The Complete EEC Small Business COVID-19 Response Series:  April 1 (Wednesday) - NE Dept of Labor’s General Counsel – Helping Employees Affected by Lay-Offs / Reduced Hours  Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdOyuqj4oGCLlqohqimej_hjE-ScphA  April 3 (Friday) – Use Your Books to Speed Recovery  Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Eld-qrpzovL67XRM-8FrIg55Up3wGu4g  Monday, April 6 – [...]

You were invited here to learn more about how I may be able to assist you to explore career opportunities that don’t involve returning to corporate. When you read to the end, you will see that it all starts with education. But first, a bit of backstory.  When I purchased the rights to my FranNet [...]

In the franchise world, I’m still a spring chicken. Yet I’d still be swimming in change if I had a dime for every budding entrepreneur who asked me how to buy into a Chick-Fil-A franchise. Great question! Who doesn’t love the Chick-Fil-A experience?  We’ll revisit the popular chicken chain later. First, let’s answer some other [...]

2019 Franchise Buyers Review   Earlier this year, I wrote about the growing diversity in today’s franchise buyers. It’s fascinating and wonderful to work with such varied stages of life, needs, goals and interests all finding their “right fit” in franchising. There’s Millennials to later career Boomers. Multi-generational teams and semi-passive investor/owners continue to surge. [...]

Enjoying the freedom of owning your own business has become the new American Dream. That feeling you get every morning when you wake up and realize you don’t have to report to a boss, because you are the boss, is second to none.  But before you get to realize that dream, you need to go [...]

You think you’re ready to take the plunge into business ownership, and then the big question hits you… “Do I start my own business from scratch, or do I go with a business template, such as a franchise?” This is a question that may not have a set answer for everyone. First, you must decide [...]

When you hear the word “franchise,” what image pops up? Most likely, it’s a fast-food chain; and, even more likely, it’s your favorite fast food. Is it time for lunch yet?   If you’ve dismissed franchise ownership because you don’t want to flip burgers or make sandwiches, you’re missing out on a vast world of opportunities. [...]

As published in the Amazon bestseller, More Than Just French Fries: 15 Business Thought Leaders Share Insights on Franchising Success. My business story started when I was five. My father worked in corporate sales and marketing at the time. When he arrived home one day, I had set up shop with my toys on my [...]

How to Use a Little-Known Business System as Your Best Vehicle for Business Success ... The Best Kept Secret in Business Today ... For the Right Person! What is this Concept? Imagine coming up with the idea of a new franchise concept that explodes in your area with dozens of new units opening up. Imagine [...]