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From About.com' Small Business Canada, a pdf version of the Royal Bank's complete guide to buying a franchise. It's 16 pages and reviews points including why a small business person might choose franchising, how franchising works and a guide to buying and financing your new franchise business. Like many other huge decisions in life, 16 pages alone will probably not provide all of the information Read More

Business owners often don't think about legal issues until they get hit with a lawsuit or decide to sue someone. Unfortunately, once they arise, costly court actions can destroy companies. Smart Answers asked several attorneys who work with small companies what they considered the top legal pitfalls for 2010 and how they can avoided. Read More

When times are hard and money is tight, I hear this often. The belt-tightening process seems to automatically result in ditching the creative. It’s ironic, because when anyone starts a new business, it surely springs from a creative inspiration. So, why is it that the very thing that inspired the whole thing is seen as expendable? Read More

Gadget patents can change the world, as everyone from Alexander Graham Bell to Steve Jobs has proved. Some of our favorite gadget-related patents, however, are for technologies and products that haven't changed much of anything--at least not yet. Here are ten intriguing examples, including ones from both famously inventive companies and lone geniuses. Read More

Renewable energy businesses have taken a unique approach to employee benefits consistent with their product. These companies are paying for employees' time away from work while volunteering for earth-friendly causes, granting free energy audits, handing out free compact flourecent bulbs and even giving them hybrid company cars. It's an inspiration to think outside the box when it comes to employe Read More

With an unexpected Republican U.S. Senate upset in Massachusetts, how will a probable revamping of the proposed health care reform bill affect small business. This column by Kent Hoover at Portfolio.com suggests a possible "Plan B" exists which would likely help small businesses and their employees afford better health care if Congress has the willingness to consider it. Read More

From About.com Small Business Canada, here is a comprehensive resource page with links to critical information, some more specific to Canada, but much of it worth considering no matter where you are thinking of buying a franchise. Topics include a self-examination to determine whether or not franchising is the proper fit for your business ambitions, a look at the advantages and disadvantages and Read More

Last week Erik Qualmann posted a list of All Star Social Media players in his ClickZ column. Being included in such a list with the likes of Chris Brogan and Read More

Tough economy got you - and your sales - down? It doesn't have to be that way. Here are twelve, highly effective yet simple ways to blow the hinges off your sales this year. Read More

How many of us look at the monthly bank statements or invoices issued as an indicator for how well we are managing our project costs? Read More