Details In Business Blog

Ronald Freeman
National Insurance Advisors Agency

Should I Wait for Goverment Healthcare or Purchase My Own?

Some Americans are risking going without health insurance in anticipation of a Government Healthcare Plan, although forgetting that one feature seems to have escaped notice.  How long it will take for us to actually have our “government-option health insurance” once the bill passes into law? (more…)

 Elizabeth Cusulas
Details In Retail 

“Who is my competition?”  It’s one of the oldest business questions, the foundation for your most important business decisions. For today’s retailer, the answer can be brutally simple.  Your competition is…everyone.

An interesting post on the Influential Marketing Blog advises business owners to expand on their idea of who the competition really is.  (more…)

Mark Cory
FranNet

 Special Event…

Michigan Franchise Forum - Meet the Franchisors

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Two Sessions to Choose From:
3:00 to 5:00 PM
or
7:00 to 9:00PM (more…)

Mark Cory
FranNet

Web-based Seminars from the Comfort of Your Home or Office:

“Careers in Franchise Ownership”
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 -  2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Learn franchising basics, including the array of categories and investment levels available (starting at around $50K), and how to go about defining your own personal vision, matching that up with viable choices, and conducting proper due diligence to make sure your selecting the RIGHT fit for YOU! (more…)

by Keith Schofield
Director of Operations,
The Townsend Hotel
Restaurant Consultant,
Details In Retail

One unfortunate side effect of the world financial turmoil is the proliferation of economic pundits manipulating statistics to underscore the credibility of their prognostications. A veritable alphabet soup of acronyms (GDP, S&P, ADR, GNP, FTSA, etc.) indicate either we haven’t hit bottom yet, we’re well on the way to recovery, future growth will be robust, or chaos and volatility are the new economic realities. (more…)

By Mark Cory
FranNet

Since interest in franchise ownership is at a 7-year high here at FranNet Detroit, I wanted to make you aware of some special opportunities to explore the purchase of an existing franchise unit in the area. Here are some of the offerings:

• Quick serve casual dining
• Ice cream parlor
• Residential cleaning
• Professional staffing services
• Light manufacturing
• Specialty retail
• Commercial and residential building services
• Automotive repair (more…)

By Mark Cory
FranNet

Web-based Seminars from the Comfort of Your Home or Office:

“Careers in Franchise Ownership”

Thursday, September 10, 2009
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Thursday, September 24, 2009
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

 Learn franchising basics, including the array of categories and investment levels available (starting at around $50K), and how to go about defining your own personal vision, matching that up with viable choices, and conducting proper due diligence to make sure your selecting the RIGHT fit for YOU! (more…)

by Paul Bensman
President, Details In Retail  and
Broker, Locations Real Estate & Investments

The retail real estate market continues to be weak – but that’s great news for business owners looking for retail space.  Leasing rates in many Detroit area markets are up to 40% less than rates quoted just one year ago.  Landlords who would only look at national chains before the downturn are increasingly willing to lease space to new start-ups and entrepreneurs.  This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for small business owners. (more…)

by Elizabeth Cusulas
Details In Retail

Most of the problems you encounter as a business owner can be fixed or prevented by two simple words.  Here’s my list of two-word answers.

Be Nice
In these tough economic times, it’s hard to imagine that there’s still bad customer service out there, but it’s true.  One thing I know from experience is that one snippy clerk or rude receptionist or arrogant sales rep can ruin your whole day and color your perception of an entire company.  In our rush, rush, rush lives, we have become so focused on ourselves, and all that we need to do, that we forget common courtesy.  (more…)