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5 Advantages of Franchise

Zul • September 8th, 2008 • Going entrepreneur

Franchise is a robust business model that allows a business operation achieving tremendous success. While sometimes, or most of the times becoming a franchisee will cost a lot of money, there are other benefits that can outweigh the disadvantages.
Here are 5 advantages of a franchise:
1. High success rate
Statistically, franchise has a high success rate of [...]



Ridpest Offers Franchise Pest Business

Zul • September 7th, 2008 • Going entrepreneur

One of the country’s most established pest control companies, Ridpest Sdn Bhd, becomes the first Malaysia company in the industry to franchise its business.
Operating since 1985, the award winning Ridpest offers a wide range of pest and termite control solutions using its proprietary innovative baiting system.
And while companies in the similar industry expand by adding [...]



20 Myths of Entrepreneurship

Zul • August 25th, 2008 • Going entrepreneur

1. An entrepreneur is born and not made
2. Money is always the number one motivation for an entrepreneur
3. It takes a lot of money to start a business
4. A great business has the best business plan
5. An entrepreneur is destined for financial freedom
6. Being an entrepreneur always means being your own boss
7. Entrepreneurs always work [...]



Buying a Business: The Cons

Zul • August 16th, 2008 • Going entrepreneur

Now that we’ve learned the pros of buying a business, let’s analyze some of cons and disadvantages:
1. Costly
You must understand here while there can be a long possible list of reasons a business is put on sale, the bottom line is always to make as much money as possible upon exiting.
The price tag does not [...]