Making money, especially in the current economy, can be a catch-22. You need capital to invest, but you need to invest to make more capital. Being stuck in a job or career you aren’t thriving, ...

Capital allocation for a franchise system means figuring out how to spend and invest money in ways that fuel growth while ...

Discover how combining two common lending facilities—the SBA 7(a) loan and an equipment lease—creates an uncommon yet viable strategy for financing your franchise business with NO collateral required.

For many professionals, the thought of starting and operating their own small business can bring with it both excitement and anxiety as they navigate the process of structuring, building and funding ...

A.J. Jafrey, founder and owner of Scoops N’ Scoops in Irvine, already had many of the elements needed to operate a franchise. He’d worked in a few franchises that his extended family owns, and he has ...

Accounting for initial franchise fees is a pivotal area in franchise accounting as it directly impacts the franchisor’s earnings and cash flows. The initial franchise fee is a major component of a ...

Tracy Stapp Herold is the special projects editor at Entrepreneur magazine. She works on franchise and business opportunity stories and listings, including the annual Franchise 500.

GE said it would sell most of its GE Capital assets by 2018, in a move to refocus on its industrial businesses. GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said market conditions are favorable to pursue the sale ...