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The One Question You Must Ask a Franchisor
There are plenty of questions you should ask before you decide on a franchise business. But there’s one that would-be franchisees often fail to ask—and yet it can be one of the most informative.
Investing in an Existing Franchise
In a sense, all franchise business opportunities are existing businesses. No one is going to believe you if you say that you’re opening a Little Caesar’s or 7 Eleven start-up; the whole point of a franchise is that the business is already successful.
3 Keys to Franchise Success
Some franchises are ideal for part-time work while caring for family or keeping a day job. Others need a full-time commitment, even before you open the doors. Franchises vary in the amount of work and effort they require, but starting a business is always challenging and time-consuming.
Franchisees Gain Advantages of Self-Employment
We know that franchise businesses are important in the U.S. as employers—about one third of all the revenue in the U.S. flows through franchises and one in 16 American workers is employed at a franchise. But ownership is not the same as employment.
Tweeting Your Franchise to Prominence
The phenomenon of social media continues to creep into our daily lives. Whether you’re looking at a business advertisement, a television show or your favorite website, the social media widget is omniscient.
Why Choose a Franchise Business?
Owning your own business is part of the American Dream. For decades now, choosing a franchise business has been just as likely an option for Americans who want to work for themselves as starting an independent business.
When Marketing Your Franchise, Think Outside Your Walls!
Whether or not you consider yourself an Internet marketing master, FranNet is going to tackle a subject which will give you the tools to increase your customer reach. It’s called the Webinar, and if you aren’t familiar with the term, then get ready for a crash course.
5 Marketing Questions to Ask Before You Choose a Franchise
When you’re working to identify the ideal franchise business opportunity for your specific needs, your mind may be on costs and how you’ll prepare to become a franchisee. You may be thinking through the typical day of a franchisee in a particular industry, or…
Choosing a Franchise: Think Like a Customer
Should you choose a franchise that you love to visit or where you love to shop? Yes and no. On the one hand, one of the big mistakes businesspeople make is believing that they represent their typical customer. Hint: you’re not.
Recent Trends in Franchising
We’re going to take a look at three of the hottest trending topics in the industry: Semi-absentee retail concepts, Low cost franchises and the Dads and Grads (or Moms and Proms) trend.
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