Flawed Thinking Keeping You Out of Business for Yourself?
The very idea of owning a franchise or starting a new business of your own is a popular dream. The next time you’re in a crowded setting—perhaps a park packed with people on a sunny day–try to imagine how many of those present actually harbor a secret desire to take charge of their own destiny. [...]
Five Industries Set to Perform in All Economic Environments
With the national economy seemingly headed slowly out of a paralyzing recession over the past four years, it’s safe to say that many people have become ‘hyper-aware’ of their current employment and financial environments. Those investigating franchising ownership has increased significantly due to this heightened state of awareness for many reasons. Proven business models, forecasted [...]
Franchising a Strong Job Creator despite Tough Economy
The economy may have officially hit broken record status; every report or news story on the topic continues to state that it’s sluggish and isn’t picking up momentum anytime soon. However, what’s the same old news for everyone else means big business for the franchise industry and related companies. Coming on the heels of the news that FranNet, a franchise broker that matches people to the best franchise opportunities, made a gross revenue of 44 percent above its earnings for 2011, we sat down with the company’s Director of Marketing, John Blair, to learn more about why a sour economy means sweet success for FranNet.
The FranNet Executive Round Table
As experts at matching clients to the best franchise that fits their needs, FranNet’s consultants are at the top of their game. From time to time, the FranNet Blog will sit down with several FranNet consultants to gauge their thoughts and opinions on some of the issues facing franchising. The Executive Round Table is an [...]
How To Keep Business Franchise Opportunities From Floundering
Five helpful tips for franchisees to avoid the business-killing mistake We’ve shown how franchise businesses fare better than typical small businesses. It’s proven statistically and backed up by plain common sense — business owners who operate under a known brand and with an established business model have a big advantage over owners who have [...]
