The Franchise King®

Attn: Northeast Ohioans in Career Transition

Yes, The NEO economy is pretty tough, currently. Yes, it will get better. If you are one of the recently downsized, and are at a crossroads, maybe it is time to start at least thinking about some career alternatives. This Monday, over at Lorain County Community College there will be a panel of experts discussing this important topic:

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Here is the pertinent information…

Is owning a business part of your short term or long term career strategy? Is entrepreneurship a career path that you would like to learn more about? Are you weighing the merits of owning your own business, or maybe purchasing a franchise? If you answered "yes" to any pf these questions, you’ll want to attend the May 12th meeting of Transitions at LCCC.

On  May 12th , a panel of experts will provide advice on starting and your own business.
They will provide real world advice on what it takes to develop and grow a successful business
and discuss what resources are available to guarantee success.  The panel will include:
  • Cliff Reynolds, the Director of the Great Lakes Innovation and Development Enterprise (GLIDE), a facility that provides support for emerging businesses with a focus on technology-based enterprises.
  • Dennis Cocco, Associate Director at GLIDE. Dennis is responsible for developing
    marketing and technology-based business strategies.
    Dennis’ responsibilities include
    identifying and recruiting start-up companies to locate within GLIDE.
  • Joel Libava, President, Franchise Selection Specialists Inc. Joel brings real world franchise industry experience to his clients, coming from a franchise management background in the automobile and restaurant/hospitality industries. Crain’s Cleveland Business calls him "The Local Franchising Guru."

Transitions meetings
feature short seminars on topics relevant to a successful job search, the sharing of job leads and
support, and networking contacts. The group
meets the second and fourth Monday of each month in Room
CC 228 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
To register for this session or for more information about Transitions, call 1-800-995-5222,
ext. 4076, or 440-366-4076. Registrations
can also be made online at https://www.lorainccc.edu/careers. Cyndi McCabe, a well known career transition expert, runs Transitions.

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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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I'm The Franchise King®, Joel Libava. For 25 years, I've helped thousands of people avoid bank account emptying mistakes.
I'm blunt, ethical, slightly sarcastic, and I'm not hard-sell.
That said, if you want to make a smart, informed decision on franchises to own, I can help you a lot. Note:
I'm NOT a commission-based franchise broker, consultant or coach.
See how I'm different.

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"Anyone thinking about buying a franchise needs to realize there is more to this than just wanting to own a franchise. Talk with Joel Libava ‘The Franchise King,’ way before you make ANY decisions, as he knows his stuff and helps you know yours, too. Joel truly is The Franchise King and wears his crown well!!! "

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