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		<title>Here’s a Great Low Risk Alternative to Buying A Franchise or Starting Your Own Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most often when someone decides to become their own boss they only consider the two most common ways of getting into business for themselves. 1. Start your own business 2. Buy a franchise business Starting your own business burdens you with a 98% chance of failure within three years plus all the inevitable growing pains, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What I Learned About Sales Presentations Watching the Dragons&#8217; Den</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business owners looking to attract independent sales agents or investment need to provide realistic numbers not the 30,000 foot view!  If you have ever watched the TV show the Dragons Den you will have heard the potential investors crying out, show me the numbers.  All too often the entrepreneurs appear before the dragons to pitch their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Do You Look For In a Business Partner?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 13:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently reading that sales agents and independent resellers abandon a product not because of issues with the product but because of the problems caused by the manufacturer or principal they must deal with. When you are looking for a new product or service what are the traits you want in a business partner? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Time To Change Your Sales Channel?</title>
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		<dc:creator>Robert J.  Weese</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today more than ever, companies are looking for a cost-effective sales strategy, while providing improved exposure to their products or services.  However most sales organizations still rely solely on the corporate directed “feet on the street” sales force, and opportunities may be lost as a result.  The advantage of the direct channel to the sales [...]]]></description>
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