If you are looking for some franchise ideas here you go.  A couple listed on this site include roofing and handyman franchises.  I like roofing franchises because they are recession proof.  People have to have roofs.  They can put off some things but when the roof starts leaking they have to get a new one. 

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In bad times investors move their money to other areas. Often they pull money from stocks and go to commodities or other areas that are perceived as safer bets. One area that gets an influx of money during down times is franchising. Investors that are tired of watching their money go down, […]

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It’s no secret that consumers are spending less and when you own your own small business even a 5 to 10% decrease can hurt. If you own a franchise that makes most of it’s profit from discretionary income downturns like this can kill as consumers cut out the non-essentials first. What can a small business […]

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The latest vegetable to come up sick is the tomato.  From what I’ve gathered from the news tomatoes have something nasty that will kill you if you eat them.  I had to find this out the hard way when I tried to order my favorite chips and salsa from Chili’s Restaurant.  “Sorry, we are being […]

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Once you own your own franchise or small business one of the first things you’ll learn is how big of a pain in the rump it is managing employees. There are a lot options like trying to keep up with it all in Excel or hiring an outside firm. One of the best HR software […]

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NuWire Investor has released 2007’s top 15 franchise opportunities for investors who don’t want to become full time franchisees.
Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) August 31, 2007 — NuWire Investor, an online financial news publication, recently released its 2007 rankings of the Top 15 Franchise Investments for potential franchisees who are looking for an investment rather than a […]

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This is the first post to the Franchise Gecko blog.  I worked in the franchise advertising industry for several years and learned a lot of insider secrets that I will share with you at Franchise Gecko.  Sometimes I will provide other investment news and information that I feel will benefit you.  I’ll also throw in […]

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