The Franchise King
Would you do it? Would you strap a parachute on, wait until the airplane is at what the pilot deems to be the right altitude, and Jump? I wouldn’t. Peter Shankman does. His tweets @Skydiver made him stand out when Twitter was still young. Now… you can follow him here. He’s hilarious. (He always remembers [...]
January is typically the month in which millions of people, (and you may be one of them) make a huge decision. They want to change their lives. Do you want to change your life? More specifically, do you want to change your career path? Regain Career Control You can do it, you know. You [...]
The franchisees that you’ll be calling as part of your franchise research know the answer to that question. That’s because they’re already living the dream. They’re already in business. And soon, you may be too. About Franchise Company Support I want you to remember what the franchise development director told you about the support [...]
It’s after you buy the franchise. That’s when the rubber hits the road. That’s when you find out if the franchisor walks the walk. Franchise Support Will you get support-real support, from your franchisor? I’m sure that you were told that you would-by your franchise salesperson, but-facts is facts. You need to find out the [...]
(A Recent Window Genie Regional Developer Training Class) One of things that you need to find out-as part of your franchise research, has to do with training. If you’re going to invest a whole lot of money in order to become a franchise owner, it’s only fair to for you to expect several things from the [...]
(Courtesy of wfyurasko, on Flickr) Almost anyone can name a food franchise or three. They’re everywhere. And, because they’re found on just about every street corner in the US, a sizable number of people who are thinking of starting their own businesses, are drawn to food franchise ownership like magnets. But, food service business ownership [...]
Franchisors may allow for some added creativity when it comes to online marketing. It depends on the franchisor. It’s an important question to ask franchise company executives when you’re doing your research. And, it’s question #22 of my 40-part series on the best questions to ask when you’re doing your due diligence. “Will You Be Permitted To [...]
It can be risky to buy a franchise. If you choose the wrong franchise you could end up going out of business. In that case, you’d lose your up-front investment. And, if you used a portion of your 401(k) to fund your franchise-and your franchise business went under, you’d end up having a lot less [...]
There are so many things to remember to ask the franchise development directors as you move through the franchise research process. But, have no fear; part of my job is to make sure that you don’t forget to ask the important ones…the ones that can make or break your new franchise business. We’ve passed the [...]
