Are you thinking of starting a retail business but have serious concerns about the potential high costs of getting started? Have you heard horror stories about the high monthly profit eating overhead expenses of operating a traditional retail business such as rent and employees? If you fit this ... Views: 932
It’s no secret that the health care industry in the U.S. is one of the most profitable and that it continues to grow at a blistering rate; even during the worst economic downturn since the great depression. By all accounts this growth trend should continue unabated into the foreseeable future ... Views: 451
As a small business consultant people often ask me for suggestions on what would be a smart and profitable small business or franchise category to consider starting a business in today. One business category that often comes to mind is Pet Care. While the economy has had its challenges over the ... Views: 590
As a franchise sales consultant I am often asked what’s the next hot concept on the horizon in the franchising world? Or what previously untapped or overlooked industry offers a business model that could potentially be well suited for franchising? Well if you had told me that massage therapy ... Views: 506
As a professional small Business Broker I am occasionally asked by some small business owners when and what are the appropriate times or reasons to have a formal business valuation or appraisal performed. Although I can often give small business owners a general idea (using traditional pricing ... Views: 659
For a number of reasons there has probably never been a better time to buy and start a health care related franchise business. In this article you will find some of the top and most compelling reasons to consider starting your own health care franchise today. This includes info about some of the ... Views: 740
Opening a franchise business is widely regarded as a very effective way for the average entrepreneur to minimize their risk when starting a new business. In general terms I would agree that this claim is accurate. However, don’t kid yourself that just because you opted to start a franchise ... Views: 807
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. ... Views: 633
It is inevitable that starting and successfully operating any small business today is always going to generate an ever evolving list of complaints and disappointments for most owners. Entrepreneurs that choose franchising as the means to open a small business will have many of the same ... Views: 961
If you are like most homeowners I know, I’m sure you have pondered the scenario about what you would do if your home lost power during an emergency or blackout with no back up power source. Can you envision the nightmare of running your home for 8-12 hours or possibly days with no TV, computer, ... Views: 912
With the new economic stimulus package recently signed into law, developing and using renewable energy resources has become a very popular topic in the news today. Solar energy in particular is garnering a lot of attention lately because there are a number of factors that are converging that are ... Views: 796
As a Business Broker one of the most common questions I receive from small business owners and entrepreneurs I meet is this the following: How do I get a quick idea what my business might be worth? More often that not, most of these individuals are just looking for a rough “street valuation” to ... Views: 1334
As a franchise sales consultant I am often asked what is the best way to start the initial process of researching and finding the right franchise to buy. Most of these individuals are still in the initial stages of thinking about buying a franchise, and don’t necessarily have a strong opinion ... Views: 612
As a business broker and franchise sales consultant I am often asked what the general process is to sell a franchise business. It’s a valid and important question because at some point the vast majority of franchise owners will want to sell their business for a variety reasons including ...As a ... Views: 665
As a franchise sales consultant and an individual who grew up with a franchise business (my family owned a Dunkin Donuts franchise for over 2 decades) I am often asked what type of franchise business I would personally recommend to buy. Although all franchise business categories have their ...As ... Views: 652