January is usually a month filled with hope. For some, it's also filled with fantasies of unshackling themselves from their corporate desks, and becoming their own bosses.
Although only a small percentage of people actually have the courage to take something on as risky (?) as investing in a business of their own, for the few of them that do, it's quite freeing.
If you're one of the folks who are considering small business/franchise business ownership, these 5 New Year's resolutions are just for you;
- You will take charge of your career. Find a new job, or maybe even start you're own business
- If you make a large purchase in 2010, you will do your research and base your decision on facts only. (Example; Purchasing a franchise or non-franchise biz would be considered a large purchase)
- If you get into business for yourself, you will get help writing your business plan, so you can increase your chances of obtaining a small business loan
- You will learn something about social media by opening a Facebook, Twitter,or LinkedIn account. (For FREE)
- You will unplug from everything electronic for 24 hours, at least once a month.
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I'll be discussing these 5 resolutions this Monday, on Barbara Weltman's Build Your Business radio program. Listen live at 4:00PM EST.
If you can't listen live, you'll be able to snag it from the archives at your convenience.
Update: Here's the interview;
Happy New Year! I hope it's your most successful year ever!
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About the Author
Joel Libava is The Franchise King® — an independent franchise advisor with 25+ years in the industry, two published books on franchising, and his writing has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, CNBC, Entrepreneur® Magazine and others. In addition, he wrote exclusively for the U.S. Small Business Administration blog for eight years. He doesn't sell franchises. Instead, Joel helps you figure out if franchise ownership is actually right for you — and if it is, teaches you his powerful, proven-to-work franchise research techniques, so you can make a smart, informed decision on a franchise to own and be your own boss.
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