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 [...]
In the world of buying and selling, “caveat emptor” is a big deal. The term is Latin, an ancient language, which implies that business dealings have always carried a degree of risk. And the bigger the investment, the more seriously you need to take this warning that means, “let the buyer beware." Consider some of life’s [...]
The October issue of Entrepreneur Magazine features Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) and CEO, Shirin Behzadi, in Why This Franchisor Invests in Franchisees Who Have No Experience. Behzadi shares her career background and how her experiences have helped develop the HFC commitment to transforming “everyday” entrepreneurs into successful business owners, including millennials, seniors, single parents, veterans [...]
“Work culture” is becoming more of an issue in discussions about career satisfaction and employee retention. People want more from their jobs than just a paycheck and will move from job to job looking for the right fit. Since half of one’s waking hours are spent at work, the overall environment is certainly an important [...]
What do you know about franchising? Here are 10 myths and misconceptions that can muddy the waters about franchising and either scare potential entrepreneurs away or attract “the wrong sort” who think franchising is a get-rich-quick scheme. Test Your franchising IQ and see how much you really know about owning a franchise business. Be [...]
