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It's "The Official Business Link to The US Government." But, it's a lot more than that. Did you know that Business.gov is the only US Government service to provide access to Federal, state and local government from a single website?... Read More

The franchise business model has been called one of the most brilliant business models ever invented. It is. But, the last couple of years have been brutal to franchising as a whole, and in true American fashion, smart entrepreneurs are finding new ways to band together to brand and save money.. Read More

In this franchise business article series, I've explored several popular reasons that people buy franchises. Most folks that buy franchises want to make a pretty big change in their lives, bring in a nice income,and possibly even build some equity.... Read More

Social media is finally being utilized more and more by small businesses of all types. The franchise industry is even using it to some extent. food franchises seem to do well with their social media strategy... Read More

No way, no how. Business opportunities, (or biz opps, as they're sometimes called) are not franchise opportunities. Are you picking up what I'm putting down, here? About a year ago, I got in a little online tiff with a gentleman... Read More

In Part 5 of this series on popular reasons for buying a franchise, I brought up something that's invisible at first, but starts to appear, as your franchise business starts to grow; equity. Equity is a great thing! Read More

Here's an urban myth that's just..well..not true.There are lots of misconceptions about the franchise business. When you're at the point in which you're seriously considering the option of becoming a franchise owner, it's really important that you talk facts-not opinions. Here's the real deal about Read More

In Part 4 of this series on "Popular Reasons For Buying a Franchise," I discussed the money part of the equation, and how money wasn't as important as some people thought. (Well, to some folks it is-just not everybody.) Read More

Rick Schaden, the colorful founder of the embattled Quiznos franchise operation in Denver, Co. is stepping down. Again. Schaden left the day-to-day operations of the franchise company for two years but returned to the top job in 2009 after another CEO left. So..what's the latest in this CEO soap-ope Read More

The Quiznos class action settlement is not a big deal mainly because there is another group out there gearing up to sue again. Talk about bad business. They won’t adjust their dealings – but hopefully they will fold.... Read More