Franchises - Good and Bad

Buying a franchise can be a difficult process, there are many out there to choose from and not all are as good as they make out to be. Some, however, have the market brand and head office support to help you go all the way.

Tips for Junk Franchises

Granted, junk hauling isn't rocket science, but figuring out what works best by trial and error will be a long and bumpy road. Here are a few tips to get your junk-hauling business running smoothly.

Lawyers Profit From Our Due Dilligence

To use a lawyer or to not use a lawyer? When we start a new small business we generally have most of our financial resources already in the business. Therefore, when 'trivial' details like business contracts need to be signed a lawyers opinion and advice is generally sacrificed.

Coffee Franchises - A Tough Business?

Coffee franchises are springing up in almost every town and city worldwide. It is a tough business to be in when you consider the long hours, health and safety regulations and numbers of staff required.

The Franchise Restaurant Business - Ups and Downs

It's really not hard to figure out which franchises are the most successful. You see them advertised on television and on billboards, hear them advertised on the radio, and cannot drive through a shopping center anywhere in the US without passing one or more of them.

Mobile Franchise Opportunities with No Territory Assignments?

Most franchises have a no-fly zone attached or rather an area of exclusivity surrounding the location which is written into the UFOC and attached franchise agreement. But what happens when the franchise is a mobile business? What happens when it is a mobile service franchise like a mobile dog groomer, mobile auto detailer or a sophisticated and strategically run window cleaning business?

Finding a Trade Show Franchise Sale

The 21st century, in its first decade, is looking like it will be the century of the franchise. It's impossible to drive to any of the thousands of shopping centers and malls anywhere in the world, or down the main thoroughfares of any major suburban areas, and not pass franchise after franchise, ranging from restaurants, to dollar stores, to cellular providers, to fitness centers.

Requirements For A Franchise Business

A franchise unlike other businesses needs to have special ingredients. These include an easily duplicable business model, decent profit margins, strong brand name and future potential for growth. If these ingredients are in place then it becomes easier to recruit the ideal franchisees.

Tales from the Corporate Frontlines: Shifting Culture and Climate in Today's Corporate World

This article investigates an employee's firsthand experience regarding their employer being purchased by a larger corporation and the effect the merger had on the company's culture and climate.

The Only Thing You Get for Free in Life is Hungry!

Business Ethics has virtually become an oxymoron online. Promises of instant wealth and overnight success permeates the World Wide Web. There are a few ways to tell the difference between a real business opportunity and a scam designed to seperate you from your hard earned money.

Is Good Neighborliness Good Business?

A conversation with a successful businessman lifts up the value of good neighborliness in creating good business.

Better Business Boundaries

Before you get caught in another good lesson, set up your business with strong boundaries. They create a friendly and ethical structure that allows others to find their place with you. They speak volumes about your professionalism and keep both you and your clients on track.

Kmart's Conaway and McDonald Face SEC Charges

In only a few weeks, Chuck Conaway went from relief to indicted. Last month Conaway had been absolved of bad management by a panel of judges. However Federal securities regulators have now charged Conaway and former chief financial officer, John McDonald, of financial fraud. Could coahcing have prevented the downfall of these two executives?