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In this round-up on franchising from the US Small Business Administration, Caron Beesley breaks down the steps needed to begin a search for a franchise business opportunity. Read More

A North American Judge, (in Canada) just told Dunkin’ Donuts to pay $16.4 million to some of its former franchisees in the province of Quebec, who alleged that the chain cost them a ton of money through management errors. And now, Dunkin Donuts corporate is increasing their legal $$ fund reserves. Read More

No one said running a business was easy. Starting a franchise business is hard work no matter what type of product or service you sell. You’re putting your time, talent and money behind a new business venture, and it can sometimes feel very overwhelming, especially in the beginning. Good info from Read More

For those veterans who can source financial support and are interested in venturing into franchise ownership, 1851 has created the first annual Vet100, a list that highlights the top 100 veteran-friendly franchise opportunities. Read More

There’s only one way to find out if your competitors are good or not; you’re going to have to ask the people on the firing line-the franchisees of the concept you’re interested in. It’s not really that hard to do; you just need to have the right mindset going in. Read More

Franchising continues to be one of most lucrative sectors of business life. This is illustrated in the new Forbes Global 2000 which features many of the world's top franchise companies. We've examined the Top 10 franchises on the list in this informative Read More

You may not know this, but franchise ownership isn’t for everyone. It’s really not for most people.
Most people avoid risk–or at least the kind of risk that’s involved in becoming the owner of a franchise…or even a non-franchise business. They should take this quiz. Read More

Call me sick, but when my Mom called to tell me that some nut-job was attempting to walk across the entire length of Niagara Falls on a tightrope, I turned my television on hoping to see a splash. Didn’t you? Read More

Things seem to be building in franchising;the excitement is real, and if the economy can get better, franchising will too. Read why this could be a better year for the industry on Franchise Direct. Read More

In this article on Forbes.com, Carol Tice, a veteran business writer, goes after franchises that may or may not be right for our military veterans. Read it to see what I mean. Read More