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How to Start a Franchise Business

If you’ve been thinking about starting your own business, this question has probably crossed your mind: “should I open a franchise or start an entirely new brand?” There are some solid reasons for choosing to...

bySteve Rogers

January 26, 2023

Start your own franchise business – Part 2

Last month, we talked a little bit about the attributes necessary to turn your home based business into a franchise ... you can find that post here. Well, what about branching out from the home...

byJack Burris

December 13, 2007

Your Home Based Business: A Franchise?

I have to start by commending all of the businesses that participated and ranked in StartupNation's inaugural Top 100 Home Based Businesses. It's a true testament that working from home can be fun, productive and...

byJack Burris

November 15, 2007

Graduate from college … and buy a franchise?

An article in today's NY Times, Don't Go West Young Man ... Buy Yourself a Franchise Instead, asks a very interesting question. Should recent college graduates without any real-world experience forgo corporate America and buy...

byJack Burris

July 26, 2007

Betting on the established brand or the hot, new franchise concept?

I am often asked whether or not it is a good idea to invest in a “hot, new franchise concept” or to go with a “safe” established brand. Certainly, established franchise brands typically have a...

byJack Burris

April 30, 2007

Show Me the Money!

I can't tell you how many times I've been asked by someone thinking about investing in a franchise “How much money can I make?” It's far and away the number one question prospective franchisee want...

byJack Burris

April 25, 2007

I Have the Best Franchise Idea Since McDonald’s

How many times have you heard that from your friends, relatives at Thanksgiving dinner or even someone you just met for the first time? You just gotta love their enthusiasm. The thing is, they just...

byJoel Welsh

September 20, 2006

Introductions

Hello StartupNation, Dennis Hitzeman here - I'm excited to kick off the StartupNation franchise blog, and look forward to helping others interested in the fast-paced world of franchising. By way of introductions, I'm the president...

byJack Burris

August 9, 2006