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How to buy an RV park

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We spoke to Bert TerHorst of Kelowna Commercial Real Estate on raising finance and assessing targets.

How to buy a restaurant franchise

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Buying into a restaurant franchise can be fun, exciting, and lucrative. Here’s how to do it right

• Sector Spotlight: Catteries

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  Cat-lovers are everywhere. From your next door neighbour to the thousands of instagramers posting pics of their cute/crazy/grumpy felines, you can’t escape devoted owners purring about their furry friends.

• How small businesses grow through strategic acquisition

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  Growth through acquisition isn’t just for mega-corporations. Small businesses can buy other businesses to fuel their own growth. Here’s how it works

• Sector Spotlight: American ranches

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  Benefiting from burgeoning global demand for meat, ranching nevertheless demands a certain degree of thrift in the good times and patience in the bad times

• How to buy a ranch

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  With an overview of this quintessentially American livestock farm, as well as tips on effective due diligence and how to raise funding to buy a ranch

• Buying a mobile home park versus an RV park

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  Although the concept is similar, there are various differences between owning a mobile home-park and an RV park.

• What are the biggest threats to the hotel industry, and how can you fight them?

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  The hotel sector’s fortunes ebb and flow depending on several factors. Here are arguably the biggest threats to the industry and how to reduce your exposure

• What it takes to run a diner

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  This American institution thrives through good food, served quickly at low prices, and meeting – not challenging – expectations. Abandon this formula at your peril

• 4 essential steps to marketing your real-estate business online

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  Online marketing is ever-more important in business – particularly so for real-estate agencies. Here are four tips for gaining an edge in a highly competitive industry

• How hotels can triumph over lodging sites

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  As the likes of Airbnb consume huge parts of the lodging market, how can a small hotel owner fight without getting their hands dirty? We find out

• 3 scenarios where franchising may be your best small business growth strategy

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  When considering growth strategies, small business owners may overlook franchising. Here are three solid reasons it may be the best option

• 9 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Website

  For Buyers

  While there’s no doubt that buying and running an online business can be highly lucrative, there are also a number of potential pitfalls that you need to know

• Sector spotlight: restaurants

  Sector Guides

  Can an entrepreneur reap rewards and joy in the restaurant industry? Absolutely.

• Should I buy a farm or a ranch?

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  The lowdown on the key differences – in terms of commodities produced, land prices, challenges and uncertainties – between running a farm and running a ranch.

• Running an RV park: tips, benefits and business models

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  An RV park can be a stable and lucrative investment with plenty of scope for growth. Find out why, and how to make a success of this recession-proof sector

• 3 out-of-the-house networking ideas for building a home-based business

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  While working from home can sound ideal, building a home-based business takes work, which sometimes requires out of the house networking. Here are 3 examples of how that works

• 4 tips to remember when buying an auto repair business

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  How to buy the right auto repair shop and give yourself a strong foundation for success before you’ve even taken control

• 6 steps to better productivity when running a home-based business

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  From productivity apps to taking a well-earned break, here are six steps to staying motivated and productive when working from home

• Marketing do’s and don’ts for a successful hair and beauty salons

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  There are more marketing tools available today than ever before. Which ones will help – or hurt – your hair and beauty salon in retaining and finding customers?