When you’re looking to purchase a home, one of the main considerations is location. The same consideration applies when you’re looking to purchase a franchise. And whether you are opening a brick and mortar store or operating the franchise from within your home, your overall location can play a big part in your success. Read on to learn what you should look for and some red flags when evaluating your future franchise home.
Going to a franchise expo or trade show can be overwhelming, especially if it’s your first time. But with a healthy dose of planning, you can make the experience well worth the effort.
With roughly 733,000 franchise establishments in the United States connected to thousands of franchisors, it’s important to do your research and carefully evaluate the franchise concepts available to you. In this guide, we’ve taken tips from those who did just that and emerged as successful franchise owners.
Read on to learn how to smartly plan your visit to a franchise expo and come out of it with a clear list of opportunities that suit your goals, skills, and lifestyle.
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One of the most important aspects of building a successful franchise is ensuring that your business can be found by your customers. A consumer research survey has found that 97% of people have begun their search for a business online, with 54% searching for a business at least once a month.
If your business isn’t getting found online, that means fewer potential customers are visiting your business. Read on to learn how you can begin building your digital presence and get your franchise found.
A business plan is just what it sounds like – a plan for your business. Of course, it’s more than that. Well-written business plans include many details on the goals you have for your business, what the market looks like, and the steps you’ll take to make your business succeed.
Business plans are used not only as a roadmap to success, but as proof that you’ve got a well-thought-out plan in place in the event you are looking to secure financing for your business.
Read on to learn some franchise-specific tips to crafting a business plan that works for your business.
Anyone considering buying and running a franchise, asks themselves if they have what it takes to be successful. There are plenty of external factors that have an impact on success. These include things like the how well the franchise is doing as a whole and how the local market will respond. But there are also internal factors, like personality traits, that point to running a successful franchise. Read on 6 personality traits that most successful franchisees possess.
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