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		<title>9 Questions to Answer Before You Buy a Franchise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Widjaya</dc:creator>
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<p><div id="attachment_420" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 260px"><img src="http://www.franchisenote.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/franchise-agreement-signing.jpg" alt="Franchise agreement signing" title="Assessing franchise opportunities" width="250" height="188" class="size-full wp-image-420" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Franchise agreement signing</p></div>I have just read an article from <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/business/smallbusiness/17franchising.html?pagewanted=1&#038;_r=1" target="_blank" title="A Guide to Assessing Franchising Opportunities ">The New York Times</a> that covers the questions you should ask to yourself and a franchisor before deciding on buying the franchise of your dream.</p>
<p>The article opens up some facts that, to tell you the truth, somewhat against franchising, in a sense that you should take great(er) care to invest your money in a franchise opportunities, as many facts and pitches made by the franchise companies are misleading to the &#8216;untrained&#8230;</p>


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		<title>7 Reasons Why You Should Consult A Franchise Consultant Before Buying a Franchise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Widjaya</dc:creator>
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<p><div id="attachment_273" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 260px"><img src="http://www.franchisenote.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/directions.jpg" alt="The right franchise opportunities" title="A franchise consultant can suggest you to go to the right direction" width="250" height="188" class="size-full wp-image-273" /><p class="wp-caption-text">The right franchise opportunities</p></div>Buying a franchise is not a simple task these days &#8211; With virtually hundreds, if not thousands, franchise opportunities present, choosing some, let alone one, opportunities that you are interested in is trivial.  You need help &#8211; You need the services of a <strong>franchise consultant</strong>.</p>
<p>A franchise consultant can offer you expertise and guidance from every step involved in buying a franchise, starting from looking for the right franchise opportunity to closing stages of the purchase process.</p>
<p>Here are 7 reasons why consulting with a franchise consultant&#8230;</p>


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		<title>Franchise Fee Negotiation: Is It Possible?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ivan Widjaya</dc:creator>
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<p><div id="attachment_181" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 260px"><img src="http://www.franchisenote.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/shake-on-a-deal.jpg" alt="Franchise deal" title="Shake on a business deal" width="250" height="188" class="size-full wp-image-181" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Franchise deal</p></div><strong>Did you know that you can actually negotiate a franchise fee with your franchisor?</strong></p>
<p>While what a franchise offer you is typically a well-set system, including the standard operational procedure, territory-plotting and franchise-related fees, you can actually negotiate on certain things, depending o the franchisor&#8217;s policy.  This may include your franchise unit&#8217;s territory exclusive area and franchise fee.</p>
<p>An article I read from <a href="http://www.franchisebusinessreview.com/content/Can-you-negotiate-franchise-fees" title="Can you negotiate franchise fees?" target="_blank">Franchise Business Review</a>, written by Eric Stites, explains that <strong>you can negotiate franchise fees with a franchisor</strong>.  This may&#8230;</p>


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