Starting a business or franchise is difficult but the good news is that there are a number of great resources available to guide and assist you in this process.
The first is our own publication resource section at Entrepreneur.com. There are a number of publications and eBooks available that give extensive information about starting up a business--from capitalization to marketing to operations and everything in between.
In terms of franchise specific information, I would recommend supplementing the great information available at Entrepreneur with other resources available from the International Franchise Association. You can find them at www.franchise.org and they are a non-profit industry support group with lots of resources you can access.
Hope this helps!
Jeff Elgin has almost 20 years of experience franchising, both as a franchisee and a senior franchise company executive. He's currently the CEO of
FranChoice Inc., a company that provides free consulting to consumers looking for a franchise that best meets their needs.
