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Hub You - Debate for Business Plan Data and Early Franchise Disclosure
Textile Crafts of Gujarat - A Rich Cultural Heritage
IntroductionThe state of Gujarat in India, popularly known as the ‘Manchester Of the East’, has a rich heritage of textile crafts. The arid region of Kutchh is the richest in the state in terms of cultural heritage. However, there are several other parts of the state which specialize in some form of textile craft or the other. In this article, we have outlined some of the traditional textile crafts of this beautiful state and have attempted to analyze the scope of these crafts.BandhniThe craft of ‘Tie & Dye’, typically known as ‘Bandhni’ or ‘Bandhej’ in Gujarat is practiced in several areas of the state. The term ‘Bandhni’ is derived from the Hindi word ‘Bandhan’, this means ‘tying’. Bandhni from Jamnagar, Anjar and Bhuj are particularly renowned. The Bandhnis from these areas differ from those of other regions in terms of designs and craftsmanship. In Jamnagar, Bandhni work is done on a special type of silky material. Initially, Bandhni work was done only on sarees. Later on, Bandhni salwar kameezes began to be produced. Nowadays, there are many items available in Bandhni, ranging from blouses and scarves to bedsheets and ties. Usually, Bandhni is done in bright colors such as red, green and black. Handmade colors were used earlier; but the scenario has changed now. The traditional patterns used in Bandhnis are dots, squares, waves and stripes. Bandhni is generally done on cotton, silk or satin material. The communities of Muslim Khatris in Kutchh have been doing Bandhni work since generations.View Full Article
nchising web sites already. Of course we need to determine if they can even afford it (if they cannot we cannot spend the time on the sales process) or determine if they are one of the huge percentage of all inquiries that are competitors before we give away information contained in the UFOC. IntroductionThe state of Gujarat in India, popularly known as the ‘Manchester Of the East’, has a rich heritage of textile crafts. The arid region of Kutchh is the richest in the state in terms of cultural heritage. However, there are several other parts of the state which specialize in some form of textile craft or the other. In this article, we have outlined some of the traditional textile crafts of this beautiful state and have attempted to analyze the scope of these crafts.BandhniThe craft of ‘Tie & Dye’, typically known as ‘Bandhni’ or ‘Bandhej’ in Gujarat is practiced in several areas of the state. The term ‘Bandhni’ is derived from the Hindi word ‘Bandhan’, this means ‘tying’. Bandhni from Jamnagar, Anjar and Bhuj are particularly renowned. The Bandhnis from these areas differ from those of other regions in terms of designs and craftsmanship. In Jamnagar, Bandhni work is done on a special type of silky material. Initially, Bandhni work was done only on sarees. Later on, Bandhni salwar kameezes began to be produced. Nowadays, there are many items available in Bandhni, ranging from blouses and scarves to bedsheets and ties. Usually, Bandhni is done in bright colors such as red, green and black. Handmade colors were used earlier; but the scenario has changed now. The traditional patterns used in Bandhnis are dots, squares, waves and stripes. Bandhni is generally done on cotton, silk or satin material. The communities of Muslim Khatris in Kutchh have been doing Bandhni work since generations.View Full Article
Franchise Disclosure Law and The Right To Privacy
The Federal Trade Commission enforces franchise company disclosure rules. They have developed a policy for the uniform franchise disclosure laws. The UFOC contains massive amounts of disclosure and often is 200 pages, most of which no one ever reads. It also contains all the franchisor’s present franchisee’s phone numbers. The potential franchise buyers want to call all the current franchisees and want to talk. Well many of these franchisees do not want people calling them. They do not want their privacy violated as it is and now the FTC has increased and the information given in the UFOC? Most of our Nations current franchisees are great hard working families and they should not be subjected to this. Franchise buyers have a myriad of questions that can take hours Franchise buyers ask lots of questions about the equipment, etc. Some of those who call are not interested in buying a franchise as much as obtaining information as a competitor or they could just as easily be an international terrorist.Again.. Why make it easy for a terrorist to call up franchisees and ask them questions about their businesses? In the case of a company whose franchisee’s