Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley is founding member and CEO of America’s Best Franchises, LLC.  Bill founded three financial services firms, Ocean Shores Ventures, Denali International and William Bradley Enterprises. In addition, to launching America’s Best Franchises in 2005, Bill orchestrated approximately 20 private equity transactions in excess of $31 million, and launched five specific purpose private equity partnerships.

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Organizing Your Franchise Business Search

Some franchise investors have one franchise opportunity in mind from the beginning, but for many people, deciding on the perfect franchise business is a lengthy process. You might look at franchises in different fields, or…

Franchise Success Rates

Choosing a franchise opportunity is a big decision, and big decisions are usually risky. So it’s natural to try to get some kind of idea of your chances of success before you take the plunge….

Choosing a Franchise: Goods or Services?

Are you passionate about puppies? Do you dote on doughnuts? Often, the choice of which franchise business you should invest in comes down to the industry it’s in. You care about cars, so you naturally…

4 Screens Potential Franchise Investors Must Pass

You’re planning to invest in a franchise, and you’re probably shopping around. You’re checking out the various options, thinking about your personal goals and preferences, talking with other franchisees—really scoping out all the businesses you’re…

Franchise Cash Flow Questions

One of the most common complaints among people who have invested in a franchise business is that they aren’t earning enough, that they worry over meeting payroll and bills, or that they don’t have the…

Franchisees Getting Involved with the Community

Successful franchisees know that they can’t leave all the marketing efforts to the franchise corporate office. When you think about which franchise business opportunity to choose, you should consider what kind of marketing strategies will…

Franchise and Independent Business: Would You Swap?

Robin had her own cleaning service. She operated out of her apartment, but planned to own a building in the future. When she signed on more clients than she could handle, she recruited friends and…

The Franchise Supply Chain

When you think about your franchise investment, you may see yourself welcoming customers into your franchise or relaxing on the boat your franchise business will buy you. You should also be thinking about your supply…

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Multi-Unit Franchising is Very Popular

Multi-unit franchising—that is, investing in more than one franchise location at the same time—is becoming a popular approach to franchising, with franchisees and with franchisors.
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Why Do You Want to Buy a Franchise?

Why do you want to buy a franchise? What are your goals? A surprising number of people don’t have a particular goal. They want to “try it out” or they’ve always dreamed of owning a business or they want to be their own boss.