Small Business Ideas

By Jason Fisher

Getting Started in an Online Business can be tricky. You want to be sure you’re following a solid plan of action. You also must keep your overhead under control. When getting started online, it is possible to spend yourself into failure. In this article, we’ll discuss what a good plan of action is. Also, we will talk about using low to no cost advertising methods. (more…)

By Andre Chernih

The main advantage of buying a franchise is the reduced risk of failure. When thinking about starting a business, entrepreneurs always seems to compare buying a franchise to and independent start-up. That is a mistake.

Depending on which study is being quoted, and which time frame is being analyzed, the numbers are staggering in favor of Franchising. The numbers show more than a 90% survival rate after five years for Franchisees versus in the range of 20% for stand-alone start-ups. (more…)