Dwyer Award
MULTI-COCEPT franchisor The Dwyer Group has expressed
its pride in garnering the Global Franchise Excellence Award at Singapore's
'Global 2000' franchise trade show. The award which is jointly organised
by the Singapore Trade Development Board and the Singapore Productivity
and Standards Board in conjunction with Arthur Andersen Business Consulting
and supported by the Singapore International Franchise association-honored
the Dwyer Group's Mr. Rooter brand in its Foreign Franchisor category.
"We are extremely proud of this award," announced
Dina Dwyer-Owens, President and CEO of the Dwyer Group. "At the
Dwyer Group, we say that we like to re-earn our position everyday
with our customers. I think that is the very heart of franchising
excellence."
Director of International Relations for the Dwyer Group Donald Dwyer
Jr. received the award on behalf of the company. "We've expressed
a strong desire to grow our franchising conceps in the Singapore market
and the people have responded greatly," he explained. "With
a Rainbow International franchise and a DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen
franchise already in place, we have espablished a great foundation
in the country to introduce more concepts."
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 Women more entrepreneurial?
WOMEN are not just better listeners and juggles - they're
also launching a third of all new companies, according to
the Women in Business survey by Barclays Bank. This
represents a 25% increase over the past four yours.
However, there remain blots on the landscape. Most
working women are still expected to be the one looking
after the children, with four in five responsible for
either caring or arranging for care. Only 11% use a
creche and only 9% consider using a childminder.
The entrepreneurial spirit among women is strong though,
with nearly 50% going into businesses that are totally
new to them. Mostly, this means retail, leisure and
personal services, where their generic communication,
listening and career-family juggling skills can be used
to good effect.
Reporting
Possible Fraud
If you suspect
a business opportunity promotion is fraudulent, report it
to:
the
state attorney general's office in the state
where you live and in the state where the
business opportunity promoter is based.
your
county or state consumer protection agency. Check
the blue pages of the phone book under county and
state government.
the
Better Business Bureau in your area and the area
where the promoter is based.
- the FTC. File a
complaint online at www.ftc.gov or call toll-free 1-877-FTC-HELP
(1-877-382-4357).
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