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2024 BUYER'S GUIDE - 1,546 Franchises to Buy
Want to own your own business? Search this comprehensive list there's something for everyone here!
This Dog-Training Franchise Is Zooming Ahead
After a rough few years, Zoom Room made major changes...and has emerged as a stronger, faster, very well-behaved business.
Making the Midlife Leap
After getting laid off in her early 50s, Keri Gardner decided she wanted to control her own fate-so she bought a franchise with her 401(k).
The Better Way to Fail
The next time something you do flops, here's a new way to learn from it.
Why You Should Tap Innovation at Deep-Tech Startups
Businesses across all sectors, not just research-intensive industries, can benefit from innovations at science-heavy startups.
The Three Traps That Stymie Reinvention
Organizational identity, architecture, and collaboration can be either assets or liabilities to pursuing growth in new sectors.
What Makes Companies Do the Right Thing?
Vaccine makers varied widely in their engagement with global public health efforts to broaden access to COVID-19 immunizations. Ethically motivated leadership was a dominant factor.
Mental Health Services, Franchised
The U.S. is facing a growing mental health crisis. Ellie Mental Health wants to be the solution.
What's the Real Damage?
Most clean-up companies just fix messes, like fire or flood damage. But 911 Restoration's new CEO saw an opportunity to help with the other emergency they often encounter: customers' emotional trauma.
How Workplace Safety Improves Performance
OSHA's longest-serving administrator identifies safety approaches that work and those that don't.
Where To Next? Opportunity on the Edge
Doing business in regions considered less stable or developed can pay off for companies. But they must invest in working with local communities.
What Are a Franchisee's Role and Responsibilities?
If you're going to be a franchisee, you should know exactly what's expected of you.
A Quick Guide to Franchise Ownership Costs
Franchising costs money. Here's what everything means.
3 Steps to Find Your Perfect Franchise
There are many brands out there. Finding the right one is up to you.
The Chevron Doctrine Is Dead. What Are the Implications for Business?
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling gives companies more opportunities to challenge regulations, but they may face more regulatory uncertainty as well.
Tackling Challenges With Data Governance
Akira Bell is senior vice president and CIO at Mathematica, a research and data analytics consultancy. Bell was a finalist for this year's MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award in recognition of her work at Mathematica to spearhead the launch of the data collaboration platform Mquiry, a turnkey system for onboarding and working with clients' data securely. MIT Sloan Management Review spoke with Bell to understand her role and how leaders should be thinking about their data. This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
Beating 'Not Invented Here' Syndrome
Resistance to external ideas hinders innovation. The right incentives can open minds.
Don't Round the Discount!
What appeals to you more: a pair of jeans on sale for 8% off, or the same pair listed for 7.7% off? Any rational shopper will know that the 8% discount will save them more money and is the more attractive deal.
Managing the Human Risks of Biometric Applications
The intimate surveillance afforded by biometric technologies requires managers to consider negative impacts on privacy and human dignity.
Build the Right C-Suite Team for Your Strategy
CEOs can foster a more effective leadership team by understanding when to tap senior executives' competitive instincts and when to encourage collaboration.
it takes a village
Revolutionizing multifamily living and bolstering property profitability
OPEN MINDS
WHAT RESCHEDULING WILL MEAN FOR MEDICINAL CANNABIS RESEARCH
MAKE THE MONEY LAST
OUTLIVING OUR SAVINGS IS THE NO. 1 RETIREMENT CONCERN. THESE ARE SOME WAYS TO OVERCOME THAT.
The Ultimate Integration
Rackspace Technology is propelling the industry forward with game-changing innovations in Cloud, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence
GREAT EYES ON THE SKY
Exciting developments in the search for extraterrestrial life
WHAT CAN BOTS DO FOR YOU?
The dream of an autonomous supply chain
United Site Services: Procurement Progression
With their digital evolution underway, the portable sanitation powerhouse is rethinking their approach to procurement and sourcing - and change management is just one key to its success
What's Your Flavor?
Personalizing food with the power of Al
FLIPPING THE RETAIL SCRIPT FOR GOOD
SPECIALTY RETAILER ALTAR'D STATE IS HOT. HERE'S HOW THEY'RE REBUILDING THEIR IT TO ACCOMMODATE THE BLAZE.
Soft Skills & SOFTWARE
There's a lot AI can do for businesses. There's a lot only humans can do. Striking the balance will deliver success.