Franchise consulting may be done by lawyers or by non-lawyer business experts. Since this form of business arrangement typically involves state statutes, lawyers can be uniquely qualified to represent people exploring this type of business. The key components to the business arrangement often involve the purchase of the right to sell products and services and the financial obligations that the person who wants to operate the business must agree to. Franchise consulting involves helping a person understand the business obligations, make sure the business deal is authorized by state law, obtain the necessary funding and setting up the underlying business entity the person will use.