JoAnn Lombardi
VR President
When looking at a franchise, a benefit that you as a potential franchisee should see is to be identified with that franchisor’s name and brand. The longer that a franchisor has been in existence and has matured, recognition of the brand name increases; and the more valuable it becomes to you as a f Read More>>
JoAnn Lombardi 7/28/2011 2:43:00 PM Comments (0)
JoAnn Lombardi
VR President
To understand transaction costs for your business, you must first ask yourself why your business exists. Why doesn’t market pricing regulate all economic activity? Why isn’t each person at every step of production and delivery an independent profit center?
In 1937, Nobel laureate Ronald Read More>>
JoAnn Lombardi 7/18/2011 12:01:00 PM Comments (0)
JoAnn Lombardi
VR President
The increased use of credit scoring has helped many entrepreneurs obtain financing. It has become so prevalent that one credit scoring company estimates that 85 percent of all lenders use credit scoring in their origination process.
How lenders base their credit decisions will help you when it comes t Read More>>
JoAnn Lombardi 7/7/2011 11:34:00 AM Comments (0)