Entrepreneurship

Directory of websites that offer franchising opportunities by geography, investment level and other criteria.

Contains information on the costs and benefits of buying a franchise, as well as other items you should consider before you sign an agreement.

The U.S. SBA has a workshop for helping entrepreneurs determine whether franchising is their best option.

Includes a franchise directory, an international directory of franchise trade associations as well as articles on franchising topics.

Includes a registry of available franchises.

"Franchisee University is a free information based resource for consumers, individuals and entrepreneurs interested in franchising, learning about buying a franchise and learning about franchise success statistics and factors."
Take a look at this study regarding the reliability of franchise success statistics: http://www.franchiselawsolutions.com/library/Franchise-Success-Study.pdf

Find franchise opportunities by industry or size of investment.

An extensive listing of franchisers by category as well as the Franchise 500 (largest franchises in the U.S. and Canada).

The website for this international trade organization offers resources for franchisers including a directory of suppliers, news, and educational opportunities. Some information is for members only.

Find salary information by industry, job function, and geographic location.

Find more than 300 salary surveys for specific professions and job functions.

What are your employees worth? Search by keyword or category to find salary data for hundreds of job titles in the U.S. and Wisconsin.