Entrepreneur Magazine just released their 41st annual Franchise 500 Ranking for 2020 and all four Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) brands are included in this prestigious list! Budget Blinds® is #17 AdvantaClean® is #204 Concrete Craft® is #257 Tailored Living® is #371 Make 2020 the year you change your life as a franchise business owner [...]
If you’re facing an empty nest with the kids off to college or living on their own, what will you do all day in the suddenly very quiet house? Now that you can finally hear yourself think, what do you think? Your job is no longer exciting or challenging You’re not looking forward to retirement [...]
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 [...]
If you’re considering buying a franchise business as your next career move, there’s more to consider than whether you like the product or service that is the actual business. You may love the burgers or spicy wings, but are you in a position to spend what it takes to acquire a brick and mortar building [...]
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 [...]
In the world of franchising, it’s not uncommon for a franchise business to be a family business with: Husband-and-wife owners Co-owning brothers, sisters, or cousins Other family members involved in the business Families working together can build secure futures as independent franchise business owners Within the Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) family of brands—Budget [...]
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 [...]
How has your year been, career-wise? Do you love your job, or … Are you currently looking for your next job? Ready for a change of career? Tired of making money for the boss? Harboring the dream of owning your own business? If you’ve answered yes to any of those questions, maybe it’s time to [...]
Make a career change that could change your whole life Would you say your work life was a comfortable routine or in a rut? While routine and rut have some characteristics in common, there is a definite difference. One implies a comfort level, the other merely tedium. If you’re tired of being in [...]
