Is “Franchise Personality” an Urban Legend? Not according to Joel Libava, The Franchise King. In a recent post on TheFranchiseKing.com blog, “Do you have the right personality for a franchise business?,” Libava writes, “Not everybody is right for franchise ownership. If you happen to have the ‘franchise personality,’ great. You’ll get to enjoy many advantages […]
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Considering a mid-life career change instead of retirement? Consider franchising, a decision numerous baby boomers have made, which is fueling a franchise boom. Boomer demographics continue to influence the workplace and small business investment. Take as an example a recent blog post at WirelessZONE on baby boomers choosing the “new retirement.” WirelessZONE has seen an
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Founded back in 2011, WakaBerry began its journey in the popularizing market of frozen yogurt in South Africa. Three long-time friends from Durban, the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, saw the opportunity to open the frozen yogurt market their home town. It all began when Michele and Ken Fourie, with their
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We were intrigued by a recent blog post, “Nordstrom Finds Cash Register Skimmers,” on Brian Krebs’ Krebs On Security (KOS) website. The KOS blog points out that most scam artists who deploy debit and credit card skimmers target ATMs, but criminals may also use the inexpensive data storage devices, typically $30 to $40, to exploit
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Stronger than ever, frozen yogurt has staged a comeback in 2013, according to “Frozen Yogurt Industry Analysis 2013 – Cost & Trends” report by franchise industry observer franchiseHELP.com. “Although the popularity of the frozen yogurt franchise industry suffered a decline in the late 1990s, the category has been making a colossal comeback in the last
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For customers, no hard-to-enter numbers; for merchants, location data analytics, served up daily. Business owners who attract customers with free wifi are about to benefit from a new offering from a new partnership between internet titans Facebook and Cisco. As the only full-service POS provider — from software development to franchise incubator to ongoing support
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Frozen yogurt too good to be true! News came out recently about a phony frozen yogurt shop search engine optimization (SEO) sting in New York — and with it, the term “astroturfing” is having a moment. Given the strong presence Sintel Systems has in the frozen yogurt segment of the restaurant POS marketplace, we were particularly
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Frozen yogurt is a popular food trend that is here to stay. Countless shops are now major franchises all over the United States as well as in Mexico, Japan and Europe. You may wonder why it is particularly vital for a frozen yogurt store to have a Point of Sale system. The answer is simple.
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As the only full-service POS provider — from software development to franchise incubator to ongoing support — part of Sintel’s commitment to our customers and industry is to share high-impact news. Whether you’re a first-time franchise hopeful, a small business owner or an established chain, it’s always smart to stay on top of legislative and
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At Sintel, we encourage small shop owners to learn from, and begin thinking like, the big guys. Your company may not yet have a Chief Marketing Officers (CMO), but it’s never too early to align your POS system with your marketing efforts. In a recent MediaPost News’ Marketing Daily blog post titled “Why Your CMO
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Your ambitions and hard work deserve a partner who can offer you franchise-level POS systems and services no matter your size or industry. Sintel Systems direct single source POS solutions is the key to ensuring that your operation moves efficiently. Sintel Systems knows that your time is better spent on growth and expansion. So dream, plan, execute, grow and succeed with Sintel Systems.
