Franchises are attractive to the first time business owner. They are sort of like one of those home theatres in a box. The business owner doesn’t have to pick individual components and make sure they work together. The franchisor has already determined all of that. The franchisee has to take the training, follow the instructions and the business should operate successfully Read More
Cleveland, Ohio--- Canadian franchise attorney, Michael Webster, (a writer for the franchise-bashing website, BlueMauMau) launched an almost blistering attack on a post about researching a franchise, that Cleveland, Ohio franchise consultant Joel Libava wrote in.. Read More
I feel that buying a franchise can be safer than starting a business from scratch, most of the time. There are franchising opportunities galore being offered to prospective franchise buyers, 24/7. But, is buying a franchise really safe? Is it... Read More
Not all can be franchisees - there are certain personality traits and circumstances that can hinder you from being a successful franchisee. Here are 100 questions need answering Read More
One question that I seem to get asked a lot lately, is this one; "Should a recent college graduate buy a franchise business?" 9 times out of 10, my answer is no. My reason for saying no has nothing to do with... Read More
The human resources department over at the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) may be "getting busy," in the next year or so. Real busy. They made need to hire more agents to start checking paperwork submitted by folks who've used a... Read More
Cold Stone Creamery is trying to combine social media and franchisee profits to gain market share.. Read More
Sometimes, opportunities are disguised as grass clippings...
If you've recently experienced job loss, especially at the executive level, here's an opportunity in franchise ownership that warrants your attention. Read More
I reviewed Joel's ebook on selecting a franchise. It offers many great ideas and tips to make the research and decision-making process smarter and safer.

Are you a rule follower or a rule maker?  This is one of the questions Joel Libava, known as The Franchise King, and author of How to Carefully Select a Franchise Read More
Individuals looking to franchise their business should start the process by building a realistic financial model. This article provides a blueprint for franchising a business with an emphasis on the importance of using a realistic and conservative financial model Read More
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