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		<title>The Most Important Thing Today&#8230; and Tomorrow and Tomorrow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've been in that situation recently - lots of good things happening, but the list gets longer every day rather than shorter...  Pretty well everyone I talk with who runs a small-medium business is familiar with the feeling - as soon as you get the sales structures nailed, the project management systems need work]]></description>
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		<title>First Business Franchisor &#8211; A Canadian Woman</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three things that distinguished Martha Matilda Harper and made her frachise operations a huge success are still key to franchises and their business success today.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Towards the end of last year, I found myself in the interesting position of having too many mentors/advisors.  There's definitely something seductive about the brainstorming/idea sharing/gathering wisdom processes.  But it was important for me to recognize that it was time to put my head down and prioritize, plan, then implement the plans.  2009 is all about implementation for me.]]></description>
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		<title>Starting from here</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided to start the Grow from Here as a way of sharing our experiences and learning with franchisors and business owners.  The corner where business &#038; technology come together is one where there are lots of small things that can be done to improve your success.  This blog is for best practices in business &#038; franchise growth, learning from one another and sharing what works.
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