Building Your Dream Company From Home
Tear up that office lease. Starting a business from home isn't just about the money you save, it's about the lifestyle it creates. Read more
Franchises
Recent Franchises Articles
Can You Sell a Franchise?
Exiting a franchise is a lot different from selling an independent business. Here, serial entrepreneur John Warrillow weighs the benefits and challenges. Read more
How to Give Your Franchise a Personal Touch
Making your franchise location stand out from the rest may be as easy as providing stellar customer service or adopting social media techniques to speak dire... Read more
To Franchise, or Not to Franchise?
Here's what you need to consider before franchising your business. Read more
How to Build Your Dream Franchise
Zane Tankel, who runs 35 Applebee's restaurants in and around New York City, shares his tips for building a successful — and unique — franchise. View slideshow
Obituary: Sam Ross, 1929-2010
The founder of Fantastic Sams was a force to be reckoned with. Read more
The Entrepreneur's New Clothes
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
5 Tips for Franchisees
Noodles & Company, Coldstone Creamery, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Great Harvest Bread Co., and Edible Arrangements share their secrets to franchising success. View slideshow
Congrats, Graduate. Here's A Franchise.
Happy graduation! I got you a business. Hiring a kid to work in the family business after graduation is one thing. Buying them a business ... Read more
How to Assess a Direct Selling Opportunity
Despite the pyramid and Ponzi schemes that imitate direct selling, there are plenty of legitimate opportunities to be found. Here's how to tell the difference. Read more
How to Determine Which Franchise Business is Best for You
With thousands of franchise opportunities, it's no easy task. Follow our guide to choosing one that will give you a greater chance of success. Read more
Zumba Turns Dancers Into Entrepreneurs
The founders of the dance fitness craze teach their trainers how to turn a passion into a thriving business. Read more
How to Choose the Right Franchise Location
Where you decide to locate your franchise may make or break your business. Read more
How to Start a Home-Based Franchise
Starting a home-based franchise may provide a low barrier for entry into entrepreneurship, but the work is no less hard. This guide will prepare you for what... Read more
Why Men Get VC Money and Women Don't
The golden rules of venture financing are changing. peHUB directed our attention to ... Read more
5 Business Lessons Learned from Undercover Boss
It was one of this year’s reality show standouts, beloved by viewers for the dose of schadenfreude they’d get by seeing executives fail at attempting the... View slideshow
5 Reasons Why Five Guys Burgers is a Big Success
Sell a really good, juicy burger on a fresh bun. Make perfect French fries. Don’t cut corners. Jerry Murrell, founder of Five Guys, shares five strategies ... View slideshow
How I Did It: Jerry Murrell, Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Along with his sons, Jerry Murrell of Five Guys Burgers and Fries built a 570-store chain that enjoys a cult following. Read more
How to Evaluate a Franchise Business Plan
If you are thinking of buying into a franchise, you must review the business plan with an eye toward learning whether there will be enough revenue to reward ... Read more
Regret that Tattoo? No Problem
More entrepreneurs are making money on unwanted body art. Read more
Letting Employees Battle It Out
College Hunks Hauling Junk uses sales contests to encourage rivalries and boost employee motivation Read more
Sponsored Section: Hot New Franchise Opportunities
Franchisors and franchisees alike have found great success following their passions, their entrepreneurial spirits, and their instincts in building their b... Read more
Inc. Franchise
Opportunity Outlook The Shape of Franchising in 2011. Read more
How to Start a Franchise
According to Edible Arrangements founder Tariq Farid, it takes a great concept, insane attention to detail, and lots of handholding Read more
Franchisee School
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read more
Five Requirements for a Successful Franchise Model
In 1993, Joanna sought a hair salon that would cater to her young children. Her fruitless search became her business opportunity, inspiring her to open the f... Read more
Not Just Noodling: Noodles & Co. at the Inc. 500 
Restaurateur Aaron Kennedy wants to do for noodles what Starbucks founder Howard Schultz did for coffee. What are the risks -- and rewards -- of expansion... Watch video
Case Study: How to Handle a Rogue Licensee
George Schenk's largest licensee had his own ideas about running his restaurant. Was it time to cut him loose? Read more
Doug Ducey, Cold Stone Creamery
CEO Doug Ducey takes Inc. TV on a tour of the flagship NYC store, and discusses how he is building an empire with premium ice cream and singing staffers. Watch video
The Billionaire Bootstrapper
A $550 sink nearly prevented Fred DeLuca from amassing a billion-dollar fortune. Read more
Jamba Juice Sold for $265 Million
Investors cited the former Inc. 500 company’s strong potential for continued growth. Read more
Case Study: Hooked On Expansion
Marc Shuman was determined to expand fast. Then a quarter of his franchisees started to struggle. Was shutting them down the best solution? Read more
(Re)born to Be Wild
The roof leaked, the financials were sketchy, the employees were unmotivated, and the customers were disgruntled--so Mike Schwartz decided to buy the place. ... Read more
Franchisee Battles Quiznos Over Location Policy
Quiznos loses first round; judge orders parties into arbitration. Read more
Getting Ready to Franchise
Can any business be turned into a franchise? No. Know what makes a strong franchising prospect. Read more
