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The Ugly Truth About Franchise Opportunity Rankings

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Here’s a little-known fact about franchise rankings.

Franchise industry insiders…the people who are actually in the business of franchising, look at franchise rankings in a much different way than say, prospective franchisees.

Really?

Why?

I’ll explain.

 

Franchise Rankings: “Locker Room” Conversations You Never Hear About

What follows are real conversations I’ve had about franchise business rankings with a few of my fellow franchise industry professionals....

3 New Ways Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Wants To Protect Would-Be Franchise Owners in 2021

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Is U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto an evil politician trying to ruin franchising and the franchise industry?

Or will the tighter regulations she’s suggesting be helpful for would-be franchise owners?

Now, before you pre-judge the Nevada Senator, read this.

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3 New Ways Senator Catherine Cortez Masto Wants To Protect Would-Be Franchise Owners

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Is Senator Cathering Cortez Masto an evil politician trying to ruin the franchise industry?

Or will the tighter regulations she’s suggesting be helpful for would-be franchise owners?

Now, before you pre-judge the Nevada Senator, read this.

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Did You Know That Business Opportunities Are NOT Franchise Opportunities?

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In this post, I’m going to tell you what you need to know about Business Opportunities vs. Franchise Opportunities. Do you really know the difference?

The reason I ask, is that a couple of years ago I got in a little online tiff with a gentleman who was calling his business opportunity a “franchise.” It wasn’t. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t even in the same family as a franchise business…

In view of that, I told him that if he didn’t stop offering his litt...

Why Cybersecurity Threats In Franchising Are A Very Real Concern in 2021

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Cyber Attack Online with Hacker Accessing Stolen Data

(Guest post on Cybersecurity Threats In Franchising)

 

Cybersecurity For Franchise Organizations

According to IBM, it takes an average of 280 days to identify and contain a data breach which can result in financial losses of up to $3.86 million, on average. As cybersecurity risks grow in complexity and sophistication, more and more organizations will be exposed to cybersecurity threats.

And this i...

Why Cybersecurity Threats In Franchising Are A Very Real Concern

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Cyber Attack Online with Hacker Accessing Stolen Data

(Guest post on Cybersecurity Threats In Franchising)

 

Cybersecurity For Franchise Organizations

According to IBM, it takes an average of 280 days to identify and contain a data breach which can result in financial losses of up to $3.86 million, on average. As cybersecurity risks grow in complexity and sophistication, more and more organizations will be exposed to cybersecurity threats.

And this is...

Can Software Magically Match You To The Right Franchise?

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On Franchise “Matching“

A few years ago, I read about some new software that could “match” prospective franchise owners to “the right franchise.”

What a crock of sh*t. Look. Just what the world of franchising needs. A “sophisticated franchise matching tool.” For that “human” touch. And now, potentially hundreds of franchise brokers are using this magical software with everyday people who are considering franchise ownership. People who may end up investing $2...

Do Franchise Buyers Really Need To Read The Franchise Disclosure Document?

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(Example page from a Franchise Disclosure Document FDD. There’s a list of the 23 items an FDD contains toward the end of the post.)

Today’s franchise buyers are hit with a lot of information.

And if you’re currently on the hunt for the right franchise to own, you know exactly what I mean.

To begin with, there are at least 100 franchise opportunity portals that advertise franchises for sale. Talk about franchise information overload!
 

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The Top Franchise Trends And Predictions For 2021

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Before I share the top franchise trends for 2021, along with my Royal predictions (including a number of predictions from extremely smart franchise industry and small business owners/experts who ‘know things’), there’s something you need to know about my process this time around.

First off, I’m going at it alone. I’ll explain.

In past few years, I’ve consulted with my psychic to get a feel for up-and-coming franchise trends to write about. Broadly spe...

Office Employees vs. Freelancers: Is The Grass Really Greener?

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For the roughly 44 million Americans rocking a side hustle outside of their standard office hours, banking a few extra dollars every month isn’t just a nicety—sometimes it’s a necessity for getting by. But if you’ve got skills you’ve been dying to put to good use—everything from writing and editing to data entry or tutoring—freelancing can be among the most lucrative side job success stories. It might e...