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Is going Green a fad? Or is it something bigger. Bigger than us? Ever since I wrote about a franchise out of California {Big surprise there} that is franchising it’s solar energy business, I have been receiving emails from folks that want to know more about it. And..this is really telling, my posts about solar energy franchises are still the most read about on this blog. Now, the US Government…

Is starting to really take this green thing seriously. As a matter of fact, the Business.gov website, a great resource for small business start-ups,  has decided to produce an entire section on  starting your own Green business. The section starts out like this:

Start an Eco-Friendly Business

Resources for start ups and entrepreneurs

• Learn about Starting a Green Business
• Read the Green Guide for New Businesses
• Get Energy Saving Tips and Resources
• Read about Successful Green Businesses

Having a section like this shows me that this Green thing is certainly not being looked at as a fad, by the government. This section also shows some case studies of specific green businesses, including some well known ones like Ben and Jerry’s {A franchise!}, to all of us.

I suggest that you start thinking about adding a Green component to your business start-up plans. Get in on this today. You will help the environment, help your future customers/clients, and even help yourself.

Bragging rights are hereby claimed for a story I wrote for Anita Campbell’s Small Business Trends website. Not only am I a guest author for Anita, an award winning blogger herself, but I am her "Franchise Expert In Residence."

My article on franchising titled "The Top Franchise Trends For 2008", was chosen as the Number #1 Franchising Blog Post of 2008, by the team over at Toronto, Canada’s huge entrepreneur site, EvanCarmichael.com.

Here is the Post! Thank you, Evan!

Every time it rains, I want you to think about Gerald Krause. Gerald, a former Ford Motor Company employee,

just opened up a franchise of his own….

Gerald retired from Ford last year, and attended a seminar on franchising that I gave at a local outplacement office. Gerald was joined by five other various middle mangagement and executive folks, who were recently downsized, or took an early retirement. Their former companies provided corporate outplacement services including resume preparation, interviewing skill building, and other career related  activities. Part of what these folks can choose to do is explore non-traditional career moves, like small business/franchise ownership.

Gerald shared with the group that he had always wanted to try his hand at business ownership, and that the timing seemed right. We talked about a week after the seminar, and after filling out a brief questionnaire that I designed {which helps me get an idea of my candidate’s skill sets, personality traits, and investment comfort level},

Gerald and his lovely wife, Margie, scheduled an in-person meeting at my Chagrin Blvd. office.
                                                

We got to know each other pretty well, and I presented a couple of franchise concepts to the Krause’s.
{Notice that both were in attendance at the in-person consultation, which is no-charge, by the way}

Gerald, although a tad skeptical at first, got real interested in PuroClean Property Damage Mitigation.What is Property Damage Mitigation? Remember when I suggested that you should think of Gerald when it rains? Well, when it rains in Lorain County, where Gerald just set up his new business, and it keeps on raining…Gerald will come to your rescue. His local franchise can help with water damage, mold remediation, and also do the proper restoration type services needed to get your household or business up and running, quickly.

So, Lorain County residents, please help a local business, if you need any of the services that Gerald’s company provides. {Smoke damage also} Thank you!

Cell
(440) 785 3948, Office (440) 986 6055 email- : gkrause@puroclean.com

In a letter that Gerald wrote to me, thanking me for my guidance, he added:

"I am very enthusiastic about my entrepreneurial endeavor as
owner of the PuroClean Lorain County Office. Not only is this an exciting new
business opportunity, I’m also looking forward to making a valuable
contribution to my community."   

Good Stuff!

{If you live in the Chardon or Kent area, I helped a couple of folks open PuroClean Franchises there, too! Call them for any needed services, please}

Should you be looking at a franchise?

My friend, Jim Kukral knows video. He knows blogging. Heck, he knows how to market via the internet.  Jim is always on the cutting edge, and is willing to try anything and everything related to internet marketing.  His Video-Blog is awesome, and Jim just "gets it."
{Jim was responsible for gently encouraging me to start a Video-Blog. Look}
Franchise companies should attend…
If you happen to be in Cleveland, Ohio on May 28th, attend Jim’s presentation:

"Internet Video Seminar: Boost Your Business"
Go Here To Register! Hurry Up! 

Feeling a little itchy today? Scratching your head a little more? Are neighborhood mom’s whispering about the "rash" of school nurse phone calls being received month to date? Have no fear! The head lice police are here!

I am not sure if this will be "franchise material" or not, but it seems that a fine lady in Missouri City, Texas {Or is that Texas City, Missouri}, has come up with a business model focused on head lice removal! I am serious here, folks. Fellow AllBusiness.com bloggers, and generally funny guys, Tim Devaney and Tom Stein, are reporting on this  much needed business, today.
Read More Here

If you are interested in a franchise, and live down under, the Perth Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo hits the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre May 17th and 18th.

Did you know that the Australian franchise industry is worth over $130 Billion? Did you also know that it employs 600,000 people?

“The franchising sector is extremely dynamic, and is increasingly
becoming the best option for anyone looking for a low-risk option to
start running their own business,” said Jon Perry, exhibition director,
Franchising & Business Opportunities Expo.
“Our alliances with the key industry bodies, such as the Franchise
Council of Australia, means we can guarantee visitors to the show will
have access to the most up-to-date and relevant information currently
available.”

Here is the Expo website! 

The Coolest Franchise Website Contest is still in progress, and so far, almost 50 contest entries have been received.

There are thousands of franchise companies out there, and some of them may have Cool Websites. Are there franchise company websites that have not been entered into the contest yet? There are prizes…

Go to the Contest Website