The Franchise King
For obvious reasons, it’s important to a superb job with your franchise research. Since you’ve probably never done it before, you’re going to have to learn how. (I guess you don’t have to learn how to do great franchise research. After all, you do have choices.) But, if you do decide [...]
100 Million! Build-A-Bear Workshop is hosting a year-long “Friends Count” celebration to spotlight the emotional connection created with every furry friend made. The celebration includes in-store events, charitable activities, and the launch of a brand new website, buildabear.com/stories, where Guests can share and read stories about others who have made furry friends [...]
I’m creating a series of franchise blog posts that cover all 40 questions that you need to ask franchisees, and that are included in my book, Become a Franchise Owner! These questions….the ones that I’m giving you to use in your franchise research, include some real game-changers. They are designed to get you the [...]
Some people feel that I’m a bit negative with regards to franchising. I’m fine with that, as they’re typically not the ones that I’m trying to protect. Maybe if the franchise industry wasn’t so fluffy all the time… (Courtesy of the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary) While some of the fluffiness has [...]
The folks over at Sonus sent a great Franchise Infographic over to me on Friday, and it’s one of the best I’ve run across this year. That’s because it includes some great stats—and even some trends that I feel it’s important for you to know about. Such as; [...]
Have you read my book, yet? (That’s me, at a Cleveland, Ohio Barnes and Noble.) If you have, surely you remember all 40 questions that I included for you to ask franchisees of the franchise business opportunity you’re looking into, right? Well, if you; A. Haven’t bought my franchise book [...]
Starting a business is a pressure-filled experience. There’s no way to avoid it. Forget the money part for a moment. The commitment to become the owner of your own business…to own what you do– is huge. Once you’ve written that check, you’re an owner. It’s yours. There’s no going back. No redo. No waking [...]
If you’re 50+, and you’re not quite sure how your retirement years are going to play out, the SBA has an information page set-up just for you. From SBA.Gov; “According to a USA Today/Gallup poll, 63% of American adults plan to work in retirement; two-thirds say enjoyment of work is [...]
