There’s only one way to find out if your competitors are good or not; you’re going to have to ask the people on the firing line-the franchisees of the concept you’re interested in. It’s not really that hard to do; you just need to have the right mindset going in. Read More
OK. Some people get annoyed with process, some get annoyed with systems. Guess what? If that’s you – don’t read on. Franchising is most likely not in your future.

But if you can work within a system, follow a process, and let your ever brilliant penchant for meeting people, making decisions Read More
Franchising continues to be one of most lucrative sectors of business life. This is illustrated in the new Forbes Global 2000 which features many of the world's top franchise companies. We've examined the Top 10 franchises on the list in this informative Read More
You may not know this, but franchise ownership isn’t for everyone. It’s really not for most people.
Most people avoid risk–or at least the kind of risk that’s involved in becoming the owner of a franchise…or even a non-franchise business. They should take this quiz. Read More
In my most recent post about franchise investigation procedures I mentioned that you would need to look at the business model, the business, and your own motivations and interests.

As the franchise coach I can honestly tell you that your motivations and interests are the primary perspective for Read More
Call me sick, but when my Mom called to tell me that some nut-job was attempting to walk across the entire length of Niagara Falls on a tightrope, I turned my television on hoping to see a splash. Didn’t you? Read More
Things seem to be building in franchising;the excitement is real, and if the economy can get better, franchising will too. Read why this could be a better year for the industry on Franchise Direct. Read More
In this article on Forbes.com, Carol Tice, a veteran business writer, goes after franchises that may or may not be right for our military veterans. Read it to see what I mean. Read More
There's a pretty persistent rumor that's been going around, and it has to do with Joel Libava. It seems that he likes men in kilts. Read the post, and see for yourself! Read More
The early days of franchising included an industry that I was part of for a decade or so; the automobile industry. Back in the day–the Henry Ford days actually, lots of entrepreneurs wanted to jump into the automobile sales action. Read More
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