101 Questions To Ask Before You Invest In A Franchise
Most people who start a business independently are going to fail, but if they knew what successful franchise companies know, their fate would be different. Until I learned about franchising, I didn't think I could ever own a business. I've since owned several franchises, I've been the CEO of a major franchisor organization, and I’ve devoted a career to advising franchisors and franchisees, writing about franchising, and teaching people how to take advantage of this amazing concept.
If you want to start a business, you don't have to take extra risk because there are at least 3,000 different franchise opportunities in North America alone. It's easier to find a business concept that you like and ask the franchise company to teach you how to successfully operate the business than it is to start something on your own.
12 Amazing Franchise Opportunities for 2015 not only reveals the stories of 12 amazing franchise businesses, but it also helps you decide if franchising is for you, and if it is, what type of franchise suits you best.
If you follow these guidelines, you're taking all the right steps to explore franchising, to consider the pros and cons of franchising, and, if franchising makes sense for you, to ultimately find a franchise opportunity worthy of your investment. I've included in my franchise 2015 guide very important information about how to buy a franchise opportunity, sharing with you step-by-step
instructions for making a good buying decision, including many of the questions you should ask. If you will need money to buy a franchise, I've covered that for you, too. You'll want to read funding your franchise acquisition: where do you get the money?
And if you're not an American citizen, but you want to use your investment in a franchise or in franchising to move to America under the EB-5 Foreign Investor Program, you’ll want to read foreign Investors: use franchising to get your U.S. Green Card.
John P. Hayes, Ph.D., began working in the franchise community in 1979 as a freelance writer, and he wrote extensively about the subject in media worldwide, including newspapers, magazines and books.
Country | USA |
Manufacturer | BizCom Press |
Binding | Kindle Edition |
ReleaseDate | 2014-11-14 |
Format | Kindle eBook |