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Conventional wisdom seems to suggest that buying a franchise is a much lower risk proposition than starting a business completely from scratch. It can be, but not always...

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Here's a great question to ask during your franchise research phase...Let’s say that it took you 75 days to find and research the franchise you just purchased. Let’s also say that it’s a business that requires a leased commercial space.... Read More

If you're searching for a franchise business to own, there's tons of research involved. If you've never embarked on something as big as becoming the owner of a business, you have a lot to learn. Good thing that it's easy to do... Read More

How do you get your content? How are you learning about the things that you're interested in? Are you reading? Watching? There are several ways to learn about all the things that interest you. Here's how to learn about franchising... Read More

The story;
In 2006, I met George Nemeth,one of Cleveland’s first bloggers.
I started to leave comments on George’s “Brewed Fresh Daily” blog, and felt that I had known him just enough to ask him to have breakfast with me one morning. (I was starting to get fascinated with the whole “blo Read More

When it comes to the franchising industry, some beliefs are touted so often that they have become widely accepted as facts. In reality, however, they’re common misconceptions about the industry and can be dangerously misleading -- especially for those who fail to do further research.

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It's been called one of the greatest business models ever developed. That's right; the business model of franchising is an amazing one, and when used properly, can help lots of people, (who want to work for themselves) reach their goals. There are two very important things contained in the paragraph... Read More

It never fails. Whenever I do one of my rather unique presentations on franchise ownership (like the one I just did in New York City), I get asked this question;

“Joel, what’s the hottest franchise?”

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Yes, Anita; this one's for you. Several years ago, Anita Campbell, the CEO and Editor in Chief of Small Business Trends, put out a call for small business experts. Her website was starting to gain some serious traction... Read More

All of us need to have an ego. All of need to know when to be humble, too. As prospective franchise business owners, it's crucial to know when to ask for help. That's because almost every person who buys a franchise is a 1st-Time Buyer... Read More