People start new careers for many different reasons: Needing a life change, a fresh start, a new challenge Want to be the boss instead of working for someone else No advancement available at current job/career Need to make more money Craving a better work/life balance Relocating to a new area If a new career is [...]
In both the United States and Canada, the month of July is independence month. Canada Day is July 1, marking when the existing colonies became Canada. The Fourth of July celebrates America’s birthday when a new nation was born. The month is dedicated to celebrating our cherished freedoms and independence with flags flying, parades, speeches, [...]
Being your own boss has long been considered the American Dream. Owning a business is not everyone’s cup of tea, but if you have a fire in your bones to be your own boss, you’re not going to be satisfied working for someone else. Owning a franchise business is an alternative to starting a business [...]
Whether you’re new to the workforce (a Millennial clutching a college diploma) or a 20-year corporate veteran looking for a second career, business ownership may be calling your name. Starting out or starting again, if you have that entrepreneurial fire in your bones to be your own boss, you’re not going to be satisfied working [...]
The more you can invest when you're young, the better off you'll be. If you’re nearing retirement age and did not heed that sage advice, undoubtedly, you’re feeling some pain. Or, if you’re ignoring the inevitably of retirement and not planning for it, you’ll eventually feel the pain. According to a recent study, saving too [...]
Entrepreneur Magazine just released their annual Franchise 500 Ranking for 2019, and three Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) brands are on this coveted list; first time ranking for Concrete Craft. Budget Blinds® is #35 Concrete Craft® is #240 Tailored Living® is #434 Our award-winning brands offer franchise ownership opportunities to enhance and beautify homes for [...]
“If you’re not moving forward, you’re falling back.” --Sam Waterston, actor, producer, director Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) has become the top-selling family of direct-to-consumer brands in the home-related goods and services space by continually moving forward. In the last two years, HFC awarded 326 territories, with 164 of them sold in 2018 alone, resulting [...]
For many people craving change in the New Year, getting a new job is a top New Year’s Resolution. Especially if you’re out of work or all you really wanted for Christmas was a new boss. Year after year, the same New Year’s Resolutions make the “Top 10” list and become those resolutions [...]
Work is a big part of our lives. An eight-hour day is a third of the day and about half of our waking hours. With so much invested, it’s really nice if you enjoy what you do, are fairly compensated and feel good about your work at the end of the day. Does your [...]
Santa Claus may be coming to town, but if you’re always going off to the office, plant, warehouse, or truck—day in and day out, six days a week—you’re going to miss all the fun and holiday cheer. How much more enjoyable would life be if you could see the kids’ Christmas and holiday plays, join [...]
