Franchising
Franchising
Australian Franchise Opportunities Exchange
Australia's first comprehensive listing of opportunities in the fast growing franchise sector. The Franchise Services site contains details of accounting, legal, consulting and financing services for franchisors and franchisees.
British Franchise Association
Information for franchisers and franchisees
Entrepreneur.Com :Franchise Zone
Deals with aspects of franchising. Includes a full-text Entrepreneur's Guide to Franchising.
Every Franchise and Business Opportunities Home Page
We think this is already the best site on the internet for finding franchises and business opportunities with links direct to the home pages of the businesses.
Franchise Central
Lots of information and a free downloadable magazine.
Franchise-chat.com | News and Chat
World Franchise news updated daily. Live chat and discussion. Daily Australian franchising news.
Franchise Council of Australia
Franchise Council of Australia is peak body for the franchise sector. Copies of the Franchise code of practice available at this site.
Franchise Handbook Online
Articles, directory of franchise opportunities , links and news of the franchise sector are featured on this site.
Franchise NZ Online
Is site for the journal of the same name but does have some articles and a directory of opportunities.
Franchising.org
Articles, news, sections for franchisers and franchisees. US site.
Hong Kong Franchise Association
Homepage of the Hong Kong Franchise Association.
IFA-International Franchise Association
You do need to be a member but it is possible to register as a guest for 30 days. Includes online list of franchise opportunities available.
Malaysian Franchise Association
For information on franchising in Malaysia.
Small Business
Austin Family Business Program - Oregon State University
'Our mission is to foster healthy family businesses by providing a variety of educational and informational services to family business owners and their advisors. Our target audience is established family businesses for whom succession has been, or is, a critical issue.' Articles and annotated lists of readings
BPlans.com - Sample Business Plans
Small business planning information centre. This site is dedicated to supplying information about real implementable plans for small and medium sized businesses.
Business Entry Point
Provides information on programs and services provided by Comm. State and territory governments, industry associations, chambers of commerce to assist small business. Searchable with information on taxation and intellectual property protection issues.
Business Victoria
Designed to help small business start and grow. Information sheets, FAQ's and other information.
CCH Business Owner's Toolkit:
Small Business Owner's Resources. Contains the SOHO Guidebook covering all aspects of setting up a small business.
CELCEE-Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurial Education
Identifies sources of information on aspects of entrepreneurship education at every level -as it is an adjunct clearinghouse of ERIC it means much of the material is available at USQ.
Entrepreneur Business Centre
A commercial site that has an extensive range of business start-up guides and industry profiles. Some material including articles is free.
EntreMKT
Wall Street Journal Centre for Entrepreneurs. How to, ideas, technology, finance, franchising.
Family Firm Institute
An international professional organization dedicated to assisting family firms by increasing the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge of family business advisors, educators, researchers and consultants.
Kauffman Venturing
An online information resource for entrepreneurs and supporters of entrepreneurship. From the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
ninemsn Small Business Site
Tie-in with Channel 9 Small Business Show . 'Every week the program delivers news and detailed practical advice on issues such as finance, marketing, law, tax, retailing, franchising, management, staffing, government regulations, the Internet and new technology for the one million small businesses currently operating in Australia. Also includes business plan guides and transcripts of discussions.'
SBA: Starting Your Business
A veritable goldmine from the US Small Business Association - checklists, how to write a business plan.
SBSN-Small Business Support Network
'The Small Business Support Network provides modern strategies to help you stay competitive on today's Internet! Lots of realistic ideas, advice and ongoing support to help Australian small and micro business operators.'
Small Business Advancement National Center
A veritable treasure house. Text of conference proceedings from such institutions as the South West Marketing Association and the International Council for Small Business. Coverage is from 1984 on.
Small Business Information - About
About is divided into a number of excellent sites. 'Each GuideSiteTM is devoted to single topic complete with site reviews feature articles and discussion areas - and each site is created by a qualified About Guide, a company-certified subject specialist who’s responsible for helping you get the most out of your time.'
Small Business Knowledge Base
A comprehensive free resource of small business information. Packed with dozens of guides and worksheets. Here are the guidelines and tools you need to successfully manage your business.
Small Business Development Corporation
All aspects of small business. This site also promotes the findings of small business research to the Australian small business sector and the wider community.
Starting a Business in Queensland
From the Queensland State Development Department
US-Small Business Administration
Extensive advise and links for small business. Look under publications for workbooks on business plans, marketing plans and franchising.
