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	Fast Growth Through Franchising Angelo DeLucia, founder of Del's Lemonade Cranston, Rhode Island: This episode of the television show is about the all-American childhood business, the Lemonade Stand (pictured below). But here, we meet Angelo DeLucia, who did it a little differently. He took his lemonade stand global. Welcome to our MasterClass for small business owners and employees who want learn more about what it takes to start, run and grow a business from people who have done it. more... The very core of learning business more... Creating value, making a difference Key Ideas About Franchising 1. Giving ownership as a recruiting technique wasn't invented by the dot com companies 2. Standardizing paves the way for franchising 3. An Internet presence even sells lemonade 4. Do one thing really well 5. Good ideas are often stumbled upon 6. Successful ownership relys on good health and fortitude Answers from Five Franchisors Can your business be franchised? 1. Meet Anne Beiler, founder and Keeper of the Vision, Auntie Anne Pretzels 2. Meet Kevin Abt, founder, Take Out Taxi: "Concepts are cheap. Profits are not." 3. Meet Ron Olson of GrowBiz asks, "Could this really be franchised?" 4. Meet Gary Salomon, founder, FastSigns: "Make the Old New" 5. Meet Tom Gegax of Tires Plus. His business grew very large. He sold. more... Your Small Business School » Get Listed (opens new browser) » Learn about private equity capital » Looking out at our common future » Baby Boomers - Succession Planning » Get help from your Chamber or NFIB » The Wall Street Journal on Franchising » Other key resources on franchising » Index of the current episodes
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