Life & Money Family & Work Your Business 4 Questions You Should Ask Before Starting a Business, From America’s Franchise Queen Part of our Women & Careers series Valerie Daniels-Carter, as told to Julianne Pepitone Oct 22, 2018 Valerie Daniels-Carter runs the largest woman-owned franchise organization in the United States. Photo credit: Courtesy Valerie Daniels-Carter share Want more? Get financial tips, tools, and more with our monthly newsletter. First name* Last name* Email* Sign me up Related Articles article We Turned a Side Gig Into a Full-Time Family Business Learn more article A 2-Month Honeymoon in Thailand Helped Us Launch Our Dream Business Learn more article How to Build a Business Plan Learn more