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Best Practices for Buying a Business
Richard Parker is the President of Diomo Corporation and author of the bestselling How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price series. We recently asked for his expert advice on the do's and don'ts for buying a business. Here's what he had to say: How did you become so interested...
What the Top 10 Franchises Have In Common
This year, Franchise Gator published its third annual Top 100 list which provides prospective franchisees with a reliable source for evaluating the multitude of opportunities available. When it comes to investment decisions, focusing on risk is key – specifically, determining factors that will...
September 27, 2016 By Eric Bell | Read More
Industry Q&A with Stanford Raffles Realty's CEO, Dr. Jin Lee
Provide an overview/ description of your industry. Include reasons why it’s a great industry to start a business in today. The Real Estate Brokerage Services can be treated as one of the industries that will survive the ups and downs of economic cycles, much like the Medical or Education...
Q&A with Stanford Raffles Realty's CEO, Dr. Jin Lee
How was your franchise/opportunity originally conceived and started? Our story began in 2011 with the concept of creating an agent-centric brokerage that focuses on the Real Estate Professional as the customer and to provide full administrative and technological support within a full 100%...
When Enough Is Not Enough
As a franchise coach, I have worked with a large variety of folks over the past 15 years - some wealthy and some not. There are obvious reasons for starting a business when you are not especially wealthy, but what about those folks who are wealthy enough to retire? At what point is enough not...
September 22, 2016 By Rick Bisio | Read More
The Importance of Building Business Credit
Marco Carbajo is the founder of The Business Credit Insiders Circle and Business Credit Blogger, the leading blog for business credit, business financing and step-by-step business credit building system. He recently answered a few questions for us about how business owners can fund...
Finding the Perfect Franchise, Part 2: The Educated Franchisee
How do you find the perfect franchise for you? In this article, Part 2 from The Educated Franchisee, we will discuss five approaches to choosing the perfect franchise. 1. Passion Approach "Do what you love." If only it were that simple. If that was all it took, everyone would be happy...
September 13, 2016 By Rick Bisio | Read More
Business for Sale: Own Your Own Pizza Restaurant
You’re passionate, you’re motivated, you’ve set your goals, and you’re ready to go. You’ve done your research and you know that the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry, which includes the fast food segment, is expected to grow at a rate of 2.5% for the next several years. Now...
What's Stopping You? Part 1: The Educated Franchisee
Oh...fear. It is true. Fear, anxiety and the unknown stops all of us sometimes. But properly harnessed, fear can also motivate us. You need to learn how to leverage fear. How do you use fear? Get educated. Fear is driven by the unknown, so change the unknown into a known. Know the risks....
September 06, 2016 By Rick Bisio | Read More
Why Veterans Make Great Franchisees
According to the International Franchise Association as reported in Forbes magazine, one out of every seven franchises in the United States is owned by a veteran. Franchisors welcome veterans with open arms, giving them special incentives and training programs to help the transition from the...
