Start Your Own Business or Buy a Franchise?

If you plan to be an entrepreneur, you must study what is best for your situation, whether to start a business on your own or buy […]

Starting a Business – Franchising

A business idea for a start-up doesn’t have to be original. Many new businesses are formed with the intention of offering an existing business idea. The […]

Franchising Vs Company Owned Expansion

While business owners are always confronted with the options of whether to expand their businesses through franchising or through own stores, we help them analyze and […]

Franchise vs. Company Owned Benefits

Deciding whether you should franchise your small business to accelerate expansion and supply more capital or if you should maintain a company-owned model depends on numerous […]

Retail Franchising VS. Corporately Owned Branches

Last week we visited the first Starbucks location in Seattle, Washington (original location was actually a few doors down, but moved). Starbucks has a very strict […]

Company Owned Vs. Franchised Chains

Companies seeking to expand may face the dilemma of whether to build their own units or turn to franchising. With the latter process, the company sells […]

Chain Vs. Franchise

As a business grows there are many strategic decisions that must be addressed. One of the decisions that the parent corporation must make is whether it […]

Should You Sell Franchises or Build a Chain?

Just because a particular business can be franchised does not mean it should be franchised. Any business owner who is considering expansion would be well advised […]

Buy a Franchise vs Start Your Own Business

Should I buy a franchise or start my own company? Ultimately, that’s up to you to decide. But it helps to layout the pros and cons […]