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The Best- and Worst-Performing Industries
Plus 3 great startup resources
Best Startup Markets for 2009
If you're looking to capitalize on the next big thing, it's all about knowing where to look and how to treat your customers. Here are 4 booming markets to keep an eye on this year.
Startup from A to Z
Forget the ABCs you learned in grade school. This entrepreneurial alphabet has the terms you need to know to help your new business succeed.
10 Businesses Based on a Bad Economy
If you want to weather the storm, keep these industries in mind.
Stretch Your Tech Buck
10 tech essentials that can give your startup more power for less money.
2009 Trends to Watch
What's in a trend? A lot of opportunity, that's what.
Global Hotspots
From mastering new customs to getting a grasp on an unfamiliar economy, doing business in another country can be tricky--but the risk can be worth the reward. Here's your primer on 5 hot international markets out there.
101 Best Franchises to Run From Home
Make a living in your skivvies? Believe it.
Franchise 500
Since 1980, Entrepreneur magazine has been offering the best and most comprehensive rating of franchises in the world. Only franchise companies that submit full Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars (UFOCs) or Canadian disclosure documents and whose information is verified by Entrepreneur are considered for the Franchise 500® rankings.
101 Best Homebased Franchises
Want to run a franchise without stepping outside your door? These home based franchises are broken out in ranking order of their appearance in the Franchise 500®.
Best of the Best: Category Leaders from the Franchise 500
Find out who's the best in more than 100 categories extracted from our Franchise 500® ranking.
Top Global Franchises
From the Franchise 500®, we've extracted the top 200 franchises with an international presence.
Fastest-Growing Franchises
The Fastest-Growing Franchise list highlights the franchises that have grown the fastest over the past year, based on the number of new franchise units added in the U.S. and Canada.
Top New Franchises
What are some of the newest stars in the franchising universe? We list the top 50 companies that have started franchising since 2002.
Top Franchises for Less Than $50K
Don't have millions to spend on a franchise? This listing includes franchise opportunities with starting prices under $50,000.