For an entrepreneur considering business expansion, creating a solid business plan is essential to making informed decisions and minimizing costly mistakes. A well-crafted plan can help clarify goals, ...

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Writing a business plan is like the architectural plan for a home or a brick-and-mortar building. You need to know what materials you ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. Starting a business is an exciting yet challenging endeavor that requires careful planning and clear direction. Whether you are opening ...

Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, marketing, and the impact of technology on contemporary arts and culture.

You’re set on becoming a franchisee. You may think it’s time to call a franchisor, tell them you’re interested, and get funding from your local bank, right? Wrong. If you’re considering buying a ...

In many family businesses, the tension between the eagerness of the next generation’s leaders to take control, and the founding generation’s willingness to relinquish control, is the source of many ...

If your company has multiple owners, a buy-sell agreement is vital to ensure a friendly and orderly succession of the business. “A buy-sell agreement sets the terms and conditions for the sale and ...