--- title: Blog | Franchise (5) | FranchiseGrade.com, Inc. description: Franchise | Our advice and commentary from industry experts will help you attract and engage investors, by validating key points of interest and reinforcing your brand message, as candidates review franchise opportunities. (5) --- [Skip to main content](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/tag/franchise/page/5#area_content) Search Franchises FranchisesGeneralResources Search # Franchise (5) *Share* / [![Share content on facebook](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ADMIN/FG-Website/FTB-THEME/ICONS/icon-facebook-color.png?width=24&name=icon-facebook-color.png) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/tag/franchise&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share content on linkedin](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ADMIN/FG-Website/FTB-THEME/ICONS/icon-linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=icon-linkedin-color.png) ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/tag/franchise&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [![Share content on twitter](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ADMIN/FG-Website/FTB-THEME/ICONS/icon-twitter-color.png?width=24&name=icon-twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/tag/franchise&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/tag/franchise&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) ### Knowing Your Break-even Point Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) November 24, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/establishing-and-maintaining-positive-franchise-relations.png?width=600&height=400&name=establishing-and-maintaining-positive-franchise-relations.png) One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is not knowing the amount of sales required to break-even. This is especially true with start-up business. So very often start-ups and in a lot of cases, established businesses, take on too much overhead too soon in anticipation of future sales. Before taking on more overhead costs, you must determine your sales break-even point. [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/knowing-your-break-even-point) --- ### Franchisee Support and Assistance Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) November 21, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/franchisee-support-and-assistance.png?width=600&height=400&name=franchisee-support-and-assistance.png) Franchisors often need to offer support to their franchisees. After all, the business model depends on providing industry novices with enough training and assistance to run their own businesses successfully. This post looks at four types of support and assistance that franchisors often offer to their franchisees to enhance their success: training, ongoing support services, real estate assistance, and financing. When deciding on the amount and kind of franchisee support to offer, franchisors must balance the need make their systems attractive to prospective buyers against attracting the wrong people to their systems. [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/franchisee-support-and-assistance) --- ### Defeating the De-Motivator, When seeds of doubt creep into consciousness! Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) November 20, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/franchisee-training-resources.png?width=600&height=400&name=franchisee-training-resources.png) The sweet strains of a Puccini aria cut through the Saturday night clatter of the busy Italian restaurant in New York City, but it wasn’t coming from the aging voice of the Sicilian baritone who was hired to belt out favorites like Funiculi-Funicula. It was a soprano whose crystal clear voice filled the room. Within moments all the ambient noise came to a halt. Diners stopped eating and talking, busboys stopped clearing tables, the cooks even came out of the kitchen. [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/defeating-the-de-motivator-when-seeds-of-doubt-creep-into-consciousness) --- ### Will You Freak-Out or Hunker Down? Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) November 5, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/never-open-franchise-four-reasons.png?width=600&height=400&name=never-open-franchise-four-reasons.png) Sometimes motivation is forced upon us. We are thrust into the Un-comfort Zone. And, whether we sink or swim depends on how we respond to the situation. How do you react during a crisis? [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/will-you-freak-out-or-hunker-down) --- ### 3 Items Required To Land A Franchise Business Loan Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) October 22, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/loan-small-business.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=loan-small-business.jpg) Financing a franchise is really no different then financing any other business – at least in the eyes of the lender. [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/land-a-franchise-business-loan) --- ### Can You Crowdfund A Franchise? Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) October 14, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/can-you-crowdfund-a-franchise.png?width=600&height=400&name=can-you-crowdfund-a-franchise.png) Currently, in the United States, there are two ways to crowdfund a business or a project. [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/crowdfund-a-franchise) --- ### The Advantages of Franchising Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) October 11, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/the-advantages-of-franchising.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=the-advantages-of-franchising.jpg) Like all business models, franchising offers advantages and disadvantages to those people operating companies. This post discusses three key advantages that franchising affords. (Next month’s post will consider the disadvantages). Would-be franchisees should consider these factors when deciding whether or not to buy into a franchise system because they explain why franchisors are interested in selling franchises. [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/the-advantages-of-franchising) --- ### The 10 Commandments of Magnetic Managers Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) September 25, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/the-10-commandments-of-magnetic-managers.png?width=600&height=400&name=the-10-commandments-of-magnetic-managers.png) The #1 reason great employees quit is because of their bosses. That’s why we often hear the saying: “People join companies, but they leave their managers.” [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/the-10-commandments-of-magnetic-managers) --- ### How To Motivate Employees Through Incentives Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) September 15, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/brick-wall-red.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=brick-wall-red.jpg) Most employers look for ways to motivate and reward their employees. [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/motivate-incentives) --- ### The Most Important Buying Decision You’ll Ever Make Posted by [**Franchise Grade Team**](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/author/admin) September 9, 2014 ![](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/hs-fs/hubfs/assets/images/blogs/bridge-to-success.jpg?width=600&height=400&name=bridge-to-success.jpg) Once you’ve decided which franchise to buy, what is the most important buying decision you’ll ever make to ensure its success? [Read more ](https://mvp.franchisegrade.com/blog/the-most-important-buying-decision-youll-ever-make) --- All information provided on the blog articles is obtained by Franchise Grade from sources believed by Franchise Grade to be reliable and accurate. 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