The holiday season has arrived with the hustle and bustle of shopping, stringing lights and trimming trees, visitors dropping by, big family dinners, wintertime activities, and more. How many activities are you able to participate in and how many are you missing because of work? Is getting vacation time around the holidays a near impossibility? [...]
November 11 is the perfect time to celebrate and honor our brave and worthy Veterans! In the U.S., it’s Veterans Day and in Canada, it’s Remembrance Day, that special day to honor military heroes and Veterans, acknowledging the unpayable debt to all who serve in the Armed Forces, past and present. This Veterans Day is [...]
Does working for a living leave you feeling like there’s no time for anything else? If you have more desire than time and energy to make a difference in the world, a career change could satisfy both your need for a productive livelihood as well as fulfilling your desire to impact people’s lives. Connecting with [...]
Losing a job is in the top 10 stressors that people can experience (Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale). If you are currently out of a job or fearing for your job, you can probably attest to the enormous stress it generates. Maybe you’re just starting out with a young family to provide for and the [...]
Owning a business and being your own boss is the American Dream, and many people have realized that dream through franchise business ownership. Along with the many freedoms that being the boss provides, the ability to give back to their own communities is a perk that many franchise business owners hold dear. Within the Home [...]
Any franchisor worth its salt, and your investment, is going to make training for its franchisees a top priority. Before you sign on the dotted line to become an independent franchise business owner, make sure that the support you receive from the franchisor includes training that will carry you from day one to the end [...]
Own A Franchise Business In The Growing Home Improvement/Homes Services Industry If being your own boss and owning a business is your version of The American Dream, a franchise business versus starting a business from scratch will get you to success quicker. You align with a system and network that has a proven business model, [...]
2019 is rounding the corner toward the last quarter of the year. How is your job stacking up with where you wanted to be by the end of the year? Are you making enough money? Did that promotion come through? Do you still enjoy your work? How healthy are your savings and retirement accounts? These [...]
There’s a well-known saying in the franchise world, “You’re in business for yourself, but not by yourself.” It’s definitely one of the reasons that franchise business ownership is popular with individuals who prefer to be their own boss instead of working for someone else. It’s also one of the most substantial benefits of buying into [...]
Franchise Business Review (FBR) just released their Top 50 Franchises for Women in 2019, and Budget Blinds® is #14 on the list. Surveying 8,880 women franchise owners from 266 leading franchise brands, this top 50 list is a rather exclusive club! Create a franchise business you can be proud of, with superior products and [...]
