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# Franchise Basics Video Classes

Watch short video classes explaining how franchising actually works, plus walkthroughs of the free tools for comparing and evaluating franchise opportunities.

Short video classes on the fundamentals, plus walkthroughs of the free comparison tools. Short, plain-English video classes on the fundamentals of franchising, no slide decks, no sales pitch. This set covers what franchising is and how the relationship works, plus hands-on walkthroughs of the free Franchise Grade tools for comparing and evaluating opportunities side by side. Most run under ten minutes, which makes them a reasonable first hour if you are still deciding whether franchising is worth a serious look. Prefer to read? The same fundamentals are covered in more depth in the written guides.

## In this section

- [Compare Franchise Opportunities With This Game-Changing Free Tool](https://www.franchisegrade.com/learn/academy/franchise-basics/free-tool-compare-franchises) — Watch this video to learn how to use the free Franchise Grade tool Compare that help you choose the right franchise before you buy, with clearer data and less guesswork.
- [Free Tools to Evaluate Franchises Video](https://www.franchisegrade.com/learn/academy/franchise-basics/free-tools-evaluate-franchises) — Watch this video to learn free Franchise Grade tools that help you evaluate franchises before you buy, with clearer data and less guesswork.
- [Meet Jack: The AI Advisor You Can Trust Video](https://www.franchisegrade.com/learn/academy/franchise-basics/meet-jack-ai-advisor) — Watch this AI franchise advisor video to meet Jack, built on 16+ years of franchise research to answer questions and guide your discovery journey.
- [What Is Franchising? How It Works, Explained Video](https://www.franchisegrade.com/learn/academy/franchise-basics/what-is-franchising-video) — Watch how franchising works: the franchisor and franchisee relationship, what a franchisee actually buys, the fees, and what it does not guarantee.

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