Franchise Articles

Jul 11, 2018

Lean on Me, When You’re Not Strong

There are a number of reasons a person chooses to invest in a franchise versus starting their own independent business. The most obvious reasons are typically the established business model, the...

Jul 6, 2018

Funding your Small Business or Franchise: The Dos...

Are you ready to become a small business or franchise owner? If you’re like most prospective entrepreneurs, you’ll need to finance part or all of your business purchase. Ensuring you have an...

Jul 6, 2018

Finalizing the Formal Lease Agreement – For...

Once you’ve completed the offer to lease or letter of intent (LOI), it’s time to take the final step – signing the formal lease agreement. An offer to lease is sometimes called the short form...

Jul 6, 2018

Franchise Jargon: What Does It All Mean

Are you new to franchising and wondering what all the lingo, jargon, acronyms and abbreviations mean? You're not alone! I think the first question most people have is why abbreviations (abrv) are...

Jun 26, 2018

How to Triple The American Market…Through...

What would you say if I could tell you how to turn the 326 million (population) Americans into 978 million – to which you would have the opportunity to market your product/services? And, in...

Jun 19, 2018

How to Avoid a Bad Franchise Opportunity

With hundreds of superior franchise opportunities available today, there is no reason for you to settle for less than the best opportunity in your investment range. There's no single indicator...

Jun 12, 2018

Business Loans – Understanding Lenders and How to...

One of the most important things when considering business ownership is the question of how you’re going to pay for it. Since most people have experience obtaining a home loan, we frequently...

Jun 8, 2018

Suppliers Need To Realize B2B Selling Isn’t A Real...

There is no such thing as business to business (B2B) sales between suppliers and franchisors. Defining your sales efforts as B2B has pervasive limitations to your company’s mindset. For...

Jun 6, 2018

Equipment Leasing

The most common financing option available for franchises using equipment leasing is a capital lease. The main purpose of a capital lease is to finance the equipment purchase while preserving the...

Jun 5, 2018

Build Layers of Loyalty to Strengthen Your...

The 4 Pillars Approach is a strategic framework designed to strengthen, protect and grow your business. It was developed by the author during her fifteen years of ownership to complement...

May 16, 2018

Franchising and Succession Planning

Succession planning is not a topic that many small business and franchise operators what to think about. In addition to it’s often times negative connotation, its priority can sometimes be lost...

May 11, 2018

Marketing Warfare...The Winning Secrets

Business is war. The right marketing strategy is the key that leads to victory – profits and growing market share. And the wrong marketing strategy leads to defeat – deficits and shrinking market...

May 11, 2018

Multi-Unit Franchises: What’s the Difference?

When prospective clients talk about buying a “franchise,” they are generally thinking of a single unit franchise; i.e., a Dunkin’ Donuts, Sunoco, or McDonalds. But, there are a number of...

May 8, 2018

Selling Your Franchise Business

Like many professionals my age, I have been planning my retirement for the last 2 years. That included working on the normal stuff like downsizing my home, shoring up my estate plans, getting a...

May 4, 2018

Family Focus & Franchising

When we meet a new client – before we talk about brands, it’s important to identify motivators, the goals and the needs that this new business may provide. Today more than ever, clients are...

Apr 30, 2018

Breaking down the FDD

What to include, what not to include and everything in between... After weeks of preparation, financial audits and legal review, time has come to register your Franchise Disclosure...

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