There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all franchise — the best match depends on the owner’s goals, skills, and lifestyle. A franchise consultant uses a three-tiered approach: hard objectives, ...

Understanding the balance between business demands and personal goals is essential to ensure a franchise venture aligns with your lifestyle preferences. Entering into franchise ownership is not an ...

Buying a franchise can be a great move, but it isn’t a quick win or a passive income stream. Before you write a check, dig into the numbers, talk to real owners, and pressure test your budget and ...

Lexi Miles Corrin is the Founder and CEO of WAXON Laser + Waxbar and a champion for women’s empowerment by mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs. Many of us dream of the flexibility, autonomy and control ...

Is a Chick-fil-A franchise a good pick? We explain the costs and paperwork needed to start a Chick-fil-A franchise. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Jerry Rieder of De Pere worked with the Green Bay SCORE chapter in the early 2000s as he and his wife, Leesha, were planning a new business, Kids on the Move. The business had a unique niche — to ...

Determining how to finance and fund your entrepreneurial dreams takes patience, due diligence and real work to discover your ...

If you have all the makings of an entrepreneur -- but have no business experience, and no clue where to start -- a franchise might be the solution. A franchise is essentially a ready-made business.

Owning any business comes with startup costs, but one cleaning service might actually keep them pretty reasonable and leave some room to profit.

There's loving Dairy Queen so much that you learn how to make a Blizzard at home. And then there's recognizing its place as America's favorite chain restaurant and wanting to buy your own franchise.

Dressed in his Quickmount TV polo shirt and work pants, Seth Yost visited a house on Camp Pendleton, with a mission to expertly install a TV. When he got there, the homeowner, a Marine met him and ...