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Archive for November, 2006

Written at 10:46 am on November 29th, 2006

Creating Your Franchise Goals

When purchasing and running a franchise, all franchisees set goals that they would like and hope to achieve. Significantly, setting goals correctly is the most important characteristic in order to avoid disappointment! Clear