Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. An executive summary is a short but powerful document that ...

This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. Starting a business is an exciting yet challenging endeavor that requires careful planning and clear direction. Whether you are opening ...

"Without a plan, even the most brilliant business can get lost. You need to have goals, create milestones and have a strategy in place to set yourself up for success" (Yogi Berra, American ...

This is part 9 / 9 of Write Your Business Plan: Section 4: Marketing Your Business Plan series. Getting to know your customers is one of the most important things an entrepreneur needs to do, and ...

Profit is Not a Dirty Word: Chip Klose is in the business of helping restaurants think in terms of the unfathomable 20% profit margin. For him, working more isn’t necessarily what should be celebrated ...