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January 15, 2019

What are Your Franchising Goals?  When you think about goals, you likely think about some of your life's biggest accomplishments. Maybe your goals have involved making a big purchase, a graduation day or level of certificate – any big step in life that takes time and effort – actu...

January 11, 2019

Who Do you Know in Franchising? Who do you know? This is a very simple question, but one that can take time to answer. Stop and consider who's in your circle that works in franchising. Do you have an uncle who owns various locations? A former colleague who's an investor within a brand? What about a...

January 8, 2019

Franchise Trends for Success in 2019 As we say goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019, it's time to start looking at new business trends. What's working, what's not, and what lies ahead for business owners. Following these trends can allow you to remain successful as a franchisee. It can allow you to ma...

January 4, 2019

Can Your Family Help Open Your Franchise? This is a topic of mixed reviews: whether or not your family can or should be involved within your franchise. There are those who have already or plan to work with family members as a long-term goal. Many businesses are run with brothers, parents and childr...

December 31, 2018

9 Books to Read Before Starting a Business Knowledge is power. That's a common saying that reminds us knowing more can help get us further in life, especially when it comes to your professional ventures. The more you know, the more you can grow. The way you obtain more knowledge, however, can be d...

December 28, 2018

What Franchising Trends are Making it Big into 2019? The end of the year is nearing, which means it will soon be time to revamp our business ideas for 2019. With holidays, upcoming trends, ideas that are on their way out, and more, it's time to take a year-end look at what worked best in 2018, and...

December 21, 2018

Why Self Confidence is the First Step to a Successful Business If you don't first believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you, either. Having the understanding, the feeling that you can own and run and successful franchise – that's your first step toward business ownership success. Y...

December 14, 2018

Why Location is Important for Your Franchise   Location location location – this is a common phrase and though it's simply repeating a common word, it provides so much meaning. Most are familiar with this usage because it's an important aspect of, well, anything. Whether it's your n...

December 11, 2018

How Long Should You Research a Franchising Company? As a potential franchisee, you will have many questions about owning your own business. Questions, not only about the process of becoming and remaining a franchisee, but about immersing yourself within the company itself. This process is one that'...

December 7, 2018

When is the Best Time of Year to Open a Franchise? This is one of the most common FAQs in our arsenal; what's the best time to open? What's the best time of year? Is there a "good" season? A "bad" season? The formats in which they are asked can vary greatly, but in essence, future franchisees all w...

December 4, 2018

How to Choose the Best Franchise Industry for Your Market As you're looking to become a franchisee, you'll learn that there are many brands to choose from. Many, many brands, that specialize within multiple styles and industries. Including many business styles. But with so many franchising choices,...

November 27, 2018

8 Times You'll Consider Becoming Your Own Boss Whether or not it's been an aspiration of yours for some time, there are periods in life where you consider working for yourself. You think, "Oh I could do this," and wonder what franchise is your best fit, or what type of industry would best allow you...

November 16, 2018

When Do you Announce You're Opening a Franchise? Deciding when to announce anything in life is a delicate balance between telling people before they find out on their own … and telling them your news before too many details have been ironed out. You want to let folks know what's going on in...

November 13, 2018

Here's Why You're Never Too Young (or Too Old!) To Start a Franchise When opening a business, there are many different scenarios that cause self-doubt. That's not to say that doubt is validated, of course, rather that starting something big and new (for instance, a business) makes you second guess...

November 6, 2018

Should You Open a Franchise This Winter? This winter – what are your goals? What will you do professionally? Personally? Traditionally, colder months are taken "off" and folks rest or step back from their work to focus on other things. But why? Nothing about winter says "stop" or "let's hold...

October 30, 2018

How Restaurant Chains are Becoming More Sustainable in the US There's no denying that, as a population, we're learning to be more mindful of Mother Nature. From offering more ways to recycle, to adjusting the way things are made, to using less packaging materials, businesses and citizens alike are...

October 26, 2018

Often-Forgotten Perks of Franchising Franchising as a business model brings in new business owners each month. New entrepreneurs – or entrepreneurs who are looking for new ventures research and find new success in this proven business model. It's a method that isn't new, but is often new to c...

October 22, 2018

Are You Qualified to Be a Business Owner? Before becoming a full-fledged franchisee, this is a common question that you'll hear. Not only from others, but inside your own head. You will wonder if you're good enough, smart enough, qualified enough, rich enough, and any other number of attributes you...

October 19, 2018

When you open your own franchise business, many changes will take place. If you're coming from a more traditional job, you'll see changes in the hours you work or how others relate to your career. As a business owner, suddenly you're not an employee, you're an employer. You aren't punching someone e...

October 12, 2018

Is Franchising Feasible as a Secondary Job? Can you do it all? That is one of the biggest questions of potential franchisees. They want to know if they can start a new business without leaving their current job. This comes up for many reasons – fear, health or financial benefits, the security...

October 9, 2018

Franchise Opportunities Network ran a $2,000 "Scholarship Contest" from November 2017 through July 2018.https://www.franchiseopportunities.com/2018-college-scholarship-future-entrepreneur. The scholarship is for use towards college tuition, books, or other expenses associated with the winning studen...

October 2, 2018

The Early Bird Gets the Worm: What Time Should You Start Work Each Morning? Are you an early riser? Yes? No? What's your definition of "early" anyway? Depending on your career background and personal preference, you likely have a very different idea as to what constitutes as starting before the res...

September 25, 2018

9 Perks to Working Through a Franchise As a business owner, there are many decisions you will need to make in order to steer your brand toward growth. From marketing directions, to initial moves like location and opening dates, it's your job to coordinate and respond toward market changes from day o...

September 21, 2018

Anatomy Of A Fortune 500 CEO The companies which make up the Fortune 500 list are household names creating products and delivering services which are staples in our everyday lives, but what about the CEO’s who shape their direction and run these companies? Here at Franchise Opportunities we...

September 18, 2018

How to Utilize Part-Timers in your Franchise Business Part timers and are invaluable asset as a business owner. With flexible workloads and schedules, part timers can pick up slack when you need them. They can fill in a need and ultimately help your business run efficiently. You might need them dur...