You have built a successful business and have set up a training program to teach people how to start and run that business successfully. They don’t have to use your name, nor will they be given assigned territories. But they ...

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       “We have operated a successful service business for many years.         We no longer want to run the business ourselves, but we think this type of business is an excellent opportunity for other people. So we have ...

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         On the rare occasions I have time to just read for reading’s sake, I try to stay away from books on business and economics (too much like work). But somehow, almost always, I learn things that ...

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        Here are five more questions to ask when reviewing a franchise’s Franchise Disclosure Document:         No. 6: Is the Management Team Seasoned and Well Experienced?         Don’t gloss over the management biographies in the back of the FDD; take ...

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        “I was recently laid off from a corporate job and have decided not to return to corporate America. I’m thinking about buying a franchise, but their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is over 100 pages long, and ...

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        Twice a year, I host a program for the New York State Bar Association targeting young lawyers who are looking to set up solo law practices.         These people ask a million questions, and while there are ...

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         Entrepreneurs are today’s American heroes, and that’s a good thing. But too many people have an unrealistic picture in their heads of how things are going to go. They think that being a successful entrepreneur means ...

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        “Like the guy in Psalm 130, I am writing to you out of the depths of despair.         I started a retail business last year involving a hot new technology. We needed some local real estate, and found ...

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        “We started a tech company last year and are getting ready to launch our first product. To do so, we will need to borrow $200,000 from friends and family.         We have been told to structure this as ...

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        As the new 118th Congress slouches its way toward Washington this week, America’s small businesses and their owners may well be wondering, is this a good thing or a bad thing?         Republicans control the House of Representatives ...

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