If you want to be an entrepreneur but struggle to create your own idea or would simply like some assistance in the form of a ready-made company, you can always buy a business. When you buy a business that already exists, you tend to invest more up front when it comes to money, but you also receive a ready-made business plan, as well as property and employees – depending on what you buy. If you choose to purchase a franchise, you will still need to hire your own workers and often find a place to establish the business.

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Finding a franchise opportunity can be important for the average small business owner in the restaurant and hospitality industries. Franchises allow you to be your own boss while making money through a trusted brand, earning you the automatic respect and credibility that comes with the franchise itself. Finding the right franchise opportunity, however can be difficult. To locate the best options for you, follow these simple steps.

Know Your Business and Industry

Diversifying one’s portfolio and services seems like a great idea, but many individuals interested in franchises soon find themselves over their heads because they jumped into an option that was too far out of their skill set.

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The best thing about any franchise investment is the convenience that it affords any up-and-coming business owner. For most franchise opportunities, the groundwork has already been laid, the business has been tested and improved through time, and operational requirements are easy to prepare.

However, with the sheer number of franchising opportunities abound, you need to evaluate a franchise if it’s worth your time, effort, and money. In short, choosing the best franchise requires careful assessment and evaluation in order to fit your business needs.

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There’s nothing small about putting up a small restaurant. You may be looking at a conservative startup with a limited budget, but the amount of planning and preparation needed to pull it off may overwhelm you.

If you’re eager to start a new food business at a small scale, let the following strategies lead you to succeed in your small restaurant venture.

Here are 8 Tips to consider on how to start a small restaurant business.

1. Decide on the kind of restaurant that you will run.

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Any business venture can be risky, and even though franchise programs have some built-in safety measures, some missteps still could sink your ship. Research and full preparation before opening and hard work always are essential ingredients for any successful business.

While most franchise programs offer you some classroom and onsite training, they don’t have the time to teach you everything you need to know about being a business owner. Things like managing your finances and filing your taxes you need to learn own your own. And no one is going to force you to give the attention to the day to day operations of your restaurants it needs.

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When you start a new business, those first few months you are focused on making sure all operations are running smoothly and attracting customers, but you need to be thinking about the future too.

You should always have a plan for growth. This is separate from your day-to-day responsibilities as a business owner. Think of it as your long term plans.

Here is a Business Owner’s Guide to Planning for Growth in 2019 to help.

Scalability of Your Business

Even before you solidify all your plans to open your business, you should already be asking if your business is scalable.

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MBB Management, the Philadelphia-based franchising consulting partner and operations manager for Tony Luke’s, has just inked a deal to open seven new Tony Luke’s franchise locations throughout New York City, Long Island and Yonkers.

Philly icon and international brand Tony Luke’s is best known for its award-winning South Philly Style cheesesteaks. Tony Luke’s has 22 stores open across the country, and has been featured in GQ Magazine, Gourmet Magazine, The New York Times, and is a member of Philadelphia Magazine’s Hall of Fame.

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To franchise or not to franchise. This is a big question that restaurant owners face when they start to make a name for themselves in their original location.

Franchising is a great way to grow your brand and expand to new locations without having to do it all on your own, but unfortunately, not every successful restaurant makes a successful franchise.

MBB Management, a franchising consulting firm based in Philadelphia, works closely with a lot of fast casual restaurant businesses including Chaps Pit Beef, Tony Luke’s, and DoDo Edible Cookie Dough & Ice Cream to help them find franchising success.

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As a premier business consulting company, MBB Management has helped many businesses reach their potential whether that means growing their one business or becoming a franchisor. One example of such success is Tony Luke’s, an iconic Philly cheesesteak brand and franchise. When Tony Luke’s came to MBB Management, they had four locations. In just a short time, MBB Management helped Tony Luke’s grow from four to twenty-four franchise locations!

How did they do it?

John Moser, founder of MBB Management, explains the core steps they follow to scaling franchise businesses like Tony Luke’s to success.

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Starting your own business is exciting, but it is also a lot of hard work and requires a lot of research to make sure you are successful. If you need a loan to help finance your new dream, then you have probably considering getting an SBA 7(a) Loan.

Getting approved for an SBA 7(a) loan from a bank has unfortunately gotten tougher over the years and many banks are wary to loan money to single business owners who do no bring in a lot of money. Here is what you need to know about the SBA loan application process to give yourself the best shot of getting a loan.

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