I get to the controller selection screen and try to select a custom playbook but it is never there for an option. Can anyone give a detailed process of how to use a custom playbook in a franchise game if it is possible?

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I want top consolidate some federal and private student loans from graduate school. Any lenders out there that are doing this? Thanks

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just wondering.

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The food and drink franchise industry in without a doubt the largest section of the franchise industry in the UK and the world. With some huge names and brands out there such as McDonalds, Subway, Dominos, Burger King and Cost Coffee you know what you are buying into and you know you are going to gain plenty of people through the door. However as well as these large brands there are literally hundreds of smaller franchises with 20-60 outlets only and although they may not be as well known as the bigger brands they can still be great opportunities to buy into.

When buying a franchise the key is in your research. Here are some tips when buying into food and drink based franchises.

1. Do not look at one brand only. Create a short list of a half dozen franchises which are of interest. Where a franchise might be successful in one area it might not be successful in another so jumping in head first is never a good idea. With a short list of available franchises to buy that are of interest you can then begin your research.

2. With your short list in hand you are probably going to have some well known brands and some lesser known brands. Generally you will be able to see the difference immediately in that the lesser known brands do not cost so much so you need to weigh up the benefits of the brand name crossed with the custom it will generate and compare it with the smaller brand whom the local area may not have heard of.

3. Density of eateries and drinks outlets in your local area. Looking at your shortlist you should then go out into the local area where you are looking to open your outlet, if you are hoping to buy a pizza franchise and there are already 4 existing then you are going to be buying into an already saturated market. Cross out any on your list that have too many outlets open near you or broaden your territory range for opening of your outlet.

4. How long have your remaining short list been in business for? The golden rule about franchising is that you are buying into an established business. Finding out from the franchisor how long they were in business before they franchised and how long they have been franchising for is a must. Do remember though that McDonalds went to franchise back in the 50’s almost immediately after opening up their first store. However, a general rule of thumb is you can trust a franchise who has been in business a long time more. There are many start-up franchises out there though and with these you can expect a much lower initial start up costs.

5.Hopefully have made a few decisions now, with your remaining franchises contact the franchisor and ask for a list of current franchisees, with this ling in hand you can start contacting them and find out how well they are doing with their franchise and if the promises made in the promotional materials are being fulfilled.

Having done the above and the rest of your due diligence you may still be left with several choices and this is where personal preference comes in. Would you prefer looking after a pizza outlet, burger outlet or coffee outlet etc? There are obvious plus points and minus points to them all depending on your own personal preferences.

With the right research you can come out with a fantastic food franchise or drinks franchise which is going to see you and your family with a profitable business for life. Many people jump head first into buying a franchise and this can be a very costly mistake so do not be one of them and go into research head on and ensure you ask the right questions and do your area research to the best of your abilities. Best of luck with your new franchise choice!

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I’m currently in the process of building a laptop through Dell. It is an Inspiron 15.

Here is the summary of the laptop

MY COMPONENTS

Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1
Jet Black
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 – Word, Excel + PowerPoint
2Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis
Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366×768)
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 Wireless-N Mini Card
No Webcam Option
6-cell battery
High Definition Audio 2.0

MY ACCESSORIES

McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days
Norton 360 – All-in-One Security Solution

MY SOFTWARE & ACCESSORIES

WildTangent Games

MY SERVICE

Dell Remote Access, free basic service
Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year

ALSO INCLUDES

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0
Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor
Windows Vista™ Basic
No ISP requested

I’m trying to decide which software to go with for security. McAfee offers a 36 month plan for $99. Norton doesn’t seem to have an expiration date and it is $80. I would appreciate any intelligent reasons for why to choose either. Also if you think McAfee is better but not $20 and in need of a renewal better please tell me.

All input is greatly appreciated. If you have any other advice on other aspects of the computer I would be very grateful. Please keep in mind that I am building this computer to use as a college student.

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The movie I want to watch is Jacob’s Ladder. (kind of like Silent Hill exept not)

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I need information on to devise a vision through effective planning for mcdonald’s franchise.

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I have 7000 dollors of random credit card and medicall bills. My credit cards are already closed. I get calls from collection agencies threatning me. I am too woried. I am just overwhelmed. I don’t wanna eat, I don’t wanna slepp, I cannot focus on anything. I was out of job for long time and I was living alone that’s why I have lot of debt. Now I wanna pay them all. But don’t know where to start. All of my accounts are already badly closed.plz help me find some people who could pay everything and I could pay them back in simple monthly payment.
I am 21 yrs old and I really need help. I don’t wanna live with bad credit. I go to school and I make like 300 a week. Plz plz I need some advice from experts.

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I want to open an upscale shoe boutique ( like Stuart Weitzman, Nine West, Steve Madden, etc). but i dont know how to start. I live in New Jersey. I am not a shoe designer so I’ll be selling other brands.
Is there any high end shoe chain that works like a franchise?
I have plenty of experience selling footwear already.

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How do you design a network for a company with this criteria.?
it is a class assignment at school i just want a little hint from you guys so please dont tell me how my company wud sink! thank you!
The Requirements from the company
the company will need a website
everyone will require access 2 email at his/her workstations
access 2 d world wide web is required at most workstations
require complete and verifiable security
need at least 10 workstations networked together in a completely secure way
it is important that the network is reliable and money is not a problem
Please cud u tell me how 2 begin on how 2 design d network giving a high level description of d solution & how d solution meets the company’s (ABC software) needs,d type of network & wat type of network diagram shud b used. any little info is good

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