Once you’ve mastered the information in the manual, you may want to supplement your knowledge with some other sources. Following are links to many articles of interest to small business and those in search of commercial real estate.
A Conversation with Michael Gerber (Business Week)
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Are you ready to open a second restaurant QSR Magazine 12/29/2008
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Choose the best real estate for your franchise (All Business)
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Despite Downturn Financing Still Exists for Small Companies (New York Times)
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Economy Forcing some Companies to Change Business Model BizJournal 11/14/08
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Expensive Mistakes to Avoid as a New Franchisee (Entrepreneur)
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Faltering Economy Spurs Interest in Franchising (St Louis Post Dispatch 5_04_08)
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Fascinated by Franchising 5 Things you need to know 5/19/09 Bankrate.com
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Financial Plans Vital to Business Success (The Arizona Republic)
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Finding the Franchise thats Right for You (The Richfield Reaper)
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For Once a Buyer's Market for Small Retailers-Reuters 9/10/08
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Franching Outpaces other Sectors of Economy in Growth & Jobs (PR Newswire, Via Yahoo)
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Franchise Consultants Their Roles and Responsibilities NuWire 11_14_08
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Franchise is Method of Business (Ohio.com)
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Franchisees need to know what they're getting into 4_28_09 Herald Tribune
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Ghost Malls Coming to You Seeking Alpha 1/20/2009
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How retailers can beat the inflation heat
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How to Find the Best Location (Entrepreneur)
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How to Qualify for Franchise Loans Even with Bad Credit- American Business Journals
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How to React to an Economic Slowdown FranTrends 11/18/08
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How to reduce your exposure to the Personal Guarantee of the Lease (CA Commercial Realty Partners)
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How to Replicate Success (MITSloan Management Review 05_08_08)
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Hunker Down for 2009 QSR Magazine 12/23/2008
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IFA President Talks about what restaurant chains need to do during these hard economic times 1/29/09
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Is it Time to Buy a Franchise? (www.hispanicbusiness.com)
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It's All About Business Results (Sellingtobigcompanies.com)
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Keeping Customers in an Economic Downturn Mercury News 4/11/2009
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New Enviironmental Regs Impact SBA Loans Due Diligence CPN 8/11/08
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Personal Guarantee of the Lease (CA Commercial Realty Partners LLC)
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Plotting a Better Course for Your Company Newsweek 1/16/2009
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Quiznos 123 Fit Smashburger Buyers Beware Maumau 3/7/2009
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Recommended Reading for the Entrepreneur (HeraldNet.com)
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Retail Real Estate Faces Huge Challenges 5/15/09 CPMI
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Save on your Franchise Start Up costs Entrepreneur.com 3/6/2009
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Shopping Center Owners Must Be Alert to Signs of Troubled Tenants (San Diego Daily Transcript)
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Six "Must Haves" for Buying a Franchise (MoreBusiness)
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Small Businesses Squeezed out of Loans (Miami Herald 7-11-08)
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The 25 Riskiest Franchises for Lenders 1/25/2009 NuWire
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The Difference between Leading and Managing Tips for Entrepreneurs Balt Sun 11_2_08
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The Pros and Cons of Buying a Franchise Business (by Warren Hummer Esq. Ft. Worth Business Press)
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Understanding Commercial Real Estate Market Statistics, Part 1 (CA Commercial Realty Partners)
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Understanding Commercial Real Estate Market Statistics, Part 2 (CA Commercial Realty Partners)
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What Type of Tenant Are You? (Performance Realty Solutions))
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What You Should Know about Your Business Credit (The Richfield Reaper)
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Where Franchising is Going in 2009 Part 1 Blue Maumau 12_2_08
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Where Franchising is Going in 2009 Part 2 Blue Maumau 12_2_08
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WSJ: Pizza Chains Were Already Struggling; Then the Economic Downturn Hit WSJ 2/23/2009
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Zappos CEO Customer Focus Key to Record Sales During Retail Slump Knowledge@ W.R. Carey 1/20/2009
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