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Could This Be A Great Time To Invest In A Franchise?

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:20:00 GMT

Maybe it will prove to be a great time to get into a franchise business of your own...

Take Your Search For A Franchise To The Next Level

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:20:00 GMT

Are you looking at franchise brochures, and then putting them away, forever?

International Franchise Association Enthusiastic About Bailout Bill Passage

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:20:00 GMT

The IFA approves of the Bailout Bill, too!

Small Business Owners Have Options. {For Loans}

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:30:00 GMT

When you local lender isn't able to "help" you with your cash flow problems, who can you turn to?

Are You A Franchise Buyer?

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:05:00 GMT

How many of you are seriously looking into investing in a franchise of your own, now....

Before Buying a Franchise, Don't Trust ... Verify (Part 2)

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:00:00 GMT

The most important thing to know ahead of time is how you're going to attract customers, how you're going to retain them, and what it's going to cost to do so.

Unhappy Franchisee Matt Wilson Shares His Expensive Lessons

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:40:00 GMT

UnhappyFranchisee.com has a rather unorthodox approach to compiling franchise buying advice: interviewing unhappy and/or failed franchise owners and asking them what they wish they knew back before they made their expensive buying mistake. Fitness franchisee Matt Wilson warns of the danger of falling for a finely crafted sales pitch, and not verifying that there's substance to back up the claims ...

Before Buying a Franchise, Don't Trust... Verify. Part 1

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There’s no such thing as a concept that’s "too good to fail." Why? Because there’s much more to achieving success than a good concept. Many prospective franchisees miss this point, thinking that a great concept assures success.

The $2000 Franchise: Ho Math & Chess

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:35:00 GMT

Ho Math and Chess, founded by Taiwanese-Canadian educator Mr. Frank Ho, is an educational franchise that charges just $2000, plus $2000 per year. Ho Math & Chess is a unique supplemental education franchise dedicated to teaching children math using its own proprietary math and chess integrated workbooks.

New Franchises: Monster Mini Golf

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:30:00 GMT

When I solicited referrals for consideration for a Top New Franchises article I was drafting, I was surprised by the enthusiasm for a franchise I'd never heard of: Monster Mini Golf. You could almost hear the shrieks and wails of enthusiasm coming from glow-in-the-dark miniature gold franchise company Monster Mini Golf. Here's what some of the franchisees had to say: ...