Stories
Practical reporting on franchises, businesses for sale, home-based work and funding, written for South Florida readers.
Franchises Cover Story · Franchising
The questions that separate a good fit from an expensive mistake, and how to get straight answers from franchisors and the owners already in the system.
8 min read
For Sale Buying a Business
From the first conversation with a broker to the day you get the keys, here is how a typical small-business purchase unfolds.
7 min read
Home-Based Start Small
Low-overhead business models that real people run from home, the licenses you will need in South Florida and how to tell them apart from the hype.
5 min read
Funding Financing
What the SBA actually does, the loan programs most new owners use and how to prepare before your first meeting with a lender.
6 min read