The real origin of the franchise - Sir Harold Evans
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One of the most successful business models is the franchise, but it didn't originate with McDonald's. Sir Harold Evans describes the remarkable story of a beauty salon that allowed hundreds of women to own their own businesses.
Martha Harper was sent away at age seven by her father to work as a domestic servant, her profession for 25 years until she saved enough money to start her own business. Can you think of another entrepreneur or public figure with a similar rags-to-riches story?
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