Recently, I read a story about a restaurant franchise chain that experienced around 20 burglaries in a short period of time. While not all the burglaries occurred at the same store, there were repeat burglaries at some of the stories. The burglaries ended up costing the stores thousands of dollar Read More
Last week, Blade wrote about the fact that Spring-Green Lawn Care offers two very distinct franchise models for folks looking to be their own bosses. Read I don't know about you, but I always like to have more than... Read More
While it’s been predicted for years, we’re starting to see conclusive proof that franchises are introducing green technology to cut costs and improve their public perception.... Read More
I was a franchise broker/franchise consultant for several years. I helped lots of people get into lots of franchises. I know the good, the bad, and the ugly about this sector of the franchise industry. I just finshed writing a... Read More
More and more franchise concepts are getting into the green scene. It's not like this is new-news; but, it's good news, and even some of the larger franchises are doing it. As you'll see in this Franchise Direct blog post. Read More
If you know someone that's buying a franchise, (or thinking about it) please send them this post! Thanks. It's one of the most important ones they'll ever read. (Really!) Read More
I don't want to be dependent on the outcome anymore. I'll explain in a moment. From 2001 until the middle of last year, I was a franchise consultant. Actually, I was a franchise broker. Truth be told, those two titles...are interchangeable. Read More
The biggest obstacle to the sale of small business stems from buyer’s FUD (Fear, Doubt and Uncertainty). In this post we show how you can overcome two of the buyers' biggest fears to make the sale to complete fast and without hiccups. Read More
A money-back guarantee can be a serious enticement as you weigh your options of whether of not to make a purchase or to walk away from The Offer. I even use this technique when I'm encouraging prospective franchise buyers to... Read More
Prior to listing the business for sale there are many items small business owners need to start working on. The goal is to spruce up the image, both physical and virtual, of the business so that the buyer will find it attractive and worth paying for. This post provides a list of items that need to Read More
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