{"id":21456,"date":"2016-11-25T14:39:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T14:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=21456"},"modified":"2016-11-25T14:41:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T14:41:20","slug":"franchising-news-small-business-news-november-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/franchising-news-small-business-news-november-2016","title":{"rendered":"Franchising News And Small Business News: November 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanukka-dreidels.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-21458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanukka-dreidels-620x465.jpg\" alt=\"dreidels\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanukka-dreidels-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanukka-dreidels-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanukka-dreidels-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanukka-dreidels-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hanukka-dreidels.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As 2016 winds down, and thoughts turn to holiday lights, chestnuts roasting over open fires, and spinning Dreidels, business still takes place. A <em>lot<\/em> of it. There&#8217;s also a continuous stream of franchising and small business news and stories. <strong>And holiday lights!<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qynnodm7scg\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s what&#8217;s happening news-wise in <strong>franchising\/small business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Franchising News<\/h2>\n<p>When the doors open at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in January, thousands of potential franchisees will be able to get closer to fulfilling their <a title=\"get rich owning a business\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/can-choosing-right-franchise-make-you-rich\">dreams of owning a business<\/a>. For more information on Franchise Expo South 2017, <a title=\"franchise expo south 2017\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20161115005221\/en\/Dallas-Host-Biggest-Franchise-Expo-Southern-United\" target=\"_blank\">go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Restaurant Franchising &amp; Innovation Summit is making its European debut, July 18-20, 2017 at London&#8217;s Grange City Hotel. Foodies will love this summit. <a title=\"restaurant summit london england\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcasual.com\/articles\/restaurant-franchsing-innovation-adds-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">More information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to start a business-you&#8217;re going to need insurance. That&#8217;s because you&#8217;re going to putting a lot on the line. \u00a0Read about the importance of business insurance in <a title=\"business insurance nyt article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/11\/17\/business\/smallbusiness\/when-starting-a-business-consider-the-liabilities.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">this article<\/a> from The New York Times<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"veteran small businesses\" href=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/2016\/11\/visiting-angels-senior-care-franchise.html\" target=\"_blank\">This U.S. Military veteran<\/a> just launched an <em>angelic<\/em> franchise business.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that there are actually franchise businesses (<em>maybe in your own community<\/em>) that can set up a beautiful holiday display at your home? Read about <a title=\"christmas lighting franchises\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fredericknewspost.com\/news\/economy_and_business\/a-bright-idea-christmas-light-decorating-businesses-busy-for-holidays\/article_c076c48c-db20-5ebd-b924-449e08242df2.html\" target=\"_blank\">the one in Fredrick, Maryland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Small Business News<\/h2>\n<p>Small Business Saturday has turned into a YUGE event. There are probably some great deals from local small businesses right down the street from you. <a title=\"sba small business saturday\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/about-sba\/sba-initiatives\/small-business-saturday\" target=\"_blank\">Look<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>News Update:<\/strong> In case you didn&#8217;t know, there was just a historic Presidential Election result in the U.S. Read how the President-Elect could possibly <a title=\"dodd frank small business loans\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/maria-aspan\/dodd-frank-small-business-loans.html\" target=\"_blank\">change some things<\/a> pertaining to small business loans.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that on average, each small business has $84,000 in unpaid invoices? Me either. The folks at Entrepreneur.com <a title=\"unpaid business invoices\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/285233\" target=\"_blank\">discuss<\/a> this troubling stat.<\/p>\n<p>The best breeding grounds for small businesses are located in American South and Southwest, according to this<a title=\"small business startup news\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/newyork\/news\/2016\/11\/21\/cities-adding-shedding-most-small-businesses.html\" target=\"_blank\"> article from New York Biz Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Contest!\u00a0An industry panel of judges will award 10 prizes, ranging from $1,000 for honorable mention to $10,000 for the first place winner of the\u00a0GoDaddy Small Business Stories online video contest. <a title=\"go daddy video contest\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/small-business\/godaddys-small-business-stories-contest\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Did I miss any franchising\/small business news this month?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As 2016 winds down, and thoughts turn to holiday lights, chestnuts roasting over open fires, and spinning Dreidels, business still takes place. 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