Franchise Insider: Candy Spill #1

CANDY SPILL #1

There's a franchise  for just about anyone who wants to own their own business and who has the drive to be successful. 

But knowing where to look and how to get the information you need in order to get moving is tricky. 

For instance: 

Did you know that franchises cannot solicit to you? 

Did you know that you will not get the information you need from a franchise if they don't think you are a viable candidate?  

Did you know that working with me, a TES coach gives you a leg up of over nine times (9x) the normal inquirer to franchises?  

Those are things you didn't and couldn't find out on your own, but now know. The thing I know for certain is that most people will not approach me with questions because they fear taking the risk of engaging with someone they do not know. 

So, 

Here is my first  CANDY SPILL for you to look over, learn a bit about a viable franchise that has been vetted on my side and is actively looking for serious business owner wannabes. 

The industry is in disaster recovery: Water extraction, structural drying, mold remediation, carpet cleaning, etc. Full-time owner-operator. Clients are funneled to you through a larger company, so there's very little marketing that needs to be done. Your day-in-the-life is one of connecting with insurance companies and working with your developed recovery team in homes and offices to clean up whatever mess nature, or technology has done to the innards of a building. It's not rocket science, but it's a solid business with a brand name behind it. They train you and support you as a franchisee, so don't worry about not having experience. 

Set up a call with me to talk about this opportunity. We'll talk about your goals, your needs, your expectations and explore models that fit who you are and what you are looking for. And, if this one is the right one, you'll move quickly to business ownership!

 

*all franchises require that you have an excellent credit score, at least 50k to invest and an ability to follow a system and play well with others. No franchise is a way to buy yourself a job. As your coach I charge a small fee for my services, 60% of which goes to charities (FMSC or KIVA) at the time of the signing of your franchise agreement.

#1 Franchisee Award Goes To...

 

The Entrepreneur's Source's #1 Franchisee Award Goes To...

You'd think that with hundreds of franchises in The Entrepreneur's data base and hundreds, if not thousands of franchisees to choose from- you'd think the #1 franchisee would be involved in something really flashy, outstanding in the wow-factor, really sexy and on the cutting edge....

Well, 

nope. 

The humble little home-based marketing franchisee took the award. 

Every year The Entrepreneur's Source awards a franchise to its most remarkable franchisee that has been placed through our process. This year it went to a franchisee that opened it's doors just this year. The Franchisee is middle-aged, was tired of Corporate America, wanted more time with his family and wanted to make an impact in his community. He hired 6-8 employees, opened his doors and went to town. By the time our conference came around, 9 months later, our little franchisee was on a family holiday to Hawaii and was running for office in his community with time and money to spare, getting written about all over the country. He was in a home-based, business-to-business, marketing franchise that cost much, much less than an SBA express gov't loan alots you for a franchise start-up (meaning cash to ramp-up your business without sweating one bullet).

Most people, when they hear the word "franchise" respond with "McDonald's" or "Dunkin' Donuts.""Expensive." "For the rich." " Not for me." Why? Because these two franchises I just mentioned are highly visible, they've been around for a long time, they are high dollar earners and they are in the fast food industry. But the fact is that most franchises are not at all like these two behemoths, in the least. Most are manageable, low employee, high return businesses that you probably never encounter, or if you do, they are so ordinary and everyday that they don't register as franchises.
A Home-based franchise does NOT mean arts and crafts, cookies or babysitting. And it sure isn't multi-level-marketing. It actually means low overhead, no inventory, flexible hours and lots and lots of room to scale....BIG. Some are services to the general public, some to a certain age-group (elderly, children, dogs-owners, etc) and some are Business-to-Business Services: consulting, accounting, marketing, staffing. 

So, the first lesson to take home from this award is that franchising actually IS for the little guy. 

The second lesson to take home from this is that if you plan to be a business owner, plan to be the top earner. It's not impossible. You aren't up against a Goliath like McDonald's. You actually CAN make a difference and be an award winner!  

contact me to talk about whether a home-based franchise might be right for your goals and needs. 

What to do if you have "The Entrepreneur's BUG"

 What to do if you have "The Entrepreneur's BUG!"

If you've ever wondered what it would take to be in business for yourself, but were pretty sure that being in business for yourself was a foolish thing to do- I'm here to affirm that caution- to a point. I've started this blog to share insights with you, the curious, possibly eventual, Franchisee. yeah, that's you.
Start-ups are for the hard-core entrepreneur and are not for the faint of heart. Why? Because start-ups are designed to be either sold, absorbed, redesigned or flat-out fail, as a stepping stone to bigger and better things.
But you probably still have that entrepreneurial bug in you saying: "I could do a better job than my boss. Let's face it-most bosses are promoted beyond their capabilities and are socially, and emotionally- stunted. If only I were calling the shots... I hate the way people are treated here. I'm better than this."
yeah, you probably are correct on all fronts (unless you're a delusional narcissist, then this article is not for you..just sayin'..)
The problem is you don't know where to start looking for that magic change. Another job? Another industry? If you think a different job is the answer, then start re-writing your resumes- and I mean resumes- because you need an individual resume for every job you apply for. It's ludicrous.

If you really want to learn if you are right for business ownership and either:

1.  Get the idea  of business ownership completely out of your head once-and-for-all!
2.  Find the right path for you to take in business ownership and start forging out your destiny

Then you need someone to bounce ideas off of. You need to talk to an expert who has your best interests in mind.
A Career coach? no. too expensive and too touchy feely. (believe me, I know) You don't need a therapist, you need concrete real information; "is business ownership for me- just gimme the facts, already"
I hear you and I'm here for you.
We'll talk about your goals and financial and lifestyle needs. We'll talk about how a franchise works, why it addresses so many goals of so many owners, why it has the flexibility you are looking for.
Is it the golden ticket? probably not....but maybe.

• If you aren't afraid of learning something new. 
• If you aren't afraid of a tad bit of risk ( but let's face it..what's riskier than trusting your boss and your corporate contract?) 
• If you aren't afraid of working hard ( some people are- and they aren't right for franchising) 

Then you really ought to talk to me.

As a Christian writer I've discovered that along with spiritual needs, people need to have their human needs met, and, in fact, those physical, and raisen d'etre needs absolutely need to be met first!  They need to know that they make a difference to their families, to their communities, they need to be able to pay their bills, and they'd like to help others pay their bills as well. They also need to know that in what they are doing, they are not alone- and franchising often fits the bill for them. Franchising works for these kinds of people. Of course not all franchisors are Christian, that wold be silly to think or expect, but  Franchisors are some of the most moral people I've met. Honestly. They care about their teams, their people, they care about the needy, about communities, about individuals and about American values of freedom, and the rite to thrive and pursue happiness. They are family- people  who understand not only the stresses, but the drive of a semi-entrepreneur (which, studies show, turns out to be 75% of us!)
So, on this blog, I'm offering information- real information and insight- into franchising and how it works.
Download my ebook and learn more about frantrepraneurship. (I made that word up because it makes sense) Learn about the entrepreneur who doesn't' want to go it alone and doesn't want to wear all the hats in his/her business.

Then:

Schedule a chat with me and we'll talk for 20 minutes or so about what you are looking for, what you need, what your goals are. I'll be straight with you. I might even be able to find you some funding so you can start your new career as a franchisee and pay your way through the first few thin months.

More to come.

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