If you're a in any business these days you'll quickly find out that people like to pay with their credit or debit cards. A lot of small business owners are wary of accepting them because of the fees involved with credit card processing services, but that's a huge mistake. More and more people are abandoning other forms of payment for their debit cards due to the convenience factor. In fact, I don't even like to shop at places that don't take them.
Even if you don't have a store front and do most
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When starting any business venture it's important to have a plan! If you're planning on opening a franchise without a franchise business plan then you need your head examined! A franchise is a very big investment in most cases* and if you're not careful you can lose your shirt. Here's how to structure your business plan so your franchise doesn't go belly up in the very first week you operate it! This is also a very important step if you need financing for your business because no banker will 
If you've got your website up and running it may be time to start thinking about creating your brand identity. This starts with a custom design. If you're still using a plain Jane type of default theme for your blog or your ecommerce platform it's time to re-think this decision.
The way your site looks is an important part of your branding. You need to think about your site design carefully as this is the first impression people have of your business! Let's think about a couple of scenarios here 
