New Post From The Franchise King® McDonald’s Founder, Ray Kroc was a genius, who by the time of his death in 1984, had helped McDonald’s become the world’s largest restaurant franchise. And at the time, he was one of the most successful businessmen i...
New Post From The Franchise King® (This guest post is about using a 401(k) to start a business. It’s another form of franchise financing you need to explore. And it’s courtesy of Guidant Financial-I’m an affiliate.) If you’re looking to buy a franchi...
New Post From The Franchise King® My answer to that question didn’t go over well with this MBA-Possessor, with a Wealth Manager on the side. Not at all. I’ll explain. On one of my recent Complimentary Calls, the prospective client in question told me...
New Post From The Franchise King® Sometimes you’ll get excited about a specific franchise you’ve found, but find out you don’t like the franchise opportunity at all. What should you do if that happens to you? Let’s find out. The Scenario: You Like...
New Post From The Franchise King® I want you to “look” at something. It’s called My Eyelab. And it’s a retail franchise. “Retail??? Are you crazy, Joel?” Maybe. But before I tell you about this franchise opportunity in the retail sector, there’s some...
New Post From The Franchise King® If you’re intimately involved in an executive position search now, what are you experiencing? Maybe another way to ask you that question is this: Has it been a positive experience? Or is it getting old? Fml Head Bang...
New Post From The Franchise King® Most people who buy franchises have absolutely no idea what they’re doing. Kind of harsh, right? Especially if you happen to be looking at franchise opportunities. But it’s true. And it has nothing to do with your bu...
New Post From The Franchise King® I get asked about new franchise opportunities all the time. I also get asked if I think they’re risky. My answer: It depends on how you define “risky.” Maybe a better question is this one: “Are new franchises riskier...
New Post From The Franchise King® If you’re coming to the (franchise) table with a good deal of past successes, it’s only natural for you to think you’ll be a profitable franchisee. But that’s dangerous thinking. Let me show you why. My Recent Conv...
New Post From The Franchise King® I just spent 20 minutes trying to line up a rental car for the vacation we’re finally taking (after two years of Covid). It got me thinking about car rental businesses. For example, is Avis a franchise? If so, what’s...
