Key Red Flags to Tackle During The Franchise Due Diligence Process During due diligence, as you are assessing franchises, it’s …
How to Manage Imposter Syndrome
Prospective Franchise Owners Can Leverage Self-Doubt to Build a Thriving Business Are you an imposter? Do you ever hear that …
What Franchisors Do to Reduce Performance Variability
5 Business Features That Let Franchisees Focus on Execution During due diligence, franchisors will explain the key features of their …
Why Larger Franchise Investments do not Necessarily Lower Risk
High-Cost Retail Franchises May Seem Safer, But Leases, Operating Costs and Other Factors Increase Risk There is a widespread assumption …
How do you Measure Business Risk in Franchising?
Risk in Franchising is a Measure of Certainty, Predictability, and Consistency of Return When discussing franchise risk and the fears …
3 Factors That Reduce Systemic Business Risk in Franchising
By Design, a Franchise is Less Risky than a Startup Business. Here’s Why. A few months ago I spoke to …
Is Your Job Really Safe? No!
Amid Sweeping Layoffs and a Looming Recession, Americans look to Franchising for Security There are sweeping waves of layoffs hitting …
Redefining The Arc of Your Career
Reasons to Make a Mid-Career Change to Franchising An interesting thing about life is that while all of us consider …
Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: What’s the Difference?
How Perception Impacts Your Ability to Change Mindset is everything in business and life. I have come to believe that …
What is Quiet Quitting?
Disgruntled Employees Have Resorted to Quiet Quitting, But Franchising Offers a Better Path Quiet quitting has become a popular buzzword …
Scaling The Wall of Worry with a Franchise
There will Always be Challenges in Business Ownership, but the Right Mindset Helps Overcome Them It is said that business …
What is The Great Re-Evaluation?
The Great Re-Evaluation Told Us What We Already Knew: We Want More Freedom, Autonomy and Time Many people have the …
What I Learned From Writing a Book About Franchise Ownership
By Putting the Words to Paper, I Pushed Myself to Become a Better Franchise Consultant My book, The Perfect Franchise, was …
Five Traits of Successful Franchise Owners
Here’s What Sets the Top Franchise Owners Apart From the Rest Many people think about starting a business but most …
Lessons Learned From a Franchise Consultant Who Walked in the Shoes of His Candidates
A Look at the Franchise Discovery Process From Another Perspective Recently, I stepped into the shoes of my franchisee candidates. You …