Anita Campbell, who owns a well known website, www.Smallbiztrends.com, has just added a Cleveland, Ohio franchise expert, consultant ,and industry blogger, as a guest columnist.
Joel Libava, a veteran of the franchise industry, is also Anita's "franchise expert in residence." Joel will be writing at least one article a month on franchising, and will chime in when asked, about anything related to franchising.
“Joel is dedicated to providing no-nonsense, unbiased advice to entrepreneurs and would-be business owners about franchises. I wanted someone I could trust to put the world of franchising into perspective for those of us who are not franchising experts. Plus, Joel is active on the Web and willing to freely share a portion of his informed insights to the community, without trying to “sell” at every turn. Credibility is so important. Small Business Trends readers can spot a phony sales pitch a mile away. Only the best and brightest will do.” Said Anita Campbell, Editor of Small Business Trends (http://www.smallbiztrends.com).
Anita's popular website, Small Business Trends , is regularly noted as a rich informational resource. In 2005 the site won the “Best of the Web” award for small business blogs from Forbes, Honorable Mention from MarketingSherpa as Best Small Business Marketing blog, and the #1 Most Practical Blog for Entrepreneurs from About.com. Anita also has a weekly radio program, Small Business Trends Radio, which can be heard live every Tuesday at 1:30 P.M.
Joel has a few internet properties as well, including the increasingly popular, The Franchise King Blog,The Franchise Blog 4 Vets, Ohio Franchise Center Blog, and a franchise informational web portal, State Franchise Centers.com.
Joel contributes to other industry blogs such as The Franchise Pundit, and Blue Mau Mau. and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC.com, CNN.com, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inside Business,Crain's,The Plain Dealer, and many more publications. Joel is also a member of Jim Blasingame's elite "Brain Trust," a group of 500 international Small Business Experts whom Jim calls on to give his national radio program's listeners advice and tips.
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About Franchise Selection Specialists Inc.
We are a Franchise Consulting and Marketing firm. We own several blogs, and a website or two.
Our main focus in on helping others learn about opportunities in small business/franchise ownership options, and providing strategic matchmaking and coaching services to them. {FREE SERVICE}
We are a guest columnist on the award winning website-Small Business Trends, as well as the expert in residence there. We are also a member of Jim Blasingame's "Brain Trust", and have several radio interviews with Jim archived on his site-www.smallbusinessadvocate.com, under franchising. Jim is considered one of the top 25 small business experts in the world.
We are known as Northeast Ohio's franchise gurus, and involve ourselves in everything franchise. In addition, we help young franchise companies with innovative Web 2.0 marketing projects with our strategic partners.
Also, If you are thinking about franchising your business, we are partnered with the best of the best, and they will help you do things right.
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