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The # 1 Question to Ask Existing Franchisees
Posted by Franchise Grade Team January 13, 2014
Are you interested in investing into a franchise?
Read moreWilliam Shatner & Franchising: More in Common Than You Might Think
Posted by Franchise Grade Team January 10, 2014
In 2012, William Shatner created a show, titled “Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It”. In it, Shatner delivers a larger than life performance complete with humor, storytelling, and musical selections. Through a variety of songs, jokes, and even some serious moments, you experience Shatner’s life journey. Wildly popular, this performance is still in production and dates are selling out around the country. Perhaps most remarkably, though, it is a one-man show! Or is it? When you peek behind the curtain, you soon realize that this “one-man” show has a producer, lighting technician, sound technician, makeup artist, and countless others that all help in their own way to make the entire production work. To the marketers and outside world, this may be a one-man show, but in reality it is anything but that.
Read moreThe Number One New Way To Finance A Franchise
Posted by Franchise Grade Team January 8, 2014
There is a lot of conflicting data regarding small businesses’ ability to access capital in today’s sluggish financial markets. This relates to all small businesses including franchises.
Read moreConsider Local Search Results When Purchasing a Franchise
Posted by Frances Leary January 5, 2014
There are many factors to consider when deciding what franchise is right for you as a new franchisee, and it’s important not to leave any stone unturned.
Read moreFinancing Your Franchise In Today's Market
Posted by Joseph Lizio December 26, 2013
Franchise businesses are a great way for would-be entrepreneurs to easily and quickly enter the business world in today's market.
Read more3 Mistakes That Will Bankrupt Your Franchise
Posted by Josh Brown December 20, 2013
As a business owner you will make many mistakes. This is to be expected. If you are not making mistakes, learning, and moving forward; you are doing something wrong. Part of owning and building a successful business is trying things. Sometimes the things you will try fail. Buying a franchise is no exception. Even though you are buying a “proven business model”, there are still going to be many decisions that you will need to make on a daily basis that no system, no matter how fine-tuned, can adequately account for. Some will work. Some won’t. This is ok.
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