How’s your work/life balance? Do you start the work week refreshed and ready to take on the world or are you frantically revising to-do lists of what didn’t get done last week? Jobs can be severe taskmasters, especially ones that gobble up not only your waking hours but also your sleep and your weekends. Life [...]
If you’ve decided to make the move to franchise business ownership, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed at the 3,000+ different franchise opportunities out there. For a starting point, Joel Libava, The Franchise King®, shares The 5 Elements of a Successful Franchise that you should be looking for: Powerful business systems Serious brand power [...]
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 [...]
One of the major advantages of owning a franchise business is that you do not have to develop a marketing plan and research every social media option out there to determine which are the best to promote your business. Marketing strategies have been figured out for you to place your business on the most advantageous [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
