{"id":70,"date":"2010-08-29T05:05:15","date_gmt":"2010-08-29T09:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/wordpress\/?p=70"},"modified":"2010-08-29T05:05:15","modified_gmt":"2010-08-29T09:05:15","slug":"episode-45-buying-a-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\/podcast\/episode-45-buying-a-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 45 &#8211; Buying a Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font face=\"Arial, sans-serif\"><font size=\"2\">Today we will talk with an IT service provider who bought into a franchise, learn how a franchise works and find out if joining a franchise is right for your business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TechPodcasts Promo Tag :10<br \/>\nIntro 1:19<br \/>\nBillboard  1:24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>News and Comment segment 4:51<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/community\/intel_newsroom\/blog\/2010\/08\/19\/intel-to-acquire-mcafee\" href=\"http:\/\/newsroom.intel.com\/community\/intel_newsroom\/blog\/2010\/08\/19\/intel-to-acquire-mcafee\">Intel<\/a>  announced this month it will buy security vendor <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\">McAfee<\/a> for $7.68 billion dollars.<\/p>\n<p>The Summer of Podcasts II will hold a Live Drawing September 6, 2010. To enter go to <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.podcastmadness.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.podcastmadness.com\">www.podcastmadness.com<\/a>, read the rules and regulations, listen to this episode of The Force Field for the code and enter it in the form on the page for your chance to win. Deadline for entries is August 31, 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor: Solve technical issues faster with GoToAssist Express. <a href=\"http:\/\/altfarm.mediaplex.com\/ad\/ck\/9710-105874-12428-4\"> Try it FREE for 30 days.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.seagate.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seagate.com\">Seagate<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\">Samsung<\/a> announced an agreement in a <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/media.seagate.com\/2010\/08\/seagatetechnology\/seagate-and-samsung-announce-agreement-to-jointly-develop-controller-technology-for-enterprise-ssds\/\" href=\"http:\/\/media.seagate.com\/2010\/08\/seagatetechnology\/seagate-and-samsung-announce-agreement-to-jointly-develop-controller-technology-for-enterprise-ssds\/\">press release<\/a> this month to jointly develop new controller technologies.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\">  Microsoft<\/a> issued a <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/technet\/security\/advisory\/2269637.mspx\" href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/technet\/security\/advisory\/2269637.mspx\">security advisory<\/a> warning of a zero-day exploit affecting DLL files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commercial Break 1:00<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"GoDaddy.com\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.godaddy.com\/gdshop\/hosting\/gdcompare_hosting.asp?isc=Blu101\">Get Great Web Hosting at GoDaddy.com and save 10%!<\/a> Listen for the discount code in the show. GoDaddy.com 1:00<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intro to Topic 1:51<\/strong><br \/>\nToday we will talk with Chip Reaves, National Director of <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.comptroub.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.comptroub.com\/\">Computer Troubleshooters<\/a>, hear how he went from tech to successful entrepreneur by buying into a franchise, learn how a franchise works and find out if buying into a franchise is right for your business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Chip Reaves 24:13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wrap up and Close  :46<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Comments, questions or suggestions? Send them in to comments@theforcefield.net. Feedback on this topic will be read by the host and included in future episodes of the show. Visit us at <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net\">http:\/\/www.theforcefield.net<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a92010 Savoia Computer. 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