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Do Franchise Rankings Really Matter?

Years ago, there was pretty much only one publication that published franchise rankings. As a matter of fact, 1980 was the year that Entrepreneur® Magazine published their 1st-ever Franchise 500®. And interestingly enough, it was my friend, Rieva Lesonsky, who put the guide together. (With help from Maria Anton and others.) Here’s what Rieva remembers: “In […]

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Low-Cost Franchises: This Is What $3,997 Gets You

$3,997 is a lot of money. You can buy: A couple of really nice men’s suits Some nice jewelry A big-screen television An almost-decent used car or truck A Cruise And lots of other things too numerous to list. But…   You Can’t Buy A Franchise For $3,997 That’s right. You can’t buy a franchise […]

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If You Haven’t Found The Right Franchise To Buy, Read This

If you’re looking for a franchise to buy, and you haven’t found the right one, yet, check this out. #1: There are over 3,000 different franchise opportunities to choose from. #2: You’ve never done this “searching for the right franchise to buy” thing before. #3: Most people haven’t. If those things make sense, and you […]

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Franchise Stories: Part 2- Was Terry In Enough Career Pain To Try Something Different?

This is Part 2 of Terry’s story. In case you missed Part 1, Terry was downsized from the company he worked for, and found himself in serious career pain. His company was nice enough (cough) to offer Terry the services of a career outplacement firm. He told his counselor that he might be interested in […]

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7 Ugly Truths About Franchise Consultants (You Won’t Believe #4)

You want to buy a franchise so you can own something. But, the fear of choosing the wrong franchise…of losing all your money…can be so overwhelming. So you think to yourself, maybe I should work with a franchise “consultant,” who can help me find a great franchise to own. And heck, it won’t cost me […]

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In Which I Wax Poetic About Buying A Franchise

Let’s do something a little different today. Instead of having you simply read some text about buying a franchise, with periods, too many commas, and a dangling modifier or two, I want you to read a poem I wrote. It’s about buying a franchise…with a twist. The “twist” is that the words I wrote rhyme. […]

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Franchise Stories: Was Terry In Enough Career Pain To Try Something Different?

That’s the question I posed to Terry. He answered “yes,” but I needed to be convinced. Let’s meet Terry.   About Terry Terry Franklin was the V.P. of Network Security for the Quetwo2 Corporation. For almost 10 years, Terry was “the guy” in the IT department. He was in charge of keeping things secure for […]

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If You Want To Make More Money In A Franchise, Plant One Of These

(Pictured: Franchisus Euonymus) It’s been said that certain varieties of plants can bring you good luck, prosperity and the like. Now, before you click away from The Franchise King® website, because you feel I may be losing it a bit-because I’m talking about plant life…wait. I promise I’m not. As a matter of fact, as you’ll soon […]

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On Owning A Franchise

What’s the deal with owning a franchise? What is it about franchising that’s so interesting? To put it another way, what’s the attraction? Keep reading to find out.   Franchising Part of the attraction is that the franchise model is a good one. It’s been used time and time again to make money for the […]

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SBA Twitter Chat: How to Start and Grow a Business

If you’re thinking about starting a small business, or you already own one, join the U.S. Small Business Administration- @SBAgov  on Twitter-May 4th at Noon ET. This chat is part of National #SmallBusinessWeek, and the SBA team, along with numerous small business experts, will be sharing tips and resources to help small business owners and […]

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