The Buyer’s Guide to Franchise Opportunities Are you thinking about starting your business but finding that you are not sure about what that business should be? If so, franchising might be the best option for you.   Franchising is a business model where the business owner (franchisor) licenses the...
Will You Have Enough Retirement Savings to Last? Dreams are powerful. They capture your imagination, motivate you and cause you to plan.  When it comes to retirement and entrepreneurship, those dreams may, at first, seem to be in conflict. But, in fact, they are not.  If you long to leave the corporate...
Top Reasons Laid-Off Workers Make the Best Entrepreneurs A laid-off worker struggles with many different emotions: anger, disappointment, embarrassment, and self-doubt. But for many laid-off corporate workers, the change opens up new doors, providing them with hope and opportunity.  Spurred by the drive to succeed...
Finding Small Business Financing Finding small business financing is not an impossibility. There are some creative options that provide the same flexibility and opportunity as a conventional bank loan. You just need to know where to find them. ‘Out of the Box’ Small Business...