Of all the things to consider when opening a franchise, one would think the least important would be the exit strategy. This is a great time to think about the end game. When the lifecycle of a business ends, the goal for an owner isn’t about the money that’s...
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Funding and Beyond: The Strategic Benefits of Partnering with Benetrends
Benetrends understands entrepreneurs. For decades, we have worked closely with business owners to help them fulfill their ambitions. With Benetrends, you will have a relationship that endures, covering all stages of your business development, launch, operations,...
4 Business Roadmap Types to Help You Scale Strategically
Business roadmaps help chart a strategic path for your business and are a valuable complement to your business plan. With a business roadmap, you can quickly compare actual results against your assumptions and make adjustments to improve operations and profits. The...
What Is a Business Roadmap and Why Do You Need One?
Creating your business plan is a powerful process, designed to get you to think deeply about how your business will function, attract investors and customers, and become successful. Yet the business plan does not tell you every path to take, the twists and turns...
Why Business Planning Does Not End with Your Business Plan
Your business plan is an essential document, designed to help you frame your business, market, competition, financials, and purpose. However, a good business plan needs to be revisited regularly as part of a continuous process of strategic business...
Franchising World: It’s Not Just About The Money You Make, It’s Also About the Money You Keep
Find out how the Raimmaker Advantage Plan® can help entrepreneurs build retirement wealth while mitigating or eliminating tax burden. This article, written by Dallas Kerley, President & CEO, appeared in the January 2019 issue of Franchising World. ...
Top Business Planning Tools for 2019, Rated and Reviewed
Entrepreneurs and small-business owners seeking help often use a business planning tool to assist them in bringing together their financials, research, projections, and market analysis. With the right business plan tool, presentations look sharp and data are...
Is Your 2019 Business Budget Realistic?
Is your 2019 business budget realistic? As the new year opens, it is important to take a look at your budget and make some strategic decisions that will position your company for a successful 2019. The process starts with having a firm grasp on your income and...
What Every Entrepreneur Should Know about Intellectual Property Rights
As an entrepreneur, how do you protect your big ideas, product designs, service strategies, name, and logo? As seen in the recent post, Entrepreneur’s Startup Success Guide for 2019, understanding the different types of legal protections and entrepreneurial tools...
2019 Small Business Marketing: Where to Start
Getting the word out is an essential part of starting your own business. In 2019, businesses can deploy some inexpensive strategies to drive their marketing success. The question is, where to start. Here are some helpful tips to get your business the exposure it...