7 Reasons to Start a Business After 50
By George Meszaros, Co-founder of Success Harbor There are many myths about baby boomers and getting older. The one that drives me crazy is the misconception that boomers are too old to start a business. In business, age is an advantage. We’re never too old to dream big. Ray Kroc was 52 years old when he […]
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Filing a Corporation
By Deborah Sweeney, CEO of MyCorporation Filing a Corporation is a big deal! You’re taking a big step towards legitimizing your business. When you incorporate, your customers know they can take you seriously as a legal business of the state, you get to protect your personal assets, and you get to save on taxes. Those […]
Running Multi-Unit Franchises
By Deborah Sweeney, CEO of MyCorporation According to FRANdata, 52 percent of all franchises are now multi-unit operations. With the biggest industry being fast food at 35 percent, restaurant, beauty and bakery categories come in next, each making up 28 percent of all multi-unit franchises. That’s a good chunk of franchise entrepreneurs making the jump from […]
Franchise Friday: 9Round Fitness
Each Friday, we’ll be spotlighting one of our successful partner franchisors who are poised for growth. This week, 9Round is our featured brand. 9Round Industry: Fitness Overview of Brand: 9Round offers 30-minute circuit-training workouts with a kickboxing theme. There are no class times – a new class begins every three minutes – and workouts change daily so customers don’t get bored. Trainers […]
Industry Report: Frozen Yogurt Stores [Infographic]
Last time you went on an evening walk to find a cool treat in summer, you likely ended up at a frozen yogurt shop. This is due in large part to the fact that the number of frozen yogurt stores has more than doubled over the last five years, increasing from 1,274 in 2010 to […]
Franchise Fridays: We Sell Restaurants
Each Friday, we’ll be spotlighting one of our successful partner franchisors who are poised for growth. This week, We Sell Restaurants is our featured brand. We Sell Restaurants Industry: Restaurant Brokerage Franchise Overview of Brand: We Sell Restaurants offers restaurant owners in America the specialized services they need to sell their business. Twenty percent of the nearly 1 […]
Franchise Friday: Zoup!
Each Friday, we’ll be spotlighting one of our successful partner franchisors who are poised for growth. This week, Zoup! Fresh Soup is our featured brand. Zoup! Fresh Soup Co. Industry: Fast-casual restaurant Overview of Brand: Zoup! offers hundreds of award-winning soups with 12 always-rotating daily varieties, including low-fat, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free and spicy options — each served […]
Franchise Friday: Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Each Friday, we’ll be spotlighting one of our successful partner franchisors who are poised for growth. This week, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is our featured brand. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Industry: Retail Barbecue Restaurant Overview of Brand: Dickey’s Barbecue Pit prides itself on authenticity, innovation and barbecue sauce, one story at a time. With roots in Dallas, Travis Dickey set […]
5 Simple Steps: Prepare Your Credit to Buy a Business
A lot of preparation goes into launching a start-up, from determining what kind of industry you’re interested in to developing your business model. But of equal importance is a step that many aspiring entrepreneurs overlook: getting your credit in shape in order to attain small business financing. Credit has a large impact not only on whether […]