For almost a year and a half, prospective franchise owners have been finding it quite difficult to get banks to lend them money for their franchise start-ups. There's change in the air… Meet James Hendergrass...
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Joel LibavaAre You Ready For Some Franchise Excitement?
There are certainly some exciting opportunities in franchise ownership out there. My pulse rate is increasing just thinking about some of them. Over half of all the people I meet with who want assistance finding the...
Trends In Franchising For 2010
The franchise industry has been impacted negatively by the weak economy for the past two years, and I expect that things will remain about the same for at least the 1st half of 2010. One of the keys to franchise unit...
Job Losses In Canada Are Mounting; Franchise Business Ownership Interest Is On The Rise
{From Flickr.com) Yes, even our friends in the Great White North are feeling economic pain. Interest in self-employment, namely buying a franchise, is on the radar of more and more Canadians…However, the...
This Weed Man Franchisee Is Really A Wolfe At Your Door To Door
You probably think that I am losing it. Most of the time, This King kan spell. I saw this article about Dwight Wolfe, a franchisee of Weed Man, over at Dane Carlson's Franchise Opportunities Blog. Weed Man does some...
Buying A Franchise; It’s The System
Most of the folks that I consult with in their quest for the best franchise business opportunity to invest in, are looking at franchising for one reason; There is already a “system” in place. However, some...
Looking To Buy A Franchise? Here Are 3 Must-Ask Questions To Help Lower Your Risk
(Picture courtesy of Einstein Bros. Bagel Franchise. Kidding) Questions on franchising? Are you looking at franchises for sale? Buying a franchise in Cleveland, Atlanta, Portland, or Schenectady? Anywhere in the...
Here’s Where To Ask Your Franchise Questions
For those of you that are thinking about franchise ownership, but are not sure who or what to believe, I have a solution. For those of you who think that you may have a business that is "franchiseable, I have a...
Mr. Handyman Will Help Franchisees Win Commercial Accounts
This franchisor seems to get it. {Full disclosure; I help Mr. Handyman find great franchise owners, and receive a finder's fee from them for doing so.} Service Brands International, out of Ann Arbor, has done a fine...
Pizza Franchises Becoming More Web 2.0
Pizza. A staple of the American diet. Lot's of choices, wouldn't you say. Deep Dish, Thin, and Vegetarian, are just some of the ways that our pizza pies can be ordered. There are thousands of pizza places. Some...
Are UPS Store Franchise Owners Unhappy? Or Just Wrong?
Brown News From Sean Kelly, franchise marketer, and funny friend: "Did you receive curt or downright rude service when dropping off packages at The UPS Store this holiday season? It may be they were coping with the...
Local Franchise Consultants And Brokers Can Help You Find The Right Franchise
If you have decided that franchise ownership may be for you, do you feel it makes sense, at least logically, to seek out people in your local area that know about the franchise industry? Maybe you feel that it is not...
40 Year Pizza Hut Franchisee Shares His Business Survival Tips
Paula Schleis, an energetic Akron Beacon Journal reporter, interviewed Pizza Hut franchisee Tony Szambecki recently, who shared his business wisdom with her. ''The first goal of business is to survive. It's...
Cincinnati Franchises Being Purchased By Downsized Workers
"Welcome to the franchising world in a sour economy. Former executives from around the country are deciding to become franchisees. When you buy into a franchise business, you get marketing, advertising and training...
Meal Prep Franchises Are Choking
As I predicted, the franchise business model of meal assembly is a bust. The lousy economy is certainly not a boost to this business model that was thought out without the input of people that actually are in the...
Franchise Research, Entrepreneur Magazine Style
Franchise Research. Also know as the most important part of the franchise buying process… According to Entrepreneur Magazine, which just came out with their annual Franchise 500 issue; "When you're...
Cincinnati Franchise Students Prepare Subway Business Plans
This is pretty interesting…. Students in Wilmington College�s entrepreneur class presented business plans for new ventures running the gamut from opening a new Subway franchise to marketing a board game first...
Franchise Statistics Statistically Flawed
Can you say the title of this post 7 times really fast? Can you believe every statistic you read? Is it possible that all of those statistics that have been whipped around the internet concerning the success rates of...
Hawaiian Franchises Are Growing
Maybe we should move to Hawaii…. Advocates of franchising say Hawaii still is a ripe market for new stores and service franchises. While franchises typically cost at least $50,000 to buy, the appeal to...
Solar Power Franchises; Can They Really Work?
Can the Sun�s
incredible amount of energy be franchised? Or is it just the dream of some of
the new industrialists?
Green Franchise Opportunities; Some Recent Updates And Progress
As more and more of us become more conscious of all the things we should be doing to preserve our planet, the franchise industry as a whole has been slowly ramping up it's efforts to promote Green living. Here are...
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Your Franchise Options; Upcoming Discussion On The Small Business Advocate Radio Program This Wednesday
Business ownership options in the world of franchising will be the topic of discussion as I join Jim Blasingame's Small Business Advocate Radio Program this Wednesday. This should prove to be interesting,as our...
The Daily Franchise News Going Under
The Daily Franchise News has gone underground to get the scoop on a franchise that I of course knew about, but didn't have the courage to report on. Sometimes, the lack of intelligence in some of the inventors of...
Franchise Demographics; Are You A Target?
Are you like me? I work full time.{As a small business owner} My wife works full time. My daughter goes to school full time. Our doggie needs attention, full time. Our extended families need help with stuff. {A little}...
The Economy’s Impact On The Franchise Industry; Radio Interview
A couple of weeks ago, Barbara Weltman asked if I would come on to her Radio Program to discuss the economy, and it’s impact on the franchise industry. Barbara hosts "Build Your Business Radio." Barbara...
What’s The Matter? Don’t You Like Your Franchise?
"Are you telling me that you invested $150,000 into a franchise of your own, it is a sales and marketing B2B franchise concept, you know how to sell, but you don’t like the fact that what you are selling...
American Express Open Forum; It’s Becoming Quite The Community
Open Forum, the American Express Small Business website is really starting to become popular. With the likes of renowned experts on small business like Guy Kawasaki, Ramon Ray, and Brent Leary, the site is getting some...
Barbara Weltman To Interview Joel Libava Monday On " Our Down Economy; Impact On The Franchise Industry."
WS Radio Network! Monday, October 6th, be sure to tune in to "Build Your Business Radio", with economic expert and author, Barbara Weltman, at 4:00PM. Barbara has invited me to join her live on her radio show...
