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Want to know how to create a Construction Budget? Or maybe you need to renegotiate your existing lease. Then take a look in Deal School for some great 101 advice all written by experienced professionals

How to Create a Construction Budget - As important as your Business Plan, a well-prepared budget will help get you off on the right foot.

What is "The Development Process"? - Wouldn't it be nice if building your dream came with step by step instructions?

Proportionate Share - The most misunderstood thing about proportionate share is that it doesn't necessarily mean an equal share. You may be paying much more than your "fair" share of common charges and or taxes.

Market Planning 101 -There's a big difference between a good site and good-looking site. Think of a Market Plan as a business plan for your location.

About Real Estate Brokers - What they do and are they really worth the premium that they charge

How to make an Offer -Great, you've found your space, now what are you going to do?

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Understanding Signs

Low on funds but rich with Ideas?

Great signs do not need to be expensive!
Understand what your options are before you design the "Face" of your business. More>>

Your Lease is Up, But Are You Really Out of Options? There's always opportunity to be found, even in your expiring lease!

About Analog Stores
Cloning Successful locations...

Although it’s often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; it can also be a great possible shortcut to finding your success in business. More>>>

Where to Start
The Basic Steps
That Many Projects Seem to follow...

OK... you have an idea, the ambition and even possibly a signed franchise agreement, so what do you do next?

Many successful projects seem to take a similar path to each other. So how do the big boys do it? More>>

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Buying a Franchise - Evaluating Franchise Investments and Franchise Disclosure

Buying a franchise represents a different approach to starting a business. Some statistics are impressive: it is said over 40% of all U.S. retail sales are through franchised establishments. But an alarming number of franchised operators make less than the minimum wage, working 7 days and 60 to 80 hours a week, pursuing an expensive and elusive American Dream that turns into a nightmare of epic proportions. These cases of franchise failure can and should be prevented.

Types of Advertising Signs -
Short listing of advertising sign terminology as well as different types and sizes of commercial advertising signs.

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The Square Foot Symbol Although one of the most important images in all of the commercial real estate and construction industries, you still can't find it in any of Microsoft's Word or Excel programs, but it would be sure sweet if you could!

Until then, feel free to download a copy here!

Square foot Symbol (.pdf format)
or
Square Foot Symbol (Window's Icon File .ico )