Top 106 Best Franchises

Starting a franchise has a lot of benefits. Most notably the trustworthy name that comes with most of them. On top of that they have the greater benefit of already having done a lot of the ground work for the running of the business. Many have great support, and have franchise specific systems in place that makes your research for software, licenses, and everything else as easy as getting your new owner packet. It definitely gives you a how to lose fat approach to researching a start up.

While there are many advantages to running your own, unknown business, those advantages can be outweighed by the advantages fof just opening a franchise that is already established. OF course the advantages of having your own brand, and in essence no 2nd big brother (#1 being the IRS) to look over your shoulder is certainly preferrable to many business owners.

Franchises are not all created equal, however. Finding the right franchise is of the utmost importance if you are looking to go this route. What better way to find that right fit then by looking at those considered to be the best? This list of the 106 Best Franchises will give you agood idea of which ones are most successful, as well as some of the trends. They are broken up by industry as well so have at it.

Google Chrome Operating System Good For Small Business?

Until I read this article I wasn't even aware that Google Chrome was an operating system. I havecertainly heard of, and actually used, the Google Chrome web browser while it is in Beta stage, but they ahve expanded their brand to an OS.

Upon arriving in the second half of 2010, Chrome OS will initially be targeted at netbooks, and is expected to introduce several innovations. Case in point: Unlike previous operating systems, whose origins all predate the web, Chrome, which is completely free to all and runs on top of a Linux kernel, is putting online functionality first. Google’s argument is essentially that the web isn’t simply part of how we interface with computers today, but rather the nexus of the entire experience. As such, users will be able to quickly boot their desktop or notebook systems, go online and seamlessly integrate with an array of cloud computing applications.

So...the debates and the anti-microsoft crowds have a little bit more ammo now it appears. Another free OS that they can compare to not only Windows, but maybe even Linnux, which hardly any of us have the knowledge to use without having to find cross country moving companies to get someone to teach you :).

These applications, accessible via any web browser and capable of providing access to similar functions as traditional word processing, spreadsheet and database packages, have several advantages over typical software suites. For one, they’re accessible nearly anywhere. So long as you have a web browser handy, you can call up all your data on demand, making it possible to bring the office everywhere you go.

Google is one step closer to owning the world it appears. We thought Microsoft had our number, but Google has come from search engine to corporate superpower. The debate may go from who has th best PC packages to who has the most control over our computing experience. While I like many things Google does, the more aspects of my PC world they begin to dominate the more concerned I get about it.