I decided to write this franchise blog post because of Entrepreneur® magazine. It’s all their fault. From the August edition of Entrepreneur® magazine; “Joel Libava has had the “franchise...
Become a Franchise Owner!
Franchise Power
(My little cousin-Matthew) The franchise model is very powerful. One franchise business-owned by one person, can bring about a lot of change. For The Franchisee For someone that’s had some success in the...
Ask Franchisees How They Rate Their Products And Services
You would think that asking this question of franchisees, (during your research) would yield simple answers. But, sometimes you don’t want simple answers. Sometimes you want deeper answers….the kind that...
Best Franchise Research Questions To Ask On Operating A Franchise
We’re almost halfway through my blog series on the Top 40 Questions To Ask Current And Former Franchisees. If you’re contemplating the purchase of a franchise business, and you’re focused on making...
The Top 40 Franchise Research Questions: Here’s Number 12
The last franchise blog post in this series on franchise research had to do with roles. (Your role as a franchisee) Hopefully you learned that things aren’t always what they seem-especially when they have to do...
On Doing It Alone
I’m troubled by something. I need to share what it is, and why it’s bothering me. Several years ago, I created a free tool. This tool is designed to quickly help people figure out if they had some of the...
Top Questions To Ask Franchisees: Question 9
My book on franchise ownership is designed to get you focused on fact-gathering. That’s because it’s where the rubber hits the road. Staying focused on only getting the facts can be a lot more difficult than...
I’m Trying To Prevent Franchisee Pain
If you haven’t spent any time on one of the newest social media websites, you’re missing out on something with great potential. I’ve been getting more active on it lately, and I’m finding that it...
10 Things That Will Insure Your Success As A Franchise Owner
Successful franchise owners have several things in common. If you’d like to be a successful franchisee, pay attention to the things I’ve listed. There are actually 10 things that will insure your success as...
Questions To Ask Franchisees: Question Number 7
Every single question that you need to ask current and former franchisees of the franchise businesses you’re looking at are on pages 184-185 of this book. All of them. I’ve even included a few that you may...
Questions To Ask Franchisees: Number 5
This post is part of a 40-Part Series. Question 5: “What was your total investment, including any hidden or unexpected costs?” Sometimes, you need to go beyond what you see in black and white. Although the...
The Top 40 Questions To Ask Current And Former Franchisees: Question Number 4
As you start to get a feel for the types of questions that I want you to ask every current and former franchisee that you’re able to get a hold of, I want you to think of the...
The Cleveland Franchise Show: Why I’m Not Going
The Cleveland Franchise And Business Opportunities Expo is March 17 and 18th, and I’m not going. I have a couple of reasons for not attending it this year, and I need to share them with you–my...
The Top 40 Questions To Ask Current And Former Franchisees: Question Number 2
I’m creating a series of franchise blog posts that cover all 40 questions that you need to ask franchisees, and that are included in my book, Become a Franchise Owner! These questions…...
There is So Much Pressure
Starting a business is a pressure-filled experience. There’s no way to avoid it. Forget the money part for a moment. The commitment to become the owner of your own business…to own what you...
You May Have MFES
Let’s nip this in the bud, right now… Are you finding it difficult to make choices? Are you spending more than 3 hours a day online? Are family members telling you that you’ve become real crabby? Are...
Would You Do It Again?
Only an idiot would avoid asking that question. One of the things that separates successful franchise owners from the not-so-successful ones is the research. Superb research. And, there’s only one...
New Franchise Book Attracting Young Fans
I have a couple of new book fans, and they rock. (My daughter, and my niece) Fans like that make the 60,000+ words I wrote well worth it. If you want to hold a book just like that…...
Should You Lose Weight or Quit Your Job?
January is the most important month of the year. If used correctly, it can be your own personal launch month. Let me explain what I mean… January is the beginning of the New Year, but it can be so much more...
ISBN:9781118094020
That’s it. That’s the International Standard Book Number for my book. My book. 261 pages of information on how to become the owner of a franchise business. And it’s sitting somewhere in...
My Franchise Business Ownership Book Has Been Released!
My book, Become a Franchise Owner! is out! And to think it all started in January, when I received an email from an editor at John Wiley & Sons. (a book publisher out of New Joysey) In the...
Franchise Videos: The Book Trailer
I’ve decided to join my fellow business book authors and do a video book trailer.
I hope that you enjoy it. It will be posted on my Amazon Page in December.
Here’s where to buy the book.
Shovel-Ready Franchises
I want to talk about a great shovel-ready project. This project happens to be taking place a mile from The Franchise Kingdom. And, in typical suburbanite fashion, objections to the project were...
The Best Thing About Owning a Franchise Isn’t What You Think It Is
There’s a lot for you to do in your quest to become a business owner. And you have no idea how much it’s all going to be worth it. To Do; You have to determine what type of business...
Franchise Buyers; I Don’t Understand You
I’m really puzzled. The average investment in a franchise business opportunity is around $180,000. The fees that I charge people who want to work with me to seriously increase their chances of success as...
10 Minutes
I can change things for you in 10 minutes time. I know it sounds crazy. But, it’s true. I have a gift. This gift enables me to get to the crux of something really, really fast. For example...
Don’t Let Your Spouse Ruin Your Dream of Buying a Franchise Business
How do you make sure that your spouse doesn’t blow your idea of becoming a franchise owner? First off, do you remember the “discussion” you had over the kitchen table? This one Now, the answer...
Quiznos Quagmire Causing Quiznos Franchisees to Feel Quite Queasy
(Queasy) It’s the franchisees of Quiznos that I feel bad for. I’ve actually felt bad for them for years. Here’s an example of why; “I just closed my 2nd Quiznos. They have ruined many...