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The research. Your research on the franchises that you're looking into must include discussions about money. You need to find out not only how much franchisees are making-but if they're making what they thought they'd be making. Here's how. Read More

The 2013 Small Business Book Awards are upon us, and that means that it's time to vote for your favorites. Over 100,000 members of the small business community voted in 2012, and this year's going to be even bigger. Read about the awards, here. Read More

According to AchieveIt, the more your employees know about your core strategy, the more they will be able to make effective job-related decisions that can positively impact your strategy. Read the post over at the Franchise Biz Directory blog. Read More

It's important to know when your franchise business will break-even. And, it's not "even" hard to figure out. You just have to include it in your franchise research. I'll show you how. Read More

If you're the owner of a retail franchise, you know-or should know, that a visually appealing storefront is going to attract more customers than a storefront with a dull facade. Read what Mike Tuma from The Home Depot has to say about storefront decor. Read More

Some people don't look at franchise businesses as being local businesses. But, they are. Really. Nine out of ten franchises are locally-owned, yet they're usually bypassed during those, "Buy Local" promotions held during the warmer months in most places. See why, and help me change that! Read More

Potential franchisees have to choose between partnering up with someone or going at it alone. What is best? Well, every situation is different, that's for sure. The editors at franchise Direct look into this choice. Read More

Franchise Direct has ranked the Top 100 Franchises in the world. You can discover the top 100 global franchises listed in order. Franchise Direct has tons of franchise articles, and they're located on our franchise blog. Read More

If you’ve been out of work for awhile, you may start to become “open” to more things. For example, you could start becoming open to the idea of going into business for yourself. And, some of the statistics out there are very convincing. But, are they all 100% true?


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I've been doing what I call "6-second testing" on hundreds of franchise websites for about two weeks. I've learned a lot about web design and web usability. And now, I've picked The Top 50 Franchise Websites! Enjoy- Read More