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BUYING & FRANCHISING
Understanding the rewards and risks of buying a business or becoming a franchise owner.
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  • Power-Savers: Tools to Lower Your Energy Bill -- Business on Main -- © Microsoft
    News on Main
    New Franchise Brings Americans to French Fry Heaven

    News on Main (03/18/13): Born out of an idea from Europe, French Fry Heaven sells fries -- and only fries. Find out how this snack stand crossed the ocean to become a growing franchise.

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  • When Co-Founders Run a Business -- and a Marriage -- Business on Main -- © Microsoft
    News on Main
    For a Pet Resort, Growth Isn't Always Paradise

    News on Main (02/18/13): Pet Paradise has found success in a profitable niche market, despite a tough economy. But when it comes to growth, pet businesses can face a unique set of challenges.

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  • Can Franchisees Find Room for Innovation?
    By Randy Myers

    Franchisees can play by franchisor's rules while still being creative.

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  • Sports Franchise Is Making Youth Sports Fun Again
    By Jason Daley

    i9 Sports offers flag-football, soccer and more to over 130,000 kids.

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  • How to Make Your Business Franchise-Friendly
    By Randy Myers

    Doing some groundwork now can make it easier to franchise later.

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  • Is Starting a Franchise From Home for You?
    By Rieva Lesonsky

    There are numerous opportunities you can launch from the comfort of home.

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  • SBA: Guide to Buying & Franchising -- Business on Main -- © Image Source/SuperStock
    SBA: Guide to Buying & Franchising

    For some entrepreneurs, starting from scratch isn’t the best route — but that doesn’t mean buying an existing business or franchising are any easier.  These guides from the SBA help you navigate the common pitfalls of buying and/or franchising.

  • Zoom Room: Dog Training Goes Social -- Business on Main -- © Microsoft
    Cool Runnings
    Zoom Room: Dog Training Goes Social

    Zoom Room isn’t a doggy day care. With programs like "pup-lates" and "yappy hour," this franchise offers a social spin on dog training programs that both canines and theirs owners can enjoy.

    length: 4:27
  • An Unlikely Relationship Saves Atlanta's WNBA Team -- Business on Main -- © Microsoft
    News on Main
    An Unlikely Relationship Saves Atlanta's WNBA Team

    News on Main (07/05/11): Kathy Bett had just lost her husband to cancer.  The Atlanta Dream was about to be forced to leave Atlanta.  Their crises formed a winning business relationship.

    length: 2:33
  • Naked Pizza: A Fast Food Revolution ©Microsoft
    Cool Runnings
    Naked Pizza: A Fast Food Revolution

    Cool Runnings profiles a little pizza shop in New Orleans that's making big changes to pizza and the fast food franchising industry (2010).

    length: 5:25
  • Fast Food Meets Social Media
    By Antonio Neves

    Naked Pizza is using social media to change the fast food industry.

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  • Highlight: Naked Pizza Makes Fast Food Social ©Microsoft
    Cool Runnings
    Highlight: Naked Pizza Makes Fast Food Social

    Naked Pizza's innovative use of Facebook and Twitter for marketing make it our latest Cool Runnings company (2010).

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