Advance Copy of EB-5 Final Rule This final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations governing the employment-based, fifth preference (EB-5) immigrant investor classification and associated regional centers to reflect statutory changes and modernize the EB-5 program. In general, under the EB-5 program, individuals are eligible to apply for lawful […]
So often, people are frustrated about not getting more business referred to them. After all, they say, isn’t that what business networking is all about? What many of these people don’t seem to realize, however, is that they need to actively share information about themselves with the right people before they […]
For anyone who is looking to become a business owner, owning an existing business or franchise may seem like the “easy” way to go about it. But if you think that investing in a business is going to save you the hard work that goes with owning your own business, you’re […]
by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Have you recently been itching for something new in your life? Perhaps you’ve had a major life shift such as kids going off to college, divorce or retirement and you can’t help but think – what’s next? Is business ownership your next career move? Here are a […]
This article is from the Founder of BNI, Ivan Misner, Ph.D., one of, if not, the most successful networking groups in the world. People who know me would tell you I’m not much of a “new-age” kind of guy. I’m an author and businessman who started a company that now does […]
By Jason R. Lippman of nFusion Capital I found this to be an interesting read – Steve Whitehill A lot has been written about different ways to manage employees and their time at work—probably too much. But managers will always consume that writing, because managing other human beings will never cease to […]
by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Franchise Advisory & Consulting Group The spotlight on women in the workplace seems to be brighter than ever these days. With female college graduates surpassing male graduates consistently for over 30 years, you would think that the trend would lead to an increase of women in leadership positions and […]
by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Franchise Advisory & Consulting Group and edited by Steve Whitehill That’s the question often reserved for bright-eyed and green-behind-the-ears recent college graduates during their first job interview. But for the rest of us who have been working for most of our lives, when was the last time you were […]
by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Franchise Advisory & Consulting Group Every day we talk to executives who are considering leaving the paid gig to do their own thing. It’s a big decision to walk away from a regular job with regular pay. In a business, there is typically very little income for the first […]
Do you have the Right Stuff? by Alan Goldberg, Fran-Link Franchise Advisory & Consulting Group Changing one’s life always sounds good… Unfortunately, changing one’s behavior is not always so easy. Over the years, we’ve helped scores of people embark on their entrepreneurial journey. In the early days , I worked with… well, just about anyone who was interested […]