Owning a franchise is entrepreneurial coloring inside the lines. Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the reasons you shouldn't buy a franchise unless you're prepared to follow the rules of the franchisor.

What are the early steps of a franchise relationship? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the early components to establishing a relationship with a franchisor, including how much time is required.

Who's really in control of your franchise business? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how the dynamic of power and control works between the franchisor and its franchisees, and how this is changing for some franchises.

What? Starbucks franchises? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to report that Starbucks is offering the availability of franchises, but only in Europe and only to certain prospects.

Do you know what questions to ask a staffing franchisor? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to recommend some key points to consider when looking into buying a staffing franchise.

Could there be good news coming out of Obamacare? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to report that the pressures of Obamacare might be creating an opportunity for franchises that focus on staffing services.

Cost may not be the way to evaluate a franchise purchase. Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to explain some of the different deal points to consider when buying a franchise besides just the cost.

How much is too much for a franchise license fee? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to explain why you should weigh all aspects of buying a franchise before overreacting to the initial commitment.

The key to licensing IP is in the legal documents and practices. Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the key legal steps to take when licensing your intellectual property to others.

Licensing a product or service has many key steps. Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the key elements to pay attention to when licensing a product to grow your business.