Lots of things in life come with risk, such as a weekend in Vegas, blind dates, and used cars. As the level of risk increases, you need to do all you can to mitigate loss when the stakes are high. Buying a franchise business without proper due diligence is not a gamble you should ever [...]
Franchise Business Review (FBR) has just released their 2020 list of Top 50 Franchises for Second Careers and Budget Blinds®, the largest custom window coverings company in North America and one of Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) franchise brands, is on the list! Award-winning Budget Blinds may be the perfect franchise opportunity to make a [...]
Entrepreneur Magazine is one of the most esteemed and trusted independent companies that monitor and “watch dog” the world of business and franchising. As with E.F. Hutton, when Entrepreneur speaks, people listen! They have just released The Hottest Industries Today, a mid-year update to the December 2019 hottest industry categories for franchise expansion in the [...]
The business world is in an unprecedented time of flux and uncertainty as commerce and the economy continue to be buffeted by the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic. Some sectors have rallied while others continue to struggle for survival. On a very personal level, thousands of people have lost jobs and businesses have closed their [...]
“In 2019, total home improvement sales in the United States amounted to some 400 billion U.S. dollars. By 2023, this amount is expected to reach over 450 billion U.S. dollars.” (statista.com) If you believe that business ownership will get you to success, you need to consider Home Franchise Concepts’ (HFC) franchise opportunities in the billion-dollar [...]
Working for someone else generally means that they have the power over what you do, what you earn, your benefits, and even your job security. Through employment contracts and negotiating, many people happily find their place in the work world as an employee. For entrepreneurial-inclined people, however, the desire to own a business and be [...]
One of the toughest areas when starting your own business is developing the most effective marketing strategy. Today’s non-stop marketing that connects with customers and prospects 24/7 makes it hard to be heard in all the “marketing noise.” You could end up spending an inordinate amount of time just trying to figure out marketing and [...]
The world of franchising is often shrouded in myths and misconceptions that, if believed, can either drive someone away from franchising, or have them buy in for the wrong reasons, such as franchising is a get-rich-quick scheme. Any successful business requires investment, commitment, and hard work. Becoming an independent franchise business owner, however, is an [...]
That may not seem like such a powerful statement, but if you start a business on your own, from scratch, one of the most important things you’ll have to do—and do quickly—is to define your target markets and find your customers. Are they online or offline? Responsive to TV, radio, print, or social media? Impulse [...]
A new job can bring schedule changes, a learning curve, and new company culture, but if major life changes are what you’re looking for, a new job may fall short. It will impact your everyday activities, certainly, but it probably won’t bring major change. Breaking out of the employer/employee mold by becoming your own boss [...]
