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In Business For Yourself but Not By Yourself: Is a Turnkey Franchise Right For You? 19 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
Having worked in the franchise world for almost twenty years, I've heard this old adage more than enough times to understand its weight. And although franchisees buy and run their own businesses at ...
Three Franchising Myths Debunked 14 Aug 2013 | 10:46 pm
When you're in the process of considering whether or not to become a franchisee, you'll find yourself asking dozens of questions. Will I be making money as a franchisee? How familiar do I need to be w...
Business Email Etiquette: Why Attention to Detail Matters for a Franchise 19 Jul 2013 | 11:46 pm
When you've made the exciting decision to franchise your business, it won't take you long to realize that your work will be cut out for you. From interviewing to creating a strategy for selecting the ...
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall: Is Seasonality really all that Bad? 5 Jul 2013 | 08:05 pm
As a seasoned franchise consultant, I have been involved in a plethora of franchise offerings. During the franchise sales process the question is often posed "is the business seasonal?" The natural...
Buying a Franchise: It's All About the Relationship 25 Jun 2013 | 09:00 pm
Buying a franchise is an interesting prospect. When I was a young franchise consultant it seemed very simple: someone sought out an interesting concept that, hopefully, would make them a few bucks, t...
Revamp Your Business Culture 22 May 2013 | 10:50 pm
If the cultural norms at your franchise don't align with your mission and goals, why not consider revamping your business culture? Evaluate, engineer, and evolve to make your franchise more efficient ...
Franchise Your Business: Could Franchising be the Answer? 2 May 2013 | 11:09 pm
By: Mark Siebert So your company is taking off and you're trying to figure out how to expand. Could franchising be the answer? Business owners should keep several factors in mind when they are lookin...
Encouraging TEAMwork as a Franchisor 11 Apr 2013 | 10:43 pm
Reflecting on this year's March Madness basketball tournament we are reminded of just how important teamwork really is. Louisville's National quarterfinal game versus Duke had us - and millions around...
Expanding your Franchise to New States and Regions 20 Mar 2013 | 07:01 pm
Ask a person what their favorite restaurant or arts &crafts franchise is and they are likely to respond with a timely and self-confident, "Portillos!" or "Hobby Lobby!" Ever-expanding, national franch...
Tips on Choosing Your Franchise 15 Mar 2013 | 06:05 pm
March Madness is right around the corner and the entire country is gearing up to fill out their brackets to see how lucky they were with their "educated guesses". Admittedly, I am a much better franch...