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Author: Ian Gere
Company: Business Opportunities Journal
Region: United States
Website: www.boj.com
Author Comment / Biography:
About Business Opportunities Journal. Since 1969.
The goal of Business Opportunities Journal is to report on the outlook, trends and latest news in the fields of franchising, entrepreneurship, small business ownership and small business acquisitions. We are the small business buyer’s magazine.
Our stories are original, written by our own reporters.
We are proud to have reported on franchising, business opportunities, and real estate investing since 1969.
With our journal and website, we aim to provide news and resources for and about entrepreneurs who are seeking to start, purchase, franchise or sell a business.
Visit our resource pages for information about the various stages of buying a business or franchise: the search process, finding a broker, due diligence, making an offer, negotiating the contract, escrow, closing, obtaining financing, tax considerations, and post-acquisition management and growth.
Thank you for visiting. Please provide us with feedback on how we can better serve you.
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71. Recent Survey Suggests Busy Summer Ahead for Hiring
July 05, 2013
A recent survey indicates that this summer’s hiring season is expected to be busier than it has been in recent years.
According to the sixth annual summer jobs survey by Snagajob, an hourly employment network, the number of companies planning to hire more summer staff is up by 10 points from...
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72. Papa Murphy's Wins 2013 Franchisee Satisfaction Award
July 05, 2013
Papa Murphy’s was recently recognized as the company with the highest franchisee satisfaction ranking, according to the eighth annual survey by Franchise Business Review.
The survey asked franchisees questions related to training and support, system communication, franchisor/franchisee relat...
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73. California's Business for Sale Transactions Reach Highest First Quarter Level in Five Years
July 05, 2013
Recent results from the BizBen Index show deals for California’s small and mid-sized business sales are at their highest volume for a first quarter in five years. The figures also show that general activity is still short of pre-recession totals.
“While the increase in the number of small b...
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74. EmbroidMe Ranked by the Advertising Specialty Institute
July 05, 2013
The world’s largest embroidery franchise, EmbroidMe, has been ranked in the Top 40 Distributors listing by the Advertising Specialty Institute’s (ASI) Counselor magazine. Every year, the magazine selects the top 40 distributors of promotional products based on the previous year’s gross revenue. <...
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75. IFA Considers Needs of Franchise Business Owners in National Immigration Debate
July 03, 2013
The International Franchise Association (IFA) has launched an advocacy campaign to “voice the needs of franchise business owners in the national debate over immigration reform.” Through various planned events, editorial articles and more, the association is helping to advocate for immigration refor...
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76. U.S. Chamber Releases First Small Business Survey of 2013
July 03, 2013
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has released its latest small business survey which shows that federal policies continue to hamper hiring and growth. More than a quarter of small businesses report that they have lost employees in the last year as a result.
Survey results show that federal poli...
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77. Restaurant Job Seekers Turn to Social Media
July 03, 2013
According to a recent survey from Snagajob, social media is becoming a more popular tool for individuals seeking a job within the restaurant industry.
Almost half of all respondents said they use social networking sites in their job search, and of those, 39% said that the majority of their t...
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78. NFL Takes on Franchising
July 03, 2013
Two former Michigan football players, Jason Avant and Tim Jamison, will take part in the new NFL Franchising Boot Camp scheduled from April 26-29, 2013 at Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
The four-day boot camp will bring together former and active NFL players, plus dozens of other partic...
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79. Restaurant Industry Snapshot Report Signals Third Straight Month of Consumer Pullback
July 03, 2013
The newly-released Restaurant Industry Snapshot from Black Box Intelligence and People Report showed that while restaurant sales improved in March, consumers still continued to pullback their spending for a third straight month.
“During the first quarter the impact of payroll taxes and tax r...
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80. Caribou Coffee Reviews Business Strategy
July 03, 2013
The newly private coffeehouse chain, Caribou Coffee, recently announced a move to rebrand as Peet’s Coffee & Tea as part of a new business strategy.
Caribou Coffee announced on April 8, 2013 that it is closing and rebranding 168 locations, primarily in the Chicago and Washington D.C. markets...
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