Shona Bascon spent almost three decades in the oil and gas industry, working for Shell Oil Company. She loved her time working for the energy giant, the stability it afforded her family and the...
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Thriving through Covid: Resales
During this edition of our Thriving through Covid blog series, we’re going to explore the subject of franchise resales, one of three ways in which entrepreneurs can punch a ticket and become their...
Small Business Saturday Means Us, Too!
You’ve no doubt heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday—the two retail-based shopping extravaganzas bookending our annual Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend. But there’s a lesser known holiday that should...
Thriving through Covid: Franchising in 2021
It may not be time to string up the holiday lights just yet, but that hasn’t stopped the prognosticators from placing their bets on what the franchising industry is going to look like in 2021. And...
Real-time Data can Inform Your Decision Today
By Mark D. Cory, Owner & Franchise Placement Specialist – FranNet of Michigan November 2020 Making a life-changing decision, such as whether to start a business, will always be fraught with fear...
2021 is Coming…Time to Make a Plan – 5 simple questions can get you started…
Don’t look now, but we’re one calendar week away from Thanksgiving. A year that began with the usual amount of promise took a turn for the much-worse and many people will be happy to see 2020 end....
Franchise Spotlight: Kitchen Tune-Up
It’s safe to say that the pandemic has thrown more than a few curveballs our way. Some businesses were adversely affected, while others flourished. The circumstances borne of lockdowns and...
FranNet Gives Back through The Shield
FranNet Gives Back is a program that celebrates the good things our Consultants do for the communities in which they work and live. And on this Veterans Day, we are proud to bring you a timely and...
Service at the Center of this Veteran Owned Franchise
Ron Wilder’s journey from the Army National Guard to CPA to franchise owner has always been about helping people. His desire to serve others was a strong driver in choosing his 1-800 Water Damage...
Manage the Manager as a Semi-Absentee Franchise Owner
A majority of entrepreneurs, eager to establish a successful business, choose the franchising route to become their own boss. As a business owner, they want to harness this enthusiasm and run every...