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Hotel or Motel: What's the Difference?

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We tend to use the words interchangeably, but from a business perspective there’s a real difference between a hotel and a motel. Learn the differences and how each can be successful

Sector Spotlight: American Motels

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What is the current state of the American Motel industry, and how good of an investment is it to buy one? Find out here.

• Buying and Operating a Franchise Hotel

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  Starting and running a successful franchise hotel has its own unique challenges and rewards. This article covers both.

• An Interview with the General Manager of a Resort Hotel

  Case Studies

  This informative interview with the General Manager of a popular resort hotel provides insight into the day-to-day details of running a hotel.

• The Step-by-Step Guide to Buying a Business - Part 3 of 3

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  In Part 2 of this 3-part series, we covered the essential steps for writing your business plan and raising finance when buying a business, now we're looking to close the deal.

• The Step-by-Step Guide to Buying a Business - Part 1 of 3

  How-To

  Starting a business doesn’t always mean starting from scratch. Buying an existing business allows you to take over an existing operation that comes with a reputation, customer base and hopefully, profit.

• Sector Spotlight: Catteries

  Sector Guides

  Cat-lovers are everywhere. From your next door neighbour to the thousands of instagramers posting pics of their cute/crazy/grumpy felines, you can’t escape devoted owners purring about their furry friends.

• How small businesses grow through strategic acquisition

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  Growth through acquisition isn’t just for mega-corporations. Small businesses can buy other businesses to fuel their own growth. Here’s how it works

• Sector Spotlight: American ranches

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  Benefiting from burgeoning global demand for meat, ranching nevertheless demands a certain degree of thrift in the good times and patience in the bad times

• How to buy a ranch

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  With an overview of this quintessentially American livestock farm, as well as tips on effective due diligence and how to raise funding to buy a ranch

• Buying a mobile home park versus an RV park

  Sector Guides

  Although the concept is similar, there are various differences between owning a mobile home-park and an RV park.

• How to Buy a Bar Franchise

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  A lot of planning and preparation is needed before opening a new bar - whether you’re going solo or opening a bar franchise location. Here are tips to consider.

• An Interview with the Owner of a Successful Franchise Hotel

  Case Studies

  Anand Patel, owner of a successful Holiday Inn Express, sat down with us to discuss what goes into buying and running a franchise hotel.

• The Step-by-Step Guide to Buying a Business - Part 2 of 3

  For Buyers

  In Part 1 of this 3-part series, we covered the essential first steps if you’re interested in buying a business and you’d like the process to go as smoothly as possible.

• How to buy a restaurant franchise

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  Buying into a restaurant franchise can be fun, exciting, and lucrative. Here’s how to do it right

• 3 scenarios where franchising may be your best small business growth strategy

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  When considering growth strategies, small business owners may overlook franchising. Here are three solid reasons it may be the best option

• 9 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Website

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  While there’s no doubt that buying and running an online business can be highly lucrative, there are also a number of potential pitfalls that you need to know

• Sector spotlight: restaurants

  Sector Guides

  Can an entrepreneur reap rewards and joy in the restaurant industry? Absolutely.

• Should I buy a farm or a ranch?

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  The lowdown on the key differences – in terms of commodities produced, land prices, challenges and uncertainties – between running a farm and running a ranch.

• Running an RV park: tips, benefits and business models

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  An RV park can be a stable and lucrative investment with plenty of scope for growth. Find out why, and how to make a success of this recession-proof sector