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Opening a franchise can be challenging these days. Loans are still hard to come by, even with the Small Business Administration's aggressive stance. Look at these tips. Read More

There are certain things that all very-successful franchise owners do, and I've listed 10 of the most important here. Check out this franchise blog post, and please pass it on to those looking at franchise ownership...and that want to win! Read More

First, know that home-based business is big, and getting bigger. According to a recent survey conducted by the Small Business Success Index (produced by Network Solutions and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business) and analyzed by Emergent Research, there are about 6.6 mill Read More

In order to do this right, (buy a franchise) you need to ask the right questions of the right people. Your contact at the franchise's headquarters, (usually the director of franchise development) has the ability to teach you all... Read More

I've just finished writing my first-ever, "Top Franchise" list, and it's a doozy. Instead of choosing a random number like 500, or even 100, I've chosen to use a number that most small business owners are familiar with.I'm kidding. Check out the list... Read More

Yes, Anita; this one's for you. Several years ago, Anita Campbell, the CEO and Editor in Chief of Small Business Trends, put out a call for small business experts. Her website was starting to gain some serious traction... Read More

If you're the owner of a franchise business, and you want to clobber your competitors, there are ways to do it. Now, I know that you have a 30-page franchise contract that's chock full of rules.. Read More

Franchisees with military experience enjoy operating their businesses and being a part of their franchise organizations, but rate their own performance as franchisees slightly lower than their non-vet counterparts. To compile the research for this report, Franchise Business Review surveyed... Read More

Even in a down real estate market, there are opportunities. The trick is where...and how to find them. The folks at Franchise Direct have just released their free report on one sector of franchising that may be worth a look. Read More

In order to do this right, (buy a franchise) you need to ask the right questions of the right people. Your contact at the franchise's headquarters, (usually the director of franchise development) has the ability to teach you a good deal about the actual model. But, you need to get to the meat of thi Read More