As an entrepreneur, I have a love-hate relationship with weekends. And it goes way back. Back to when I was a kid. I’ll explain, and then fast-forward to my feelings about weekends now. Maybe something I say will...
Become a Franchise Owner!
I Want To Own A Franchise, So I Can…
Why do you want to own a franchise business? What’s the reason? Wait. Is it possible you have more than one reason why you’d like to be your own boss through franchising? In this post, I’m going to...
Can You Reach Your Dreams And Goals With A Franchise?
Can owning a franchise help you reach your dreams and goals? Possibly. Is franchising perfect? Heck no. But if you take your time looking for the right franchise opportunity, one you can afford and one that will...
Low-Cost Franchises: This Is What $3,997 Gets You
In this post, I’m going to share some information on low-cost franchises. Why? Because the cheapest franchise to start doesn’t necessarily translate to low-risk. Cost Is Relative I think you’ll...
The Difference Between Buying A Franchise And “Thinking About” Buying A Franchise Be Like
Huge. Ask anyone who’s done it. Buying a franchise and ” Thinking about buying a franchise” are vastly different. They’re as different as: Pink Floyd And Barry Manilow Sunny and Cloudy A smart...
The ABC’s Of Finding A Franchise You Can Make Stacks of Cash Owning
Stacks Of Cash. That’s what you want. You want to find a profitable franchise opportunity. You’re willing to risk some of your cash-to do it…to be your own boss. You’re even willing to...
Buying A Franchise: Fighting About Money
I grabbed the text below from my book, Become A Franchise Owner! “Over the years, I’ve actually been involved in a few mild arguments with prospective franchise buyers who didn’t feel that it was important for me...
You Don’t Have To
You don’t have to. (Buy a franchise) It’s perfectly okay to just look around a bit. I really don’t blame you. Job security is almost non-existent these days. If you’re employed, and you’re...
The Real Poop On Having Passion For Your Business
You only think you need to have passion for your business. That’s because you’ve probably heard it said-or have read about it somewhere. Heard what? Read what? This: “You need to have passion for your business in order...
Are Franchise Owners Making Enough Money?
You need answers. You have to have them before you take your checkbook out. You have to have them before you make what could be a 10-year commitment. You have to have them so you can be convinced that the franchise...
When Should You Ask Franchisees About Their Bank Accounts?
If you want to improve your chances of success as a franchisee, you’re going to have to ask some pretty bold questions during your research. Especially when it comes to The Money. I know that you want to know how...
Jumping Out Of Airplanes
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...
Jim Blasingame Celebrates 15 Years On The Radio!
Please join me in congratulating Jim Blasingame, for 15 years of The Small Business Advocate®, a business radio program he created and launched on November 17, 1997. Since then, Jim has been the only syndicated...
Scoring
(Courtesy of RebelNation1947 on Flickr) I’m asking for patience. Please. 5 years ago, I created a free tool designed to help potential franchise owners save themselves a lot of future grief. This online tool helps...