A business plan is a strategic blueprint that describes how the franchise unit will be operated and managed to achieve success. The plan should encapsulate the franchisor’s broader strategy while ...

Research has shown that the businesses that survive the longest are those that have a solid business plan. New entrepreneurs hear this information, but it gets lost in a sea of contradicting tips and ...

Almost 60 years after music icon Sam Cooke released his epic single "A Change is Gonna Come," Cooke’s vision of equality in all facets of society still resonates. “It's been a long time coming,” Cooke ...

If you were a business owner who was considering putting your company on the market but decided not to sell (or at least not anytime soon), what steps should be you taking now? The goals are to ensure ...

QUESTION: I have spent considerable time developing a written business plan with many priorities. Now, I feel I need guidance to determine which one I need to implement first. What do you suggest?

Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

Times are hard for small, innovative aerospace technology companies trying to raise new funds. But one such Australian company, Structural Monitoring Systems (SMS), remains hopeful that it will secure ...