43, extracted part of his own tooth, leaving a black stump. He plans to pull one more. [...]
Pre-Pack gets the green flag(s)…
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Six months following the release of new disclosure standards for pre-pack deals, a report published yesterday [20 July 2009] by the Insolvency Service has found that 65% of reports filed under the new system were fully compliant with the increased standards. The report said that 3% of the 572 cases reviewed were referred to the insolvency [...]
