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To Franchise Or Not To Franchise?

YoungUpstarts

Instrumental decisions like hiring employees, running the day-to-day operations, and training all relies on the owner. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), 50 percent of small businesses fail within the first year, and 95 percent fail within five years. The Role of the Franchisor and Franchisee.

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The Importance of Small Business and Jobs

The Entrepreneurial Mind

The importance small businesses for both job creation and job loss in our economy is highlighted in a new study from the SBA Office of Advocacy. More and more, we're finding that both new startups and ongoing high-growth firms have important roles to play in the labor market," said Acting Chief Counsel for Advocacy Susan M.

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The Real Story Of America Is About Small

VC Adventure

America is home to a lot of big companies that dominate the headlines, mindshare and financial markets of our country. innovation and competitiveness,” says the SBA , which tracks business trends for the U.S. The result was 117,000 fewer companies in 2014 than there were in 2007. Small businesses are “the lifeblood of the U.S.

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