February 2020

When incorporating, one of the major decisions you will be making is related to how you will finance your business venture. You have two major options: debt financing and equity ownership. The latter is easy to understand; the value of the business entity is calculated and investors are invited to take equity stakes in order […]

Large franchise businesses, such as McDonald’s, Subway, and H&R Block, would find it very difficult, from the very top, to individually vet and approve every single franchisee. Instead, management of franchise corporations find ways to make opening and operating new franchise locations more efficient. One way is by finding individual franchisees who can run multiple

The contract has been signed, the money has been sent, and, most importantly, the keys and the customer list have been handed over to you. You’re in business, right? Not necessarily. If you buy a business, it is very possible that you are buying not only the assets but the liabilities of the business as

For decades, the vast majority of franchises were operated by franchisees who owned only one location. Over the years, though, the multi-unit franchisee has become more prevalent; today, just over half of all franchises are owned and operated by franchisees with multiple franchise business interests. There are a few reasons for this shift, chief among