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Emerging Brand Missteps Happen. Here Are Ways To Avoid Them
Most of the challenges encountered by young franchise systems can be avoided with planning and following best practices. Common routes to trouble include the failure to ensure strong unit level economics, charging too much or too little in franchise royalties and fees, or launching into franchising undercapitalized. Early systems can also end up recruiting the wrong franchisees and end up tangled in litigation.
Franchising Isn’t For Entrepreneurs, It’s For Systempreneurs
First determine if you can follow a system, then find the right system for you.
Are You A Resilient Franchisee? Let’s Find Out
Preparation and mindset make you a better franchise candidate as well as entrepreneur.
Don’t Get Caught on the Wrong Side of This Odd Franchising Phenomenon
Why does the same franchise opportunity look simultaneously compelling and questionable, depending on who you ask?
Take Care When Moving Franchise Candidates Forward In Uncertain Times
Prospective franchisees have many things to consider as they go through due diligence. The market environment is one major factor. During the pandemic, some candidates put their decisions on hold. Many came roaring back as the job market shifted and people started looking for entrepreneurial opportunities.
How to Move Forward With Confidence When You're Unsure About Becoming a Franchise Owner
Do your homework on the franchise that interests you. Then move forward with confidence.
For First-Time Franchisees: Think Like a Multi-Unit Franchisee From the Start
Thinking big is a catalyst for better decisions and outcomes. Here's why.
Are Some Markets Too Much Trouble For Franchising?
High costs and increased regulation threaten to shrink the franchise footprint in some states. During the pandemic, FRANdata noted the 13 registration states suffered more unit losses, dropping 3.2 percent compared to 2.4 percent in non-registration states in 2020 compared to 2019.
Four Reasons New Franchisees Fail (and How to Succeed)
To be a successful franchisee, avoid disconnects between your initial good intentions and business ownership reality.
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