 Quick Search
|
The following franchise resources will provide you with additional franchise information and guidance as you search for your perfect franchise or business opportunity. Good luck with your research!
Associations | IFA - The International Franchise Association This organization has been around for nearly 50 years and exists to promote, protect, and enhance the use of franchising business practices. | The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers The AAFD is a non-profit trade association that aims to both define and promote "Total Quality Franchising" practices on a national level, offering membership benefits and tips for buying franchises. | The American Franchisee Association Made on the initiative of the US House of Representatives Committee on Small Business in 1992, this group supplies resources, networking, tips, and advice for those interested in franchising and those already involved in a franchise. | The Better Business Bureau An important contact for those in the business world, the BBB holds filed complaints about business practices, products, and personnel. The start of trust in many companies hinge on their standings at the Better Business Bureau. | The National Association for the Self-Employed A resource and help center for all things entrepreneurial, NASE provides support, benefits, and consolidated buying power for those "In business on their own, not all alone." | The National Business Association The NBA uses its consolidated buying power to aid its members with a variety of business products and useful tools. Its website offers a number of membership plans, each described in detail. | Companies | FranData Frandata is a research firm that provides objective information about franchising. They collect in-depth data such as the number of units that have closed, the number of SBA loans that have failed, and other valuable information. | Publications | Economist A weekly publication with a focus on both politics and business news, Economist offers free online viewing for many articles, past and present. | Entrepreneur This magazine is a highly recognized resource for business information and its website provides podcasts, business weblogs, and various useful resources pertaining to franchising. | Forbes Forbes provides business and financial news in print and on the web. Their web section that focuses on entrepreneurial endeavors may prove most useful for potential franchisees. | Fortune Fortune can be found online at CNNMoney.com as well as in print bi-weekly. | Franchising World This magazine is published monthly and is the IFA's official trade magazine. | Inc. Magazine Inc. has a thorough online resource center that provides editor's picks How-To guides, tips from famous franchisors' founders, and expert advice. | Institutional Investor A business to business publisher, primarily focused on international finance, Institutional Investor is more than a magazine; it spearheads newsletters, journals, and research on topics such from asset management to mutual fund investments. | The Wall Street Journal The WSJ is better known for its national and business news, but it has an online center for franchising that gives expert advice and helps potential franchisees look out for serious pitfalls. | Web Logs | Blue Maumau Blue Maumau has an active blogging community with multiple authors and a variety of advice and articles. | Franchise Law Blog This blog is available through Wiggin and Dana, Counselors at Law with an emphasis on law as it pertains to franchising, calling their work a "legally inclined weblog." | Franchise Pundit Written by Ryan Knoll and Jim Coen and consistently and frequently updated since 2005, Franchise Pundit gives an inside look at all types of franchises in an informal, blog-style of writing from the franchisee's perspective. |
|
 Brilliant Ideas
V2K Window Decor & More$50,120 - $82,300V2K Window Decor and More franchisees help consumers design window treatments with our exclusive 3D software. We carry the top brand names and our own private label. more» Just Between Friends$22,500 - $29,500Just Between Friends, the nation's first and largest children's and maternity consignment sales event franchise, operates a well-organized sale twice yearly. Benefiting the consignors, the franchisee and the community as a whole, it is an extremely popular event and is a win-win for everyone. more» Fast-Fix Jewelry & Watch Repairs$142,750 - $307,750Fast-Fix offers a complete range of services in jewelry and watch repair. Services include custom engraving, engravable giftware, eyeglass repairs, medic alert jewelry, Zippo lighters, costume jewelry repair, and more.Veterans pay half the franchise fee it would be $20,000 dollars. more» PostNet$167,025 - $193,250PostNet is a pack, ship, and copy company that provides services and products to small business owners and consumers. Products and services also include digital services, print and copy, and business and additional services. more» American Consumer Financial NetworkACFN is North Americas only ATM franchise focused on providing ATM services to hotels and other travel and entertainment based businesses. more»
|