Franchise Articles

Apr 17, 2019

Franchising Towards Retirement

A recent survey by CNBC revealed that Americans are more confident in their ability to save for retirement. Specifically, more than half of adults are “somewhat more confident” or "more...

Apr 17, 2019

The Stats on Automotive Franchises

There are two types of franchisees in this world: those who come to franchise ownership because they know, love, and excel within their given industry or business, and those who want to own a...

Apr 16, 2019

The Traditional Franchise Model Under Siege

Those of us who have been around a while remember when franchisors and franchisees set mutually beneficial goals in spite of the conflicts inherent in the model. Today, to one degree or...

Apr 15, 2019

Ten of the Top Types of Franchises in the U.S.A.

At Be The Boss, we get asked a lot of questions about franchises. One of the most common questions is, “What’s the top franchise?” or “What are the top types of franchises?”. But, there’s no...

Apr 12, 2019

Why Now is a Great Time to Buy a Franchise in the...

If you’ve dreamed about owning a franchise for years, now would be a good time to make that dream a reality. 2019 is a great year in which to buy a franchise in the U.S.A. There are a few broad...

Apr 8, 2019

Why Business Planning Does Not End with Your...

Your business plan is an essential document, designed to help you frame your business, market, competition, financials, and purpose. However, a good business plan needs to be revisited regularly...

Apr 8, 2019

Key Takeaways from the Franchise 500 List

Entrepreneur magazine has been publishing the top 500 franchises for over forty years and they have recently published their 2019 version. The list can tell us a lot, but it should by no means be...

Apr 7, 2019

The Ups and Downs of Owning a Franchise Business

Starting a business via a franchiser has obvious appeal. When you start a business on your own, there are a lot of unknowns to contend with, whereas a franchiser has a proven system that is...

Apr 3, 2019

A Useful Franchise Cost List

Responsibility, autonomy, independence, and a stronger correlation between how hard you work and how much you earn, are just some of the great benefits of owning a franchise that make franchise...

Apr 2, 2019

Digital Marketing Trends for the New Age

New trends in digital marketing move as quickly as the internet itself, constantly evolving in creative ways to capture more leads, from more targets, in more places. As we round into the second...

Mar 27, 2019

Entrepreneurs vs. Franchisees

Too often, people who consider themselves to be entrepreneurs think they are good candidates to be franchisees. But, in fact, each has very different characteristics, and one needs to know those...

Mar 24, 2019

5 Avenues for the Finest Franchise Business...

Many people who become interested in franchise opportunities do so after visiting a local franchise business. They enjoyed the services or goods they bought, thought about how life would be if...

Mar 22, 2019

7 Tested Tips for A Terrific Franchise Experience

Franchises for sale are appealing to entrepreneurs for obvious reasons: you get your own business but you're also getting a proven system at the same time. Instead of building a business from the...

Mar 21, 2019

401(k) Business Financing: Why You Shouldn’t Rule...

A roadblock that we’ve been coming across recently with a number of clients is their CPA/Accountant advising them against using 401(k) financing (ROBS) to finance their franchise location. In...

Mar 18, 2019

When is it your problem?

You don’t have to spend long in management in a restaurant or retail business before having that uncomfortable experience of seeing an employee, usually a female, with unexplained bruises. The...

Mar 12, 2019

Staying Ahead of Accounting Rule ASC 606

In a move to standardize accounting practices further than is already being done by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the...

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