Buying a Franchise How to Read a Franchise Disclosure Document A Franchise Disclosure Document, with its piles of legalese, can be daunting. Here's how to read between the lines.
Buying a Franchise How to Get the Most Out of a Franchise ‘Discovery Day’ Prospective franchisees often begin their journey at Discovery Day events -- but not everyone makes the cut.
Buying a Franchise The Outlook for Franchising in 2011 Consumer spending and hiring aren't expected to increase much in 2011. But for some franchises, it will be a different story.
Building a Business Will I Make Money As a Franchisee? You can't always bet on a franchise success, but you can put the odds in your favor.
Buying a Franchise How I Did It: Three Franchisee Success Stories These franchise owners share something in common: An indomitable spirit, which makes their personal stories so enlightening.
Buying a Franchise By the Numbers: The Census Report on Franchises A first-time review by the U.S. Census Bureau dissects franchising, one stat at a time.
Building a Business From Idea to Market So you have a genius idea. Here's what it takes to get a new product to market.
Business Accounting Should You Tap Your 401(k) to Start Your Business? Thousands of Americans are using retirement savings to start new businesses. Some thrive, others founder. Is the gamble worth it?
Building a Business How to Negotiate a Lease It's a buyer's market for commercial space, and landlords are offering huge concessions to new tenants--but you won't get a nickel unless you know what to ask for.
Building a Business Are We Headed Toward a Green Bubble? Billions of dollars are pouring into clean-tech companies--with little results. Is this an intelligent investment or the beginning of another bubble?
Business Accounting What to Do When the Bank Pulls Your Line of Credit Entrepreneur takes a close look at who's lending and when the cost is too high.
Buying a Franchise Three Tips for Financing Your Franchise Purchase If you're headed to the bank for a loan, this advice may help speed along your application.
Buying a Franchise Franchise Pros and Cons: Efficiencies and Support The second part of a two-part series on the pros and cons of franchising vs. operating an independent business
Buying a Franchise What It Takes to Be a Successful Franchisee The right stuff: For companies sniffing out potential franchisees, a clean financial history isn't enough anymore.
Buying a Franchise Pitfalls People May Face When Buying a Franchise Many buyers' problems stem from errors they made before signing on the dotted line.
Buying a Franchise Benefits of a Franchise Versus a Solo Operation Would-be franchisees should ask these questions about a system's advantages and drawbacks. Plus, discuss franchising's pros and cons.