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  • Entrepreneurship

10 Things to Ask Before Buying a Franchise

Like any investment, buying a franchise requires a significant amount of due diligence. Not even the best business opportunity comes with a guarantee, so an entrepreneur’s best defense is information. Andrew J. Sherman, a corporate and transactional lawyer, business school, law school professor and author of Franchising & Licensing: Two Powerful Ways to Grow Your Business in Any Economy ($29.70; AMACOM), recommended asking the following questions before cutting a check:

Rangel Welcomes Chance to Respond to Ethics Charges
  • News

Rangel Welcomes Chance to Respond to Ethics Charges

A House investigative panel announced Thursday a finding that Rep. Charles Rangel has violated congressional ethics rules. The details will be announced at an adjudicatory subcommittee hearing on July 29.

  • Magazine

Eyes on the Prize

Friends and family aren’t likely to find April McLemore shopping in stores such as Nordstrom or Neiman Marcus. That’s because she’s probably walking the aisles of TJ Maxx or Marshalls, eyeing the clearance racks and hunting for bargains.

  • Entrepreneurship

UBR Morning Post: Street Vendors to Empowerment Leaders

This week on The Urban Business Roundtable, UBR Contributor Angelique Westerfield speaks with Richelieu Dennis, co-founder of Sundial Creations, named the Black Enterprise Small Business of the Year in 2008.

  • Money

How to Calculate Your Life Insurance Needs

If anything were to happen to you, what would your family need financially to continue without you? Use the following calculation to figure out the amount of life insurance coverage that’s appropriate for you.

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