If you are buying an existing business, you should ask the current owner for important information in written form.

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Fewer than 100,000 people in the United States own franchises, and the popularity of franchise ownership is declining rapidly.

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Initial franchise fees are usually refundable if the franchise owner later decides to go into another line of business.

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State and federal laws require that the franchisor provide the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) to prospective franchisees 14 days before the franchisee signs a contract.

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Comparing franchises is a good idea because some franchisors help buyers with marketing, merchandising, and site selection.

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According to some estimates, as many as 90 percent of all businesses, including the vast majority of small- and medium-sized companies, are owned by families.

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Starting your own new business offers a low level of risk because you depend on your own business talents.

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Income earned by a sole proprietorship is taxed twice: once as company income and again as individual income.

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Antitrust laws make monopolies in certain industries illegal; they also ban other types of business activities that do not promote competition.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the government agency that monitors activities such as false or misleading advertising and price setting by competitors.

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