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Podcasts continue to be popular, whether in video or audio. We’re delighted to announce the 4th Annual “Top 100 Podcast for Small Business” — 2013 Edition. If you didn’t make the list this year, or you don’t see your favorites, leave a comment and tell us who you recommend. Read More

The 2013 Small Business Book Awards are upon us, and that means that it's time to vote for your favorites. Over 100,000 members of the small business community voted in 2012, and this year's going to be even bigger. Read about the awards, here. Read More

Next year’s IFA convention is set to take franchise professionals to New Orleans where the latest trends and networking opportunities will attract plenty of participants. Finding legitimate financial support through creditors has led many U.S. founded franchise companies into markets across the wor Read More

Do you think that it's possible for you-the potential franchise business owner, to get bank account information from the franchisees that you contact? I do. As a matter of fact, a good number of franchisees will share their financials...if you know how and when to ask for them. Read More

If you're the owner of a retail franchise, you know-or should know, that a visually appealing storefront is going to attract more customers than a storefront with a dull facade. Read what Mike Tuma from The Home Depot has to say about storefront decor. Read More

Social media expert Shashi Bellamkonda is getting into the real estate business. Bellamkonda is slated to start March 18 as vice president of digital marketing at Greenbelt-based The Bozzuto Group. We chatted with him about real estate and social media Read More

It's important to know when your franchise business will break-even. And, it's not "even" hard to figure out. You just have to include it in your franchise research. I'll show you how. Read More

According to AchieveIt, the more your employees know about your core strategy, the more they will be able to make effective job-related decisions that can positively impact your strategy. Read the post over at the Franchise Biz Directory blog. Read More

One would have to assume that all franchise operations have terrific technology. Well...not so fast. Franchises may have great technology, but franchise buyers need to verify it. Read how to do just that. Read More

Today one of the essential parts of business is often left out or mistaken for tactics. The marketing strategy is needed if you want your business to grow. Here are a few ways to see if a marketing strategy is feeling lonely in your business: Read More