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# Franchise Due Diligence Video Classes

Watch free video classes on franchise due diligence: the real power of franchisee validation, and the key questions to ask a franchisor before you commit.

Video classes on validating with franchisees and questioning the franchisor. Video classes on the due diligence steps buyers most often rush: validating with existing franchisees, and questioning the franchisor properly. Validation calls are the highest-value hours in the buying process and the ones most commonly treated as a formality. These classes cover what to ask and how to read the answers. The full frameworks for the FDD, Item 19, litigation, and contract analysis are in the written due diligence guides.

## In this section

- [The Real Power of Franchise Validation Video](https://www.franchisegrade.com/learn/academy/franchise-risk/franchise-validation-power) — Watch this franchise validation video to learn how franchisee conversations reveal the real story before you invest. Protect your investment with honest feedback.
- [Key Questions to Ask the Franchisor Video](https://www.franchisegrade.com/learn/academy/franchise-risk/key-questions-ask-franchisor) — Watch this video to learn 8 key questions to ask a franchisor about ownership, support, training, financing, and what makes top franchisees successful.

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