Eve Tahmincioglu from MSNBC.com had an interesting article concerning the growing number of laid off workers who are buying franchises to continue their career. In When Career Turns Down, Franchising is Option she reports, “more and more laid off workers are considering franchising as an alternative to working for someone else, according to experts in [...]
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A recent study found that four out of every five consumers are purchasing environmentally friendly products and services despite the current economic downturn (and despite the fact that “going green” is sometimes more expensive). Moreover, 50% of those surveyed said they are buying just as many environmentally safe goods and services, 19% said they are [...]
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