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15 Do's and Don'ts to Consider Before Buying Into or Opening up a Franchise

Chris Hurn | Posted 04.22.2013 | Small Business
Chris Hurn

Here are 15 tips (in no particular order) I've learned firsthand through my experience with Kennedy's for those of you thinking about buying into a franchise or opening up your own.

Do You Have What It Takes to Crowdscale?

Krisztina 'Z' Holly | Posted 03.29.2013 | Los Angeles
Krisztina 'Z' Holly

While crowdsourcing pulls in ideas and content from outside the organization, crowdscaling grows and scales its impact outward by empowering the success of others.

Catherine New

Burger Chain Fattens Up The World

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 03.28.2013 | Small Business

NEW YORK -- Hollywood hamburger chain Fatburger has a devoted following for its made-to-order American fare, like hand-battered onion rings and sandwi...

Joe Van Brussel

Franchise Owner Disregards CEO's Comments, Looks For Ways To Make Obamacare Work

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Van Brussel | Posted 11.28.2012 | Small Business

One Jimmy John's franchise owner is going rogue. While the CEO of the national chain of sandwich shops has publicly railed against the costs of imp...

Financing Experts Posted Advice Online for Buying and Selling a Business or Franchise

Jerry Chautin | Posted 10.31.2012 | Small Business
Jerry Chautin

I attended a webinar a few weeks ago called "Best Practices in Buying and Selling a Business with a Focus on Financing." It explored the availability ...

Adele's 'Skyfall' Made Daniel Craig Cry

The Huffington Post | Treye Green | Posted 10.24.2012 | Entertainment

Even James Bond isn't immune to the soul stirring effects of Adele's voice. Daniel Craig told Yahoo Movies he was moved to tears first time he hea...

U.S. Franchising Picks Up, But Hurdles Remain

Reuters | Deborah L. Cohen | Posted 09.13.2012 | Small Business

(Reuters) - Robert Penney has seen his financial future and it involves heaps of frozen yogurt. Penney and his wife, Dayna, purchased a Menchie's f...

Judge Rules For Applebee's Servers Who Didn't Get Paid To Clean Toilets

Posted 08.31.2012 | Small Business

A federal judge in Illinois ruled this week that servers and bartenders at a chain of Applebee's restaurants in the state must be compensated for extr...

Supersize to Any Size: A Marketing Leap of (Educated) Faith

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 10.29.2012 | Business
Sarah O'Leary

Will consumers who are motivated to act because of the offer still order their "usual" out of habit and/or preference? What are the best and worst and baseline emotional, operational and financial scenarios?

Is Franchise Ownership Right for You? Here's What You Should Know

Women & Co | Posted 10.15.2012 | Home
Women & Co

If you have the drive to be an entrepreneur, but have concerns about going out on your own, you may want to consider a franchise business.

Franchising Is Safer for Lenders and Entrepreneurs When They Use the Right Tools to Make Better Choices

Jerry Chautin | Posted 09.17.2012 | Small Business
Jerry Chautin

I financed several start-up restaurants when I was in the commercial mortgage banking business. All of the non-franchised restaurants failed within the first two years. So I studied the restaurant failures to better understand what it takes to underwrite them successfully.

'Undercover Boss: Abroad': Latte Art At Second Cup

Posted 04.24.2012 | TV

Second Cup CEO Stacey Mowbray went undercover in her company Second Cup, a Canadian coffee chain, on the latest installment of "Undercover Boss: Abroa...

Small Business Financing May Suffer From Obama's Proposed Budget and Political Wrangling

Jerry Chautin | Posted 04.22.2012 | Small Business
Jerry Chautin

Small-business owners are holding their collective breaths as the Obama Administration's proposed budget wends its way through the politically-charged Congress.

Franchise Ownership: Should Unemployed Boomers Start Looking Into It?

Joel Libava | Posted 12.05.2011 | Small Business
Joel Libava

For those that were employed in executive-level positions, and have been out of work for a long-time, one increasingly popular option that's being looked at is franchise ownership. But is becoming the owner of a franchise business the answer?

Businesses Increasingly Pessimistic About Future Economic Conditions

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.01.2011 | Business

Optimism for the American economy continues to evaporate, even as President Obama readies a supposedly major jobs plan to be unveiled in a speech befo...

WATCH: Giants Reality Show Premiere Rife With Drama

Robin Wilkey | Posted 09.13.2011 | San Francisco

The Giants' new reality show "The Franchise" premiered last night on Showtime, satiating the curiosity of our detail-loving fans. This Franchise i...

Entrepreneurs Are Stopped Cold for Lack of "Skin in the Game"

Jerry Chautin | Posted 06.18.2011 | Business
Jerry Chautin

Passion and a great idea are not enough to start a business. In my last two columns, I wrote that you must demonstrate enough predictable cash flow an...

Top 20 Most Attractive Franchises for Women

Matt Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Matt Wilson

According to data from Pricewaterhouse Coopers and the International Franchise Association, approximately 25% of today's franchisees are female. Fran...

How To Know If You Should (Or Shouldn't) Work From Home

Matt Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Matt Wilson

Most people dream of working from home. But while it sounds great at first glance, there are things that you need to consider before getting into a business without a central office.

Social Media Helps Wall Street Meet Main Street

Matt Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Matt Wilson

Social media is all the buzz in small business. Everyone has seen their local mom and pop store using social tools to keep in touch with their clientele. Where does Wall Street meet Main Street? Franchising.

You Don't Need to be Rich to Run a Fractional Yacht Ownership Franchise

Matt Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Matt Wilson

Most people think it takes millions of dollars to own a yacht. But it doesn't if you want to be in control of an entire fleet! If you want to wake up ...

New Refinancing Program May Help Stem a Pending Foreclosure Disaster

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Jerry Chautin

Pundits say that $350 billion of commercial mortgage loans are coming due for payoff. The balances still owed are so high that many borrowers will be unable to refinance conventionally.

Franchising Is an Alternative to Unemployment if You Can Get Start-Up Financing

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Jerry Chautin

Self-employment is an alternative to unemployment. Yet, determining what kind of business to start, knowing how much money you will need, and what steps to take can be daunting

If Only Journalism Could Be Franchised

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Faisal J. Abbas

Given recent events in the Arab World, I seriously doubt we will be seeing a Washington Post style "Top Secret Middle East" project coming out any time soon.

Uniquely Crafted Business Plans Are Needed to Raise Capital

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Jerry Chautin

Now is the time to think about dusting off your old business plan as the economy improves. A business plan is required to obtain a loan or venture capital. It is uniquely designed as a sales tool to get financing.