Franchise Articles

Jul 5, 2017

Big Data Debugged

WHAT - You hear the term “Big Data” a lot these days. What exactly is it and is it just available for large companies? This term refers to these huge data sets that businesses are building, as...

Jun 30, 2017

Franchising As The Second Act

Outplaced executives with skills in professional services have many choices for the second act of life’s career drama. They may retire. Or they may opt to serve as a social entrepreneur—making...

Jun 28, 2017

Weighing Your Options For Franchise Sales

Franchisors in every stage of growth know that converting prospects is a daunting task. And, for good reason — the franchise sale is unlike any other. That’s why when implementing a franchise...

Jun 23, 2017

A New Pair of Glasses – Looking into Franchise...

Franchises are today's hottest entrepreneurial opportunity — provided you know what you're doing. Let’s say you are seriously looking into buying a franchise. Where do you start? This is...

Jun 22, 2017

The 10 Commandments of Magnetic Managers

The main reason most great employees quit is because of their bosses. That’s why we often hear the saying: “People join companies, but leave their managers.” Managers who cause good people...

Jun 21, 2017

How Brad Pitt and Clint Eastwood Leverage...

I have four siblings; one brother, two sisters, and the Chicago Cubs. Growing up in Chicago meant that baseball wasn't merely America's favorite pastime, it was a part of the family. My father...

Jun 20, 2017

Nine Reasons to Use Retirement Plan Funding to...

“Whatever you do, don’t touch your retirement funds!” How many of us have heard that before? We’re constantly being told by our financial advisors, friends and family, and even television...

Jun 15, 2017

Three Tips for Finding Your Best Franchise Fit

Here at BeTheBoss.com, our goal is to help all types of entrepreneurs find the franchises they need to be both successful and happy. On our site, you’ll even see how quickly it is to find all...

Jun 9, 2017

Who Took the Tips From the Tip Jar? – Tip Credit...

Tipping practices and minimum wage laws vary from state-to-state. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the tipping rules are pretty straightforward and the consequences for violating them...

Jun 8, 2017

How to Start Your Search for Franchises

Have you ever wanted to be your own boss? Well, now you can! Join hundreds of other entrepreneurs who have used FranchiseExpo.com to follow their dreams and become a franchise owner today....

Jun 7, 2017

How to Handle a Difficult Franchise Advisory...

Let’s face it, as hard as management might try, even in the most well run companies, there will be times in the life of a franchise business that things do not go as planned. One likely...

Jun 2, 2017

The Most Profitable Medium – Your Four Walls

Sandra picked up her brand-new car on a perfect summer day, under a clear blue sky with a cool breeze wafting off the ocean. Ron, the salesman who’d arranged her purchase two days earlier,...

Jun 1, 2017

Five Benefits of Being Your Own Boss

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to “call the shots,” or what the benefits of being your own boss are? Well, by taking advantage of one of our many franchise opportunities for sale,...

May 25, 2017

Ask The Franchise Advisor: Franchises You've Never...

Lina in Arizona writes: “Someone suggested a couple franchises to look at that I never heard of, should I consider them?” Mariel, The Franchise Advisor says: Thanks, Lina for the...

May 24, 2017

A Paper Route Made Me A Successful Businessman

I was 12 years old when I started my first ‘job’. It was delivering papers for The Brantford Expositor. There was a list of subscribers in my neighborhood and every day after school I would walk...

May 19, 2017

Why your franchise PR campaign is more than just a...

There’s little doubt that a well-messaged and sustained public relations campaign can do wonders for franchise validation. While not a traditional “lead-driver” for franchise sales, the benefits...

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