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The Franchise Blog
To the Downsized Oil and Gas Employees of Houston, You Have Alternatives
It’s not a layoff if you view it as a career transition… The city of Houston, fourth-largest in the U.S., has always been synonymous with the oil and gas industry. Known as the “Energy Capital of...
COVID-19 – Franchising State of Affairs
I am honored that you have looked to me as a trusted resource for honest insight about the business ownership and franchising industry in our community. As such, I feel an obligation to share these...
Franchising Moves Forward Despite Challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic
This article is for the United States only. If you live in Canada, please click here. Without a doubt, the world is living through a challenging moment in real-time. The root cause of our shared...
Why Veterans Make Good Franchisees
FranNet is committed to honoring those who served their country and how it relates to our industry of franchising. In today’s blog edition, we out to find out why veterans make such good franchisee...
Semi-Absenteeism: The Art of Working from Home
If you’re a budding entrepreneur interested in franchising, but you’re unfamiliar with the term ‘semi-absentee’, we have a quick refresher for you: Semi-absentee business model - A semi-absentee...
6 Ways to Thank Your Employees When They Do an Outstanding Job
Business owners who have the pleasure of working with great employees know that they should be thankful for those employees. Not every employee does an outstanding job, so when you find one...
Choosing a Business Structure for Your Franchise
For many a budding entrepreneur, choosing the perfect franchise concept is likely going to be the fun part of your journey. You get to review different business models, some of which will be of...
The FDD: Five Areas to Focus
During today’s blog edition, FranNet brings you a frank and insightful look at five areas to focus when reviewing an FDD. That’s Franchise Disclosure Document, not Foreign Daily Digest. The FDD is...
The Art of Using Retirement Funds for a Franchise Purchase (ROBS)
We’re going to talk a little bit about a unique financing option for franchisees known as Rollover for Business Startups or, ROBS, for short. A FranNet finance partner, such as Guidant Financial,...