Are you cut out to be a franchisee? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame with questions you should ask yourself if you’re considering becoming a franchisee, plus a link to a free online quiz to determine if you’re franchisee material.

Should you consider buying a franchise? Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on the due diligence process of buying a franchise, including using retirement funds as capital.

Owning a franchise is small business without entrepreneurship. Cliff Ennico joins Jim Blasingame to discuss why buying a franchise is attractive to unemployed corporate managers and employees.

What does the future of franchising look like? Nick Bibby joins Jim Blasingame to report on what franchising will look like after the Great Recession, and what you need to know before buying a franchise.

Do you know how to conduct due diligence to buy a franchise? Nick Bibby joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what you need to read, learn and ask for before you make the leap to purchase a franchise.

What are the top franchise trends for 2011? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the top franchise trends for 2011 and what you can expect to pay and earn from different types of franchises, plus where to find this information.

How is the recovery affecting franchises? Joel Libava joins Jim Blasingame to say that in the past franchising has had a big impact on the economy, but these days, the economy is changing the way franchises are formed and acquired.

Andrew Sherman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the new edition of Andrew’s book, Licensing and Franchising, and how these legal tools have changed in the last 20 years.

Successful licensing contracts begin trust. Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the components of an intellectual property licensing contract and the value of mutual trust between licensing parties.

What if you had valuable trade secrets in your business? Steve Martin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about growing your business by leveraging your trade secrets through intellectual property licensing or other distribution channels.