Posted on October 9th, 2008 by Blair
If you’re thinking about going into business as a franchise, here are 6 steps to picking the right one for you!
1. Assessing your personality: Before you pick a franchise to go after, think carefully about the kind of business you want to run and how your personality fits into that. Make a list of [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Sebastien
Researching a franchise can be a long, arduous process. If you have done your homework, hopefully you have selected the right franchise for you which will provide you with enough support and will eventually turn a profit. The real hard work starts once you begin to manage your franchise business. As with any business, the [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Sebastien
If you are interested in buying a franchise, you have probably taken into account all of the benefits that a franchise offers over starting your own business. You will benefit from a proven successful business model and an established brand name. The franchisor will support you in a variety of ways – from [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Sebastien
So, you’ve decided to start a franchise. What now? Once you have made that big leap, it is important to figure out if you and the company are a good fit. Like any job interviewing process, you have to find out if the company fits your needs. More importantly for the approval process, you [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Sebastien
If you are thinking about re-selling your franchise to a new franchisee, for whatever reason, how is that done? You might be wondering how it differs from selling an independent business, because you don’t technically own the franchise, you only own its assets. You are renting everything else, from the brand name to the business [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Sebastien
Once you have selected a franchise you would like to buy, you must consider a number of factors to ensure your success in managing that franchise. One of the absolute most important factors in successful franchising is location. A great business in a poor location may be unable to turn a profit, and [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Sebastien
If you are thinking about buying a franchise, there are many opportunities in a variety of industries that you may find suitable. However, there are so many franchise opportunities now that many franchise opportunity scams are surfacing as well. You will have to be wary of these scams while searching for your perfect franchise opportunity, [...]
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