If you have a successful business you may get approached by others who are interested in "partnering with you" or "helping you expand." Partnering with an outsider, however, can mean giving up equity or losing operational control (or, worse still, tying yourself to the wrong person). A common alternative is to franchise your business. Unfortunately, that can be a complicated and drawn out process requiring outside legal counsel to navigate state and federal laws regulating th
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