Free Consulting for Prospective Franchisees

Thinking about buying a franchise as way of owning your own business? It's a great way to reduce your risks, because established franchisers have proven plans for operating a successful franchise and resources to help you do so. But what franchise should you pick? And how do you go about meeting the requirements to own a franchise?

We have a directory of the top free franchise resources on the web that you can use as a good starting point for articles, pamphlets, and more. Some of these sites go a step farther and offer free consulting to prospective franchisees. Much like a real estate agent, these franchise brokers typically make their money on the back end, receiving a fee if you do a deal with a franchiser that they refer you to. So long as you're aware of that, you can make good use of the free services offered by these companies to educate you more about franchising and help you prepare to buy a franchise.

Some of the sites offering free consulting, in addition to other resources, are:

• FranChoice
• FranNet
• Great Opportunities
• The Entrepreneur Authority