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The folks over at Fit Small Business just released a list of The Top 25 Blogs For Small Business Owners, and there are several recognizable names on this list. Check it out! Read More

What did Benjamin Franklin, one of the smartest men of his time, know about buying a franchise? In this post I wrote for Franchise Direct, I tap into his brain. Read this post. Read More

One thing all prospective franchise owners need to do is this: Ignore the conventional wisdom and focus their search for a franchise on some of the awesome things they bring to the table. There are also several things they can do to be successful when they own the franchise. Read More

I don’t believe for one minute that E-Cigarettes are safe. I won’t even bother listening to the manufacturers. Will you? Would you open a franchise that sold E-Cigarettes as their main product? Well, one franchise just opened that's doing just that. And, I'm not happy about it. Read More

Tackling concerns related to education accessibility is a major global endeavor and as populations increase in many parts of the world education becomes even more challenging to acquire. Could franchising become an emerging avenue for education access? Read More

It’s important for anyone who’s interested in business to have a complete understanding of the franchise business model. That's why I wrote this short, easy to digest post on the model. Read More

Let’s talk about traditional careers instead of franchising, today. Let's find out how you can make some real career changes happen in 2014. Let’s learn from a career expert: Kim Eisenberg. Her guest post follows, and it's a good one. Read More

a franchise is NOT an independent business. The franchisee buys the opportunity to run a business based on the franchisor’s established operational methods, often detailed in an operations manual. Read More

Here they are: The top franchise trends for 2014. I write this article every year and this year features a trend that future franchise owners everywhere will like. Check out the short video I did describing it. Read More

What is more exciting than big hopes for franchising in the year ahead? Success can beget success and trends this year indicate likely shifts for tomorrow as we look forward to what’s ahead. Check out Franchise Direct. Read More