Many entrepreneurs dream of owning their own business. However, coming up with a business concept, creating a plan and seeing it through to execution takes a lot of time and money. That’s why many ...

Starting a franchise can be an attractive path to business ownership, but the initial investment often deters aspiring entrepreneurs. While some franchises require a considerable investment, numerous ...

In today’s dynamic business environment, savvy investors understand that diversification is key to building a resilient and profitable portfolio. While many entrepreneurs tend to focus on spreading ...

Building wealth in an unstable economy is already difficult, and with bank failures like Silicon Valley Bank and others, it’s getting even tougher. Investors are looking for safer ways to diversify ...

Investors evaluate prospective franchisees based on eight critical elements. Investors should assess the potential for growth, both of the franchise itself and the franchisee. Particular attention is ...

Think of a franchise as a business-in-a-box. Franchisors provide their franchisees with all of the items and equipment necessary to start a business — branding, marketing ideas, sales and marketing ...

While many of their exact identities are still unknown, more family offices are emerging from the shadows to invest in franchising, taking stakes in huge franchisee operations such as GPS Hospitality, ...

Patrick Galleher is the CEO of Boxwood Partners, an investment bank in Richmond, Virginia, where he leads sell-side transactions. Even in difficult times, it’s important to continue to move forward ...

Initial investments can range from moderate to substantial. Franchise fees of traditional pizza franchises like Domino’s or Papa Johns vary with reports between $5,000 and $25,000 but the total ...