Check It OutHow to be a crack gumshoe when investigating a franchise.
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They say that real detective work, unlike theglamorous world portrayed in the movies, ismostly mind-numbing routine and tedious research. Truth betold, private investigators are glorified informationgatherers. The good ones know where the information is, how to getat it and what to take back to their clients. They also have a nosefor valuable information. They are good listeners, and they arerelentless in their pursuit of information that pertains to theircase.
Investigating a franchise involves similar work. Sure, there issome glamour. Those trade shows are exciting. You were welcomedinto company headquarters and met the charming president of thefranchise. You could get used to this attention, right? Well,before you get too comfortable . . .
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