things such as; spray rigs, polypropylene tanks, inline soap injection, mixing of chemicals, spray tips, etc. I do not believe it is a good idea for any of the large service franchisors like; ServiceMaster, TruGreen ChemLawn, SparkleWash, Truly Nolen, etc. to allow this information out in public. Without going into detail on every single possible threat, why not pick up an opportunities guide such as Bond’s Franchise Guide. You can buy one by clicking thru on this website;http://www.franchising.organd look at all the pest control businesses, car detailing businesses, pool cleaning businesses, plumbing, heating and air conditioning franchises. What about the Lawn Care franchises, all capable of spreading a bio threat. Now the FTC want our nations most powerful franchisors to send a UFOC to anyone who is or says they are a potential buyer of a franchise. An international terrorist could simply go to a government website or get a hold of a set of current disclosure documents, read the names of franchisees and their a
I have heard franchise attorneys say that prospective franchisees need the disclosure documents early on so they can make a business plan to see if the franchised outlet is feasible and I debated with them over this point of contention. Potential franchise buyers have also told me they wanted to put together a business plan for their evaluation process and therefore they need all the disclosure documents. They ask for these documents before they fill out the confidential questionnaire. We of course do not send out a UFOC without a completed questionnaire, which has been verified and we know the applicant meets our general approval and then check credit sources to see if they can actually afford it.The Federal Trade Commission enforces franchise company disclosure rules. They have developed a policy for the uniform franchise disclosure laws. The UFOC contains massive amounts of disclosure and often is 200 pages, most of which no one ever reads. It also contains all the franchisor’s present franchisee’s phone numbers. The potential franchise buyers want to call all the current franchisees and want to talk. Well many of these franchisees do not want people calling them. They do not want their privacy violated as it is and now the FTC has increased and the information given in the UFOC? Most of our Nations current franchisees are great hard working families and they should not be subjected to this. Franchise buyers have a myriad of questions that can take hours Franchise buyers ask lots of questions about the equipment, etc. Some of those who call are not interested in buying a franchise as much as obtaining information as a competitor or they could just as easily be an international terrorist.Again.. Why make it easy for a terrorist to call up franchisees and ask them questions about their businesses? In the case of a company whose franchisee’s things such as; spray rigs, polypropylene tanks, inline soap injection, mixing of chemicals, spray tips, etc. I do not believe it is a good idea for any of the large service franchisors like; ServiceMaster, TruGreen ChemLawn, SparkleWash, Truly Nolen, etc. to allow this information out in public. Without going into detail on every single possible threat, why not pick up an opportunities guide such as Bond’s Franchise Guide. You can buy one by clicking thru on this website;http://www.franchising.organd look at all the pest control businesses, car detailing businesses, pool cleaning businesses, plumbing, heating and air conditioning franchises. What about the Lawn Care franchises, all capable of spreading a bio threat. Now the FTC want our nations most powerful franchisors to send a UFOC to anyone who is or says they are a potential buyer of a franchise. An international terrorist could simply go to a government website or get a hold of a set of current disclosure documents, read the names of franchisees and their a
We have had potential buyers fill out the questionnaire and leave information out, because they did not feel comfortable with problems associated with identity theft and still want the documents. So that consumer puts us at a standstill. They want to put a business plan together to estimate the worthiness of the business, but need to know all the costs associated with it before they give us their information. Yet that information is readily available on most franchising web sites already. Of course we need to determine if they can even afford it (if they cannot we cannot spend the time on the sales process) or determine if they are one of the huge percentage of all inquiries that are competitors before we give away information contained in the UFOC. T
Is Plastic Corrugated Returnable Packaging Right for Me?
In the competitive manufacturing world, new, “innovative” products are constantly being introduced that are designed to save users enormous amounts of time and effort. And manufacturers of consumer goods are not the only industry trying to win the title of “Most Innovative.” Even business-to-business organizations, like the vendors who supply materials to manufacturers, have entered the game with products that aim to help manufacturers realize significant savings.The packaging industry has also put its hat in the innovation ring, and with great success. For example, a relatively recent innovation, corrugated plastic, has taken the packaging industry by storm, and manufacturers are just now starting to realize the product’s benefits. Plastic corrugated is a durable material designed to replace the conventional paper, or cardboard, corrugated products which once dominated the packaging industry. Corrugated plastic is formed when two plastic liners are fused together on either side of a sheet of wavy plastic known as fluting. Together, these three layers create a weather- and chemical-resistant material whose properties offer a superior alternative to traditional packaging methods.For manufacturers, the benefits of plastic corrugated are plenty. Just take a look at this list of how corrugated plastic can help manufacturers save resources:1. Plastic corrugated will outlast cardboard corrugated by 20-40 times and can be used over and over, so manufacturers have to replace fewer cartons, resulting in significant cost savings in both obtaining new cartons and disposing of the old ones.2. Corrugated plastic is stronger than cardboard. Product test results have shown that it has a tensile and tear strength over twenty times greater than paper, guaranteeing manufacturers that their product is better protected and more likely to arrive at its destination unharmed.3. Plastic corrugated can be fused together in a process called sonic welding; resulting in unique sizes, shapes and designs. This process can be employed to produce custom-fitted products that meet an individual manufacturer’s specifications.4. Corrugated plastic is available in 14 standard co
o put together a business plan for their evaluation process and therefore they need all the disclosure documents. They ask for these documents before they fill out the confidential questionnaire. We of course do not send out a UFOC without a completed questionnaire, which has been verified and we know the applicant meets our general approval and then check credit sources to see if they can actually afford it.In the competitive manufacturing world, new, “innovative” products are constantly being introduced that are designed to save users enormous amounts of time and effort. And manufacturers of consumer goods are not the only industry trying to win the title of “Most Innovative.” Even business-to-business organizations, like the vendors who supply materials to manufacturers, have entered the game with products that aim to help manufacturers realize significant savings.The packaging industry has also put its hat in the innovation ring, and with great success. For example, a relatively recent innovation, corrugated plastic, has taken the packaging industry by storm, and manufacturers are just now starting to realize the product’s benefits. Plastic corrugated is a durable material designed to replace the conventional paper, or cardboard, corrugated products which once dominated the packaging industry. Corrugated plastic is formed when two plastic liners are fused together on either side of a sheet of wavy plastic known as fluting. Together, these three layers create a weather- and chemical-resistant material whose properties offer a superior alternative to traditional packaging methods.For manufacturers, the benefits of plastic corrugated are plenty. Just take a look at this list of how corrugated plastic can help manufacturers save resources:1. Plastic corrugated will outlast cardboard corrugated by 20-40 times and can be used over and over, so manufacturers have to replace fewer cartons, resulting in significant cost savings in both obtaining new cartons and disposing of the old ones.2. Corrugated plastic is stronger than cardboard. Product test results have shown that it has a tensile and tear strength over twenty times greater than paper, guaranteeing manufacturers that their product is better protected and more likely to arrive at its destination unharmed.3. Plastic corrugated can be fused together in a process called sonic welding; resulting in unique sizes, shapes and designs. This process can be employed to produce custom-fitted products that meet an individual manufacturer’s specifications.4. Corrugated plastic is available in 14 standard co
We have had potential buyers fill out the questionnaire and leave information out, because they did not feel comfortable with problems associated with identity theft and still want the documents. So that consumer puts us at a standstill. They want to put a business plan together to estimate the worthiness of the business, but need to know all the costs associated with it before they give us their information. Yet that information is readily available on most franchising web sites already. Of course we need to determine if they can even afford it (if they cannot we cannot spend the time on the sales process) or determine if they are one of the huge percentage of all inquiries that are competitors before we give away information contained in the UFOC.
