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If you’re looking to become a franchise owner, have you thought about targeting opportunities that provide feel-good products and services? In this SBA.gov article, I go through a few franchises in the "feel good" category. Read More

If I was a minimum-wage worker flipping burgers at a fast food franchise, or re-stocking shelves at a retail store for $8.00 an hour, I know for sure I would turn down a $2.00 an hour raise for fear of being hurt by it. Heck, I am feeling unimaginable pain just thinking about what could happen. Read More

Franchising really works.

One reason has to do with franchise branding. A really powerful franchise brand can transform an average franchise business into a serious powerhouse. What specific franchises do you think of when asked a questions…any question, about “a franchise?” Examples s Read More

Learn how you can participate in National Small Business Week 2014 on the Franchise Biz Directory blog. This event has been going on since my brother was born. (1963) Read More

Finding funding for a franchise isn't easy, especially when you are a young entrepreneur. In his May post for Franchise Direct, Joel Libava, the Franchise King, describes a potential solution to the funding question for younger franchisees. Read More

There's training to be a franchise owner. Learn all about the type of franchise training you'll receive after you pay the franchise fee...and after you sign your franchise agreement, here. Read More

The franchise Forever Yogurt is making Waves as its company culture is wowing franchise investors. Breaking from the more traditional franchising aspect of replication, no two Forever Yogurt locations are identical. The company strives to embrace the unique personality of each community. Read More

The importance of Social Signals in the online world. An article and an infographic about Social Signals...just for you. The Franchise Biz Directory offers useful articles for franchise buyers and marketers. Read More

Engineering for Kids is an after-school program for ages 4 to 14 that teaches engineering skills to kids through hands-on experiences with robots; airplanes and rockets; solids, liquids and solutions; plants; toys; roller coasters; LEGOS; and even video games, in hopes that they might begin thinking... Read More

It's time for franchisors to use Facebook a lot less than they used to. Facebook has made it harder for companies to spread their messages. They're trying to force franchisors to pay for exposure they used to get for free. Read More