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Franchise owners in the emergency services sector, (yes-there is a sector in franchising like this) tend to do very well, in times of great public need. Hurricane Sandy may go down as the worst storm to ever hit the east coast. Franchisees that own the types of franchises mentioned in this post will Read More

Many franchise chains are offering new incentives including slashed or even zero franchise fees if you sign up now. Is this a chance for would-be business owners to save on startup-costs -- or a sign of trouble in the franchise industry? Read More

will Apple ever convert their retail stores-which are company-owned, into franchise stores? I doubt it, and in this post, you'll learn what they are. And, there's only two. Read More

Opening a franchise can be challenging these days. Loans are still hard to come by, even with the Small Business Administration's aggressive stance. Look at these tips. Read More

There are certain things that all very-successful franchise owners do, and I've listed 10 of the most important here. Check out this franchise blog post, and please pass it on to those looking at franchise ownership...and that want to win! Read More

First, know that home-based business is big, and getting bigger. According to a recent survey conducted by the Small Business Success Index (produced by Network Solutions and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business) and analyzed by Emergent Research, there are about 6.6 mill Read More

In order to do this right, (buy a franchise) you need to ask the right questions of the right people. Your contact at the franchise's headquarters, (usually the director of franchise development) has the ability to teach you all... Read More

I've just finished writing my first-ever, "Top Franchise" list, and it's a doozy. Instead of choosing a random number like 500, or even 100, I've chosen to use a number that most small business owners are familiar with.I'm kidding. Check out the list... Read More

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

If you're the owner of a franchise business, and you want to clobber your competitors, there are ways to do it. Now, I know that you have a 30-page franchise contract that's chock full of rules.. Read More