Business Education How Much Does It Cost to Open a McDonald's Franchise? The real question is whether the capital required, the complexity of the operation, the layered fee structure, and the payback timeline match the life you are trying to build and the risk you are willing to carry. By Will Huffhine • 14 min read
Business Education Should I Start a New Business or Buy an Existing Business? There is no universally correct answer. Both paths have produced successful business owners and both have produced painful failures. What separates the outcomes is not the path, but the match with their capital position, their risk tolerance, their timeline, and their strengths. By Will Huffhine • 7 min read
Business Openings RealClean Aircraft Detailing is Wheels Up in Houston RealClean Aircraft Detailing is a niche mobile concept that focuses on interior/exterior detailing in addition to other specialized services for various types of aircraft. By Will Huffhine • 2 min read
Business Openings From Operations and Technology to Sourdough & Co. Ownership Sourdough & Co. is excited to welcome Michael and Nicole as its newest franchise owners, bringing one new location to Akron, Ohio. Their Akron location represents the first step in what they hope will become a larger presence for the brand throughout Northeast Ohio. By Will Huffhine • 2 min read
Business Education How Much Is My Business Worth? A Guide to Business Valuation A rigorous valuation tells you what your business is realistically worth. It tells you what a buyer and a lender will actually support. And it tells you what, if anything, you can do before going to market to improve your position and your price. By Will Huffhine • 6 min read
Business Education Your Successful Travel Business Might Be Your Biggest Financial Risk. Nearly all of your income flows from a single ecosystem: leisure travel. And that ecosystem, however thriving it is right now, is exposed to forces that are entirely outside your control. By Will Huffhine • 5 min read
Business Openings From Global Growth to Logistics Ownership As a full-service third-party logistics provider, Speedy Freight helps businesses move freight without requiring franchisees to own trucks, warehouses, or transportation assets. By Will Huffhine • 2 min read
Business Trends Why So Many Smart People Stay in Careers They Quietly Hate Psychologists and behavioral economists have identified several cognitive patterns that trap high-achieving professionals in careers they no longer want. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
Franchise News Weekly A Matter of Timing and Missed Opportunities The brands generating the most meaningful activity are moving into new markets, new customer segments, and new territory right now, and the window to be the first into those markets is open today in a way it will not be six months from now. By Will Huffhine • 6 min read
City Business Planners What Business Should I Start in Columbia, Missouri? Columbia has no convention center at all, so the largest indoor room in the city is a hotel ballroom complex of roughly 37,000 square feet on I-70 Drive Southwest. Everything above that ceiling happens outdoors and under canvas, supplied by exactly two full-line tent and table rental houses. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
Business Ideas The Only Franchise Where Every Product Is a One of a Kind Every piece is one of a kind. No two tables, desks, or countertops are ever alike. The grain, the movement, the natural edge of every slab is entirely its own. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
Business Openings Vintage Spoon Ice Cream Social Expands To Broad Ripple, Indiana Vintage Spoon Ice Cream Social is turning its hometown roots into a broader franchise growth story, awarding territory in one of Indianapolis’ most recognizable and vibrant neighborhoods. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
