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The franchise industry uses technology. A lot. Technology is such an important part of any small business, these days... Read More

From About.com' Small Business Canada, a pdf version of the Royal Bank's complete guide to buying a franchise. It's 16 pages and reviews points including why a small business person might choose franchising, how franchising works and a guide to buying and financing your new franchise business. Like many other huge decisions in life, 16 pages alone will probably not provide all of the information Read More

New surveys by the Franchise Research Institute and Franchise Business Review are helping small business people and other investors choose the right franchise, reports Richard Gibson of the Wall Street Journal. The new franchise satisfaction surveys are a resource for getting some feedback on franchises ahead of time to determine which business opportunity meets the potential franchisees goals an Read More

Let's take about one industry that is probably going to continue growing; Computer-related services for commercial and residential users. Recently, I had the opportunity to work with Steve Giordano, a recently downsized executive from the IT industry, and quite a... Read More

January is usually a month filled with hope. For some, it's also filled with fantasies of unshackling themselves from their corporate desks, and becoming their own bosses. Although only a small percentage of people actually have the courage to take... Read More

How could this happen? Sean Kelly, a 20+ year franchise marketing veteran-this is a guy who has helped launched several franchise brands...just wrote an interesting article about the new owner of a printing franchise, of the store-front variety. This one... Read More

It may be easy to forget in an age of blogging and social media, but e-mail remains an effective way to market online and to grow a small business or startup franchise with limited resources. Gail Goodman makes some suggestions in this article from Entrepreneur.com posted in the Microsoft Small Business Center. Gail points to the key aspects of gr Read More

Maid Brigade, A veteran-committed franchisor out of Atanta, has announced the six "Franchise Giveaway" finalists... Read More

Older entrepreneurs are increasingly seeking second careers with franchises. This article from Reuters looks at the trend of older workers laid off or taking buyouts as a result of downsizing or mergers who, having difficulty finding work, strike out on their own as franchise owners. Many, says the article, have greater experience and resources th Read More