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Entrepreneurs have many choices when starting up small businesses. Franchise operations can often be a simpler way to start your own business. Franchises allow small business owners to work within a larger framework and provide opportunities to show creativity and innovation within established standards. Check out this article on invention vs. innovation in small business entrepreneurship... Read More

If you’ve ever seen a minimum sale price for credit card purchases posted near a cash register, you know that accepting credit cards is expensive. With an ecommerce Web site, your business will suffer if you don’t accept credit card payments. Credit card companies know that you’ll gain more in sales by accepting their cards than you’ll lose in fees, so you can’t avoid them completely. But with so Read More

Years of managing household expenses may have paid off for women in this severe recession. The below survey findings indicate women have been more successful at cutting expenses across categories recently. Women are more likely to pinch pennies in a down economy. Read More

If you need to borrow money to grow your business, there are certain advantages to bank loans. When you shop for a bank loan, look for loans that have the lowest interest rates, the longest payback period, and the least risk for your personal assets. Read More

According to a recent article in The New York Times, businesses shouldn't expect banks to begin lending more freely anytime soon.

Many banks will not really have the motivation to lend more aggressively until the Federal Reserve starts raising short-term rates, The New York Times said Thursday. "The trouble is, higher interest rates over all tend to cause the value of credit assets to fall. Read More

From About.com Small Business Canada, here is a comprehensive resource page with links to critical information, some more specific to Canada, but much of it worth considering no matter where you are thinking of buying a franchise. Topics include a self-examination to determine whether or not franchising is the proper fit for your business ambitions, a look at the advantages and disadvantages and Read More

A resource from Business.gov helps small business people learn more about loans and financing available through government backed guarantees. According to the site, the government rarely makes direct loans to small businesses. But there are opportunities available and some diligent research can result in uncovering some interesting opportunities. This site is a link to more resources for those sm Read More

If you've ever wondered how to get financing for your small business, this clip from Bloomberg on Demand may have some of the answers. Read More

The question of how to franchise a small franchise is often pondered by small business owners who believe they have a great idea and hope to take it to the next level. Selling franchises for your small business idea is the holy grail for many entrepreneurs, the gold at the end of the rainbow when they can spread their idea into ever larger markets and perhaps step back from the day to day operati Read More