This week's franchise business advice is for would-be franchise owners; When you start your search for that perfect franchise, please make sure that you know what it is that you are hoping to find. Are you hoping for "the answer to all your problems?" Or, are you just really burned out with the corporate culture. […]

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This week’s advice is for future franchise owners… If you’re investing in a franchise business, and it’s one that requires a physical location, use the best resources available to you when searching for your location. Large franchisors like Great Clips have commercial real estate professionals right in their local markets, and they already have the […]

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This week’s franchise business advice is for the media; Statistical Studying https://www.flickr.com/photos/foundphotoslj/ / CC BY 2.0 ************************************************************************************************ When interviewing alleged franchise experts, please don’t get caught up in in some of the old franchise spin on success rates in franchise businesses. The statistics that were bandied around for years just don’t apply anymore. A couple […]

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This week’s franchise business advice is for wannabe franchisors……….. If you’re thinking about turning your business into a franchise, there are a couple of things that you need to know. 1. The business you’re running now will be changing into something that’s radically different. 2. It’s harder to sell franchises than you think. Your workday […]

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This week's franchise business advice is for anyone in business for themselves… I'd like to make a suggestion, and I'll do so gently; Get On Twitter! Some of you don't understand it. That's fine. (Just open an account, anyway) Some of you don't feel you need to be on Twitter. (Your competitors do) Some of […]

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This week’s franchise business advice is for suppliers to the franchise industry; https://www.flickr.com/photos/annia316/ / CC BY 2.0 When the sun starts doing it’s thing, And it’s finally, finally, spring, Get off your duff, And strut your stuff, For now it’s time to dial, Cuz your franchisors and franchisees, Need you..they’re in your “tickler” file, They […]

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This week's franchise business advice is for franchisors and franchisees; PR Traditional public relations exposure is still needed. PR Newswire may be a great place to submit stories about your franchise, but it's not the end-all. Social media marketing has provided fantastic low-cost ways to get exposure, but it too, isn't the magic bullet, if […]

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This week's advice is for franchise owners that want to expand… https://www.flickr.com/photos/sminor/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 How do you know when it's time to become a multi-unit franchisee? Well, if you've done a good job networking with other franchisees, you'll know who to call for an unbiased view of your current business situation. Ask other […]

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This week's franchise business advice is for would-be franchise owners; Don't assume you know what being a franchise owner entails. Terms like "turn-key business," and "business in a box" have been used to describe a franchise business. For the right person, a franchise business can be a wonderful thing. Freedom from the bondage of corporate […]

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This week’s advice is for suppliers to the franchise industry… Have you figured it out? Do you know what franchise executives want? They want activity. They want to have a busy franchise sales office again! They want franchise sales leads. If your company can help them find high-quality prospective franchise owners that convert into new […]

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