Carl Stoffers

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Looking to Break Into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry? These Are the Top Fitness Franchises in 2025.

These fitness franchises are leading the pack in growth, brand appeal and innovation — offering strong opportunities for health-focused entrepreneurs.

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Major Regulatory Changes Are Coming to Franchising — Here's What You Need to Know

The Small Business Administration is enacting changes to its standard operating procedures in 2025.

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The Top Franchise 500-Ranked Businesses You Can Launch for Less Than $25,000

Want to start a business but don't have millions? These 10 top-ranked franchises cost less than $25,000 to launch.

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She Turned a Temporary Post-College Job Into Starting a Business at 23. Then Some 'Eye-Opening' Advice Helped Her Grow It to $5 Million.

Brooke Wilson turned a part-time, temporary role into a $5 million business with a combination of ambition, team-building and learning to delegate.

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This College Student Pitched His Parents a Business Idea. Now, He Runs a $7 Million Ice Cream Brand.

What started in a garage has scaled to 17 locations thanks to smart tech, strong culture and made-to-order desserts.

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He Was a Refugee as a Child. Now, He Runs 11 Businesses — and Has an Unexpected Mantra.

Orhan Veli is now the top-performing owner at Saladworks. He has a unique business outlook.

Recently Edited Content by Carl Stoffers

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How I Survived My First Crisis as a CEO — And Rebuilt From Zero

Facing the first major crisis of my career as a CEO, I learned how transparency, empathy and decisive leadership can turn a failing market into a thriving one.

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Want Better Franchise Candidates? Start by Chasing Fewer Leads

Pursuing volume over quality franchise leads drains resources and damages brands. Here's how to shift your focus toward candidates that deliver results.

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This Is The One Video Every Emerging Franchise Should Start With

Emerging franchisors are often told to prioritize sales decks, FDDs and digital ads. But if you're not capturing this story on video, you're skipping the one thing that builds trust faster than anything else.

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Your Business Doesn't Need to Be Perfect — Here's How Customer Loyalty Really Works

It's not a one-time achievement, building customer loyalty a continuous process of building trust by showing up, delivering value and being reliable.

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Thinking of Buying a Franchise? You're Not Just Investing — You're Also Being Evaluated.

A successful franchise partnership requires a mutually beneficial match between the franchisee and the franchisor. Make sure you're prepared to put your best foot forward.

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I Thought I Knew Finance — Then I Took Over My Family's Franchise. Here Are The Hard Truths I Learned.

Even with an MBA in finance, I wasn't ready for the messy reality of small-business money management — until I learned these hard truths.

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