The Franchise King
Why? Why do you want to become the owner of a franchise? What’s going on in your life now that’s moving you in this direction? Take a look at the Infographic below. Are you in it? Are any of the 5 reasons above your reasons? If not, would you like to share your reason for [...]
Here we go again. It’s starting all over. It’s amateur hour. Franchise Success If you buy a franchise, your likelihood of success depends on a lot of factors. You read that here. But, if you saw a recent article about franchising in the Sacramento Business Journal, your take on “success in franchising” would probably be quite a bit [...]
What’s hot in franchising for 2013? What is the franchise business landscape going to look like? When the heck are small business lenders going to lend? And, when will soon-to-be-billionaire celebrities stop causing mass protests before, during, and after franchise business grand opening celebrations? News Update: The Recession Is Over The franchise industry-like [...]
If you’re a current franchisee of Unishippers, a small package and freight shipping reseller, are you feeling as hot as a bucket of fresh lava right about now? Or, are you cool with what your corporate office has decided to do with your franchise model? The reason I ask is because of a word that’s [...]
Most small business bloggers delete comments that contain really blatant advertising. Not me. I’ve decided that it’s time for this King to start acting like one. I’m going to stimulate the economy, worldwide. I don’t even care if the banks aren’t really in the mood to make a lot of small business loans. There [...]
(A Franchise Document.) You have choices. For example, the Small Business Administration and/or the Federal Trade Commission, suggests that franchise buyers read the entire Franchise Disclosure Document, (FDD) before entering into a formal agreement with a franchise company. I disagree. Reading the 200+ page legal and financial document that the US Government requires franchisors to send to [...]
Do you really think that you’ll be able to waltz into your local bank and get a small business start-up loan approved, quickly and easily? Really? Let me ask you a question that may seem off-topic with regards to my first question; Where do you get your news? The reason I’m asking you that is [...]
Tweet If you’re a current franchise owner, why are you working so hard? What’s your reason? Is it a short-term reason, or a long-term one? Do you have any idea what I’m really asking? I’ll try asking you this question another way; Do you have a plan?
I was a franchise broker/franchise consultant for several years. I helped lots of people get into lots of franchises. I know the good, the bad, and the ugly about this sector of the franchise industry. This sector is usually grouped under, “Franchise Consulting,” which only lends to the confusion. And, there is confusion. Allow me [...]
Perfect I’m curious about something. If you were to; A. Lose your job Or B. Start to have really sick thoughts about what you’d like to do to your boss And decided that you’d like to explore the idea of owning your own franchise business, what would you look for? [...]
