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Small Business Franchising

  • Trend Tracker
    02/04/2008
    The potential downfall of the economy has a lot of would-be entrepreneurs running scared, but as the old saying goes, when life hands you lemons…well, you know the rest. One bright spot in an economic downturn is the increase in popularity for franchising, says Joel Libava, who reports on franchising at The Franchise King blog (thefranchiseking.typepad.com).
  • Doing Your Franchise Homework
    08/16/2006
    Five Questions to Ask When Shopping for a Franchise
  • Start From Scratch or Purchase a Franchise: Which is Best for You?
    06/01/2005
    If you are looking to start a business, you may have a difficult time deciding between starting your own business from scratch and buying a franchise. How do you know which would be best for you? The answer depends on what you are looking for and your personality.
  • Your Venture: Novel Idea or Tried-and-True Business?
    01/17/2005
    You've always wanted to go into business for yourself. You've thought about it while marking time working for someone else, and you've even come up with what you believe is a novel new service you could offer. You’ve also considered some known lines of business -- mostly franchise operations -- that appeal to you.
  • Selecting the Best Franchise: 'Beliefs Drive Results'
    10/25/2004
    I want to buy a franchise but am not sure I would make a good franchisee. How do I know?
  • Seven Lessons for Business Innovators
    10/13/2004
    How do you create a break though product? Here are the seven lessons for business innovators:
  • How to Evaluate a New Franchise
    10/11/2004
    Q: What should I be looking for in a franchise? There seem to be so many things to consider.
  • Franchise Resources
    01/29/2004
    Searching for inspiration to open your own franchise? Get it all and more with these useful franchise reads:
  • Fast Facts on Franchises
    01/29/2004
    Franchising employs more than 8 million people, and a new franchise outlet opens somewhere in the United States every eight minutes.
  • On the Home Front
    01/29/2004
    Franchise opportunities donÆt always come with a storefront. ThatÆs what Beverly Barrett of Beavercreek, Ohio, found out when she was shopping for a franchise.
  • Flower Power
    01/29/2004
    How to flourish with multiple franchises.
  • Be a Savvy Franchise Sleuth
    11/26/2003
    Choosing the right franchise takes detective work.
  • What's Hot
    11/26/2003
    Top 10 franchise companies
  • Beyond Burgers
    11/26/2003
    Creative franchises expand choices.
  • Learning Curves
    11/26/2003
    How to avoid 3 first-timer mistakes.
  • Evaluate Franchise Before You Buy
    11/05/2003
    It is important to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of owning a franchise before you make that initial investment.
  • Here's the Scoop
    09/29/2003
    Five sweet advantages to owning a franchise.
  • What to Know Before You Buy
    09/08/2003
    The first thing you should find out is the current owner's motive for selling the business.
  • Should You Buy an Existing Business or Start Your Own?
    06/02/2003
    Should you buy a business or start your own? This is the question pondered by many people who think about giving up their job and becoming their own boss.
  • What Does it Mean?
    08/14/2002
    Understanding the franchising concept means getting a handle on a whole new vocabulary of terms.
  • In The Black
    08/13/2002
    For a small business owner dreaming of expansion, franchising is an enticing concept. But it's not an easy transition from single shingle to nationwide presence.
  • Oh So Good
    08/12/2002
    For a franchise to deliver success to its owner, the word to remember for Stuart Mathis is system.
  • Buying Into a Franchise
    03/28/2002
    If you've been thinking of starting a new business, it's likely that you've been looking into the possibilities offered by purchasing a franchise operation.
  • Franchising: Is It Right for Your Small Business?
    03/28/2002
    Franchising has turned once geographic-specific names into ones that are recognized worldwide. Simply put, it has changed the face of every industry it has entered.