Buying a Business

We've made significant changes this year to our annual list of the best franchise opportunities. Here's why.

The winners are in for the fourth annual AllBusiness AllStar Franchise rankings! We count down the companies that made the top 25 slots on the list.

Sure, follow the hot new-business trends. But also make sure your new business has the three traits that most often lead to start-up success.

This FREE eBook highlights the key issues you should consider, prior to compiling your own business development strategy ..

Two recent surveys of small business owner optimism seem to tell competing stories. So how are you feeling about what's in store for you and your business?

In the last decade several states have enacted laws that require "related" corporate groups to report their combined corporate income in a single return. These rules, which seek to increase state corporate tax...

It takes inspiration, ambition, and elbow grease to climb the ladder from employee to business owner. Ten successful entrepreneurs tell how they did it.

Every Angel is also a Shark. Here's a look at how different investors can eat you alive, with a killer example from a recent episode of "Shark Tank."

Purchasing commercial space to house your business could be an asset today -- but a massive liability tomorrow. Here are some tips on weighing the pros and cons.

As your business grows and changes, you may need to update the way it's structured, from an LLC to a corporation, for example. The transition doesn't have to be difficult.

One town in America consumes twice as much fast food as the national average.

The core of any franchise’s success is a tried, tested, and perfected system. Even in such a well-oiled machine, however, there's often room for franchisees to innovate.

Times are tough, but loans are always available for the most qualified borrowers. Here are seven ways to be sure your application gets approved....

There's a lot of hype surrounding the use of LLCs to organize a small business. Here are the facts you need to know before you decide.

Here are some issues to consider when you go through the due diligence process prior to buying a small business.

Buying a new business can be a lucrative opportunity, but also a risky one. Here's how to ensure that you make the best possible purchase decision.

A private equity group can bring the expertise and financial backing you need to fuel almost unlimited growth, or allow you to exit in style.

I was asked the other day for a good book on selling your business. Like many aspects of selling businesses, the recommendation really depends on the size of the business. Here are a...