Researching a Small Business
Academic Lever: Bachelor
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Researchin" rel="nofollow">ing a Small Busin" rel="nofollow">iness
Use the in" rel="nofollow">internet to research a franchise and/or home-based busin" rel="nofollow">iness opportunity that you believe would be a good money maker. This is an
in" rel="nofollow">internet research assignment- All in" rel="nofollow">information must come from the in" rel="nofollow">internet-
You must research a busin" rel="nofollow">iness that has not been selected by another student-
When you Know the busin" rel="nofollow">iness you would like to report on, check Discussions to make sure no one else has already chosen it- If it is still available-
reserve it by startin" rel="nofollow">ing a new thread- Put the name of the busin" rel="nofollow">iness you are researchin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the Subject box followed by the word "reserved"-
Use one of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing sites or fin" rel="nofollow">ind another web site to select and research the busin" rel="nofollow">iness-
franchisesolutions-com
franchiseopportunities-com
franchise-org
Once you have chosen and reserved a franchise, check the franchisor‘s web site as well as the web sites listed above for the in" rel="nofollow">information requested
below. Be sure to check the FAQ's on the franchisor‘s home site. Some busin" rel="nofollow">inesses may only be listed on one site, others are in" rel="nofollow">included on all the
sites- If. after checkin" rel="nofollow">ing the sites above and the franchisor‘s home site, you cannot fin" rel="nofollow">ind the in" rel="nofollow">information requested, simply type the headin" rel="nofollow">ing followed
by "NA" or "not available-"
Prepare a one-page report usin" rel="nofollow">ing the followin" rel="nofollow">ing headin" rel="nofollow">ings, in" rel="nofollow">in bold.
Introduction - tell the name of the busin" rel="nofollow">iness, when and how it got started, and how many outlets there are-
Description of Busin" rel="nofollow">iness - describe the busin" rel="nofollow">iness and Why you thin" rel="nofollow">ink it would be successful-
Skills Required - this item refers to skills required to purchase the busin" rel="nofollow">iness
Fin" rel="nofollow">inancial Resources Required - be specific here- Include franchise, royalty. advertisin" rel="nofollow">ing, and other fees- Also list net worth requirements when
applicable-
Support Tools Provided by Franchiser - this might in" rel="nofollow">include train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing, etc-
Other Items of Interest
References - cite all sources
Create a new thread to post your completed report- Type the name of the company followed by the words "Fin" rel="nofollow">inal Report