Running a Small Business - The Seven Fatal Mistakes
The failure rate for young small businesses is apallingly high. Any business is definitely a risk. But your chances of success will be dramatically increased if you aviod these seven fatal mistakes.1. Inexplicitness.Succes in business and life has never been achieved through vagueness. Explicit objectives are the drivers of achievement. Setting out clear goals for your business allows you to develop strategies to achieve your goals and to create plans which will ultimately drive your business to success. Without goals, strategies and plans, you are just depending on luck- and how has that worked for you so far?2. Apathy.Few human activities require a greater commitment than operating a business. Success without commitment just doesn't happen. And apathy for your business will mean commitment is impossible. Commitment requires passion. You are the closest person to your business, and if you are not passionate about it, why would your employees or customers be? If you aren't passionate about what you are doing, find something that you are passionate about and do that instead.3. Pride.Pride in your business is a good thing, but being so proud that you don't ask for advice or help will seriously limit your ability to grow. No-one knows it all. Successful business owners surround themselves with smart people.4. Inactivity.If you are waiting for others to recognise your brilliance, you may be waiting a long time. Business is generated through taking action. And the best idea in the world just remains an idea until someone takes action on it. There is no return from inactivity.5. Non-perseverance.Giving up at the first hurdle will never result in success. The chances of success with out some dispappointments are low. Thomas Edison tried 10,000 different filaments before he invented the light bulb. Perseverance is essential for success.6. Guessing.If you do not measure the response of each action and tactic of your business, from marketing to service delivery, you are just guessing about what is working and what is not. Without good data on your performance, your choices between what you should fix, and what you
we know the applicant meets our general approval and then check credit sources to see if they can actually afford it.The failure rate for young small businesses is apallingly high. Any business is definitely a risk. But your chances of success will be dramatically increased if you aviod these seven fatal mistakes.1. Inexplicitness.Succes in business and life has never been achieved through vagueness. Explicit objectives are the drivers of achievement. Setting out clear goals for your business allows you to develop strategies to achieve your goals and to create plans which will ultimately drive your business to success. Without goals, strategies and plans, you are just depending on luck- and how has that worked for you so far?2. Apathy.Few human activities require a greater commitment than operating a business. Success without commitment just doesn't happen. And apathy for your business will mean commitment is impossible. Commitment requires passion. You are the closest person to your business, and if you are not passionate about it, why would your employees or customers be? If you aren't passionate about what you are doing, find something that you are passionate about and do that instead.3. Pride.Pride in your business is a good thing, but being so proud that you don't ask for advice or help will seriously limit your ability to grow. No-one knows it all. Successful business owners surround themselves with smart people.4. Inactivity.If you are waiting for others to recognise your brilliance, you may be waiting a long time. Business is generated through taking action. And the best idea in the world just remains an idea until someone takes action on it. There is no return from inactivity.5. Non-perseverance.Giving up at the first hurdle will never result in success. The chances of success with out some dispappointments are low. Thomas Edison tried 10,000 different filaments before he invented the light bulb. Perseverance is essential for success.6. Guessing.If you do not measure the response of each action and tactic of your business, from marketing to service delivery, you are just guessing about what is working and what is not. Without good data on your performance, your choices between what you should fix, and what you
We have had potential buyers fill out the questionnaire and leave information out, because they did not feel comfortable with problems associated with identity theft and still want the documents. So that consumer puts us at a standstill. They want to put a business plan together to estimate the worthiness of the business, but need to know all the costs associated with it before they give us their information. Yet that information is readily available on most franchising web sites already. Of course we need to determine if they can even afford it (if they cannot we cannot spend the time on the sales process) or determine if they are one of the huge percentage of all inquiries that are competitors before we give away information contained in the UFOC.
Winn Dixie Not Long For This World
Winn Dixie Supermarket Chain is in bankruptcy (yet recording another huge loss in their 2005 fiscal year) after a 51 million dollar loss in fiscal year 2004. Now they report a 622 million dollar loss and some are fretting the worse may be inevitable as it looks as if emerging from bankruptcy may not be possible.They have closed stores and warehouses to cut costs, yet were hurt also from the Hurricanes, especially Katrina. In fact some stores in fiscal year 2005 showed a 4% same store decline. Yet some of that is due to the advancement of Wal-Mart Super Center competition and the other main regional chain Publix. Winn-Dixie is closing 326 stores and three distribution centers in all and may now be forced to close more. Hurricane Wilma comes in to play in their 2006 fiscal year, which is already raising eyebrows with investors. Hurricane Katrina caused property damage and inventory loss in 110 of its stores in the effected area.Unfortunately the only one winning in their current situation are the lawyers racking up huge bills of over 23-million dollars to help file the necessary bankruptcy paperwork and go to court on the company’s behalf. That is 23-million dollars some employees feel is too much as their pay as the company attempts to work with the Union.Some say no matter what excuse is used in the end, that Winn-Dixie is not long for this world as the encroachment of the other competitors take on new territory. Think on this.
ill want the documents. So that consumer puts us at a standstill. They want to put a business plan together to estimate the worthiness of the business, but need to know all the costs associated with it before they give us their information. Yet that information is readily available on most franchising web sites already. Of course we need to determine if they can even afford it (if they cannot we cannot spend the time on the sales process) or determine if they are one of the huge percentage of all inquiries that are competitors before we give away information contained in the UFOC. Winn Dixie Supermarket Chain is in bankruptcy (yet recording another huge loss in their 2005 fiscal year) after a 51 million dollar loss in fiscal year 2004. Now they report a 622 million dollar loss and some are fretting the worse may be inevitable as it looks as if emerging from bankruptcy may not be possible.They have closed stores and warehouses to cut costs, yet were hurt also from the Hurricanes, especially Katrina. In fact some stores in fiscal year 2005 showed a 4% same store decline. Yet some of that is due to the advancement of Wal-Mart Super Center competition and the other main regional chain Publix. Winn-Dixie is closing 326 stores and three distribution centers in all and may now be forced to close more. Hurricane Wilma comes in to play in their 2006 fiscal year, which is already raising eyebrows with investors. Hurricane Katrina caused property damage and inventory loss in 110 of its stores in the effected area.Unfortunately the only one winning in their current situation are the lawyers racking up huge bills of over 23-million dollars to help file the necessary bankruptcy paperwork and go to court on the company’s behalf. That is 23-million dollars some employees feel is too much as their pay as the company attempts to work with the Union.Some say no matter what excuse is used in the end, that Winn-Dixie is not long for this world as the encroachment of the other competitors take on new territory. Think on this.
The Chinese Web - What's Out There
China already leads the world in the number of Internet users as well as Internet usage, with over 800,000 new Internet users coming online every week. You'd think that a country with so much Internet usage would have a big effect on the web. Well, they do, but for US users, we don't often notice their presence unless we go searching for it. Here's what's out there on the Chinese information superhighway:PortalsJust like other countries, Chinese users tend to use portals to find what they're looking for. Yahoo's Chinese portal is rated as the 6th most popular Chinese site. The #1 site for Chinese users is a portal called Baidu.com, a Chinese language search engine that also offers multimedia content to its users. Next on the list is QQ.com, a portal similar to Yahoo with a popular free email service attached. Sina.com.cn is next on the list, then we have Sohu.com and 163.com. Each portal has a similar setup to traditional portals like Yahoo and MSN, where updated news is offered, plus stock information and tickers, email services, entertainment information, shopping, music, communities and message boards as well as the usual serving of ads, including ads for the Chinese version of eBay. Chinese versions of Yahoo, Google and MSN are also very popular.Alternative search portals are the meta search engines within China such as Juxit.com which an english/chinese meta search, which ranks results from Google, Yahoo, Baidu and Sogou. Bbmau.com another meta search and baigoogledu.com which shows results from both Google and Yahoo.Chinese Newspapers OnlineAs expected with such a huge country, there are many Chinese newspapers with online versions. These include Beijing Daily, Beijing News, China Daily, China News Digest, Fa Zhi Ri Bao, Guangming Daily, Guangzhou Morning Post, Hua Sheng Bao, Hua Xia Wen Zhai, Jie Fang Jun Bao, Jinan Times, Nong Min Ri Bao, Qingdao News, Ren Min Ri Bao, Shanghai Daily, Shanghai Star, Xinhua, Xin Min Evening, Yangtse Evening Post, Yun Nan Daily as well as the communist newspaper, the People's Daily, which publishes selected or censored news.English Language Chinese NewspapersThere are some English language Chinese n
nchising web sites already. Of course we need to determine if they can even afford it (if they cannot we cannot spend the time on the sales process) or determine if they are one of the huge percentage of all inquiries that are competitors before we give away information contained in the UFOC. To top it off, we cannot assist them with earnings because we do not give earnings claims because we do not collect the data. This is because under the current rules we cannot substantiate or choose not to go to the expense to audit that data even though we know the answers after being in the industry for 27 years. They can call franchisees once they get the documents if they wish. But we cannot give them the disclosure documents pre-maturely. Now the FTC wants us to offer a UFOC because a potential buyer wants it or has asked for it and we have discussed our opportunity with them. The potential franchise applicant wants to make a business plan of our business model, that we do not wish to offer to them or even sell them at such early stages in the sales process?China already leads the world in the number of Internet users as well as Internet usage, with over 800,000 new Internet users coming online every week. You'd think that a country with so much Internet usage would have a big effect on the web. Well, they do, but for US users, we don't often notice their presence unless we go searching for it. Here's what's out there on the Chinese information superhighway:PortalsJust like other countries, Chinese users tend to use portals to find what they're looking for. Yahoo's Chinese portal is rated as the 6th most popular Chinese site. The #1 site for Chinese users is a portal called Baidu.com, a Chinese language search engine that also offers multimedia content to its users. Next on the list is QQ.com, a portal similar to Yahoo with a popular free email service attached. Sina.com.cn is next on the list, then we have Sohu.com and 163.com. Each portal has a similar setup to traditional portals like Yahoo and MSN, where updated news is offered, plus stock information and tickers, email services, entertainment information, shopping, music, communities and message boards as well as the usual serving of ads, including ads for the Chinese version of eBay. Chinese versions of Yahoo, Google and MSN are also very popular.Alternative search portals are the meta search engines within China such as Juxit.com which an english/chinese meta search, which ranks results from Google, Yahoo, Baidu and Sogou. Bbmau.com another meta search and baigoogledu.com which shows results from both Google and Yahoo.Chinese Newspapers OnlineAs expected with such a huge country, there are many Chinese newspapers with online versions. These include Beijing Daily, Beijing News, China Daily, China News Digest, Fa Zhi Ri Bao, Guangming Daily, Guangzhou Morning Post, Hua Sheng Bao, Hua Xia Wen Zhai, Jie Fang Jun Bao, Jinan Times, Nong Min Ri Bao, Qingdao News, Ren Min Ri Bao, Shanghai Daily, Shanghai Star, Xinhua, Xin Min Evening, Yangtse Evening Post, Yun Nan Daily as well as the communist newspaper, the People's Daily, which publishes selected or censored news.English Language Chinese NewspapersThere are some English language Chinese n
A potential buyer wants to put together a business plan to get funding to buy a business for which he/she does not have the cash to buy. In order to get a loan, they will need a business plan. But any business plan they put together will be in contradiction to the absolute franchise business model that the franchisor will reveal after the actual purchase, we cannot reveal it sooner otherwise it wi
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