(Guest Post On Leadership Skills And Franchising) Managing a successful franchise business is not without a great leader. After all, studies consistently show that employees keep their job not because they enjoy the...
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Joel Libava
How A Degree Could Help With Your New Business
(Guest Post) The entrepreneurial field is an ever-evolving, competitive arena in the global marketplace. To define, entrepreneurship refers to the concept of creating and handling a business venture. Through smart...
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True or False? “With a Franchise, All You Have To Do is Follow The System”
What a powerful statement! But is it a true statement? In other words, if you buy a franchise, do you just have to “follow the system” to succeed? Umm Wait GIF from Umm GIFs The Answer The fact is...
The Ugly Truth I Knew At 40
When I turned 40 years old, I knew an ugly truth. This: I was going nowhere fast. (Career-wise) And in my mind, I was felt like a loser. LOSER. In my case, each time I got a new job, the “honeymoon” period became...
3 Words That Will Put The Kibosh On Your Franchise Dream
These days, there are lots of things that can put the kibosh on your dream of owning a franchise. In this franchise blog post, I’m going to go over one of them. Warning: If you’re low on funds, you’re...
Will 2015 Be Your Year To Be The Boss?
(Courtesy of Guidant Financial) At some point or another, every employee fantasizes about quitting their day job and becoming their own boss. It’s the quintessential American dream — building a career from the ground up...
If You Don’t Share Your Financial Information You Can’t Buy A Franchise
If the thought of sharing your personal financial information with others makes you nervous, don’t search for a franchise to own. It will be a complete waste of your time. It will also be a complete waste of time...
Do You Really Want To Be Your Own Boss?
If you’ve recently been downsized from your corporate job Or If you’ve been downsized several times during the past few years Or If you have a job, but it’s a lousy one Or, If you work for a jerk Know this:...
How Much Would You Pay Someone To Help You Find A Job?
Desperate times call for desperate measures…especially when you’re trying to find a job. Right? Not so fast. Some Firms Charge $5,000 When I was a franchise broker, I worked with a lot of local...
If You Work For A Jerkface, You’ll Like This Story
I used to work for a real jerkface. Actually, I’ve had a lot of bosses that were jerks. I’m grateful that I don’t any more. That’s because I’m the boss now. Jerkface Head Games I used to be in sales. Being...
Top-Ranked Franchise Sectors For The 2nd Half Of 2013
It’s half-over. 2013 is flying by. It can still be your year. To invest in one of the top-ranked franchise sectors. There Is Still Time If you’ve been thinking of buying and opening a franchise this year...
Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities in College
(This is a Sponsored Post) Today’s college graduates don’t have it very easy. Years ago, graduating from college meant you were nearly guaranteed employment and some level of job security. That piece of paper...
Are You Thinking Of Buying A Frozen Yogurt Franchise?
Frozen yogurt franchises are hot. Current offerings in the space seem to be doing well, and there seems to be an endless supply of “New” frozen yogurt concepts offering franchises as of this writing...
You May Be Too Close
(Courtesy of barbourians on Flickr.) If you’re seriously contemplating the purchase of a franchise business…any kind of business-actually, you could be way too close to it. And, if that’s the case...
