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High angle shot of a couple calculating their finances together at home Change your life by investing in your future Mark Schottland's 401(k) took a beating in the market crash…

Young business people are discussing together a new startup project. A glowing light bulb as a new idea. Becoming an Entrepreneur is less risky than you think! An entrepreneur is…

Cropped shot of a group of unrecognizable people fitting puzzle pieces together on the floor When you're a small business, there is always too much to do and not enough…

Portrait Of A Senior Man Looking At The Camera. He's confident. He's working at home. Kitchen background. He's wearing eyeglasses About twenty years ago, Marie and Jerry Wiermanski toyed with…

The Lazy Franchise Owner's Way To Profitability Benchmarking (as defined by Wikipedia), is "the process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry best practices."  Today, I want…

If you could learn whether you were cut out for entrepreneurship before you started up, would you? For some, ignorance is surely blissful. After all, many entrepreneurs say they’re glad…

The companies that ranked in Entrepreneur's 35th annual Franchise 500® added a total of 8,725 U.S. franchise units between 2012 and 2013--a whopping 51 percent increase over the previous year's growth. They're…

Franchise Businesses Projected to Grow Faster Than the Rest of the Economy In 2014 WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 –Franchise businesses are expected to grow faster and create more jobs than the…

2 Most Common Business Financing Mistakes Made by Solopreneurs One of the most commonly asked questions I get is “what are the most common mistakes that small business owners make when looking…

Consultants Can Help Navigate Franchise Ownership Check out this great article from the Union Tribune on Franchise Consultants and the interview with Dr. Marc Camras! Interested in owning a McDonald’s…