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Archive for 2009/12


Why Some Franchise Businesses Don’t Sell

Finding the right buyer and bringing the sale of an independent and established small business to successful conclusion is always a challenging endeavor. Selling an existing franchise business has many of the same challenges as selling an independent small business as well as a few unique ones. Below you will find a list of some […]

Researching a Franchise in the Computer Age

As you already know very well, there is an incredible amount of research involved in investing. Those that aren’t willing to devote the time to research have little business becoming involved with the high-stakes world of investment. Whether purchasing stocks or buying up real estate, if you aren’t armed with knowledge, then you’re doomed to […]

Disgruntled Franchisee Lashes Out

Sometimes crises are “big deals.” Sometimes they’re situations that can crop up in any industry, but fit the Webster’s Collegiate dictionary definition of crisis as “an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs whose outcome will make a decisive difference for better or worse.” If mishandled, the situation below, modified to preserve confidentiality, COULD […]