In the wake of research released about the lack of protection for franchisees when the franchisor becomes insolvent, Adeline Teoh takes notes on each side of the debate and looks at a case where such a collapse cost a franchisee her business and personal savings.

Despite the possible benefits for your business, knowing the best time to franchise or buy into a franchise can be difficult. Bill Lockett and Greg Nathan examine important steps in how and when to go about it.

Is franchising the way to go? That depends, on the way you go about it - Monica Higgins takes a look at some of our most successful models to find out what they’re doing right.