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To Franchise Or Not To Franchise?

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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. Brandon Moxam joined U.S.

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The Real Story Of America Is About Small

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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. Even businesses that, by their nature, operate outdoors and with social distancing, such as wilderness companies, have not been immune to the economic effect of COVID-19.

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