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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...
5 Gifts You Can Expect to Receive from Your Franchisor
Updated January 2025 Both the franchisor and its franchisees are essential parts of a franchise system - you can’t have one without the other. They share in each other's successes and failures....
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...
4 Fears People Have About Starting Their Own Business (& How a Franchise Can Allay Them)
Halloween is almost upon us and that means all the scary things that haunt your nightmares come into the real world to torment you. (Also, kids getting lots of candy, but we’re here to concentrate...
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Franchise Owner?
Updated February 2024 Buying a franchise is a popular option for those seeking business ownership because it offers resources, support, and a proven business model. This makes franchise ownership...
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,...