Monday, March 13, 2006
Franchising Basics
One of the safest ways to get started in owning your own business is to buy a franchise. Buying a franchise is not for everyone, so how do you know if it is for you? Well the folks at The International Franchise Association offers a free online class on the basics of franchising. Check the course out at http://www.ifa-university.com/courses/ilviewer.cfm?course=IFA01&begin_uni=y&dcode=.
This course will help answer all of your questions at franchising. There are great lessons on the benefits and the challenges of this type of business.
Feel free to post any questions.
This course will help answer all of your questions at franchising. There are great lessons on the benefits and the challenges of this type of business.
Feel free to post any questions.
Monday, March 06, 2006
Templates for Your Business
When starting a business sometimes it is hard to know where to begin. One of the first things that you need is a business plan. Your business plan is critical for many reasons, especially when trying to obtain financing.
The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) has a great resource on their web site, www.score.org, it is a list of free templates for your business. They offer more that a dozen templates to help you get started, two of the templates are for business plans.
While there take a look at all of the great resources available. When you are ready to the plunge do not hesitate to contact your local Scores office, they are a great help.
The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) has a great resource on their web site, www.score.org, it is a list of free templates for your business. They offer more that a dozen templates to help you get started, two of the templates are for business plans.
While there take a look at all of the great resources available. When you are ready to the plunge do not hesitate to contact your local Scores office, they are a great help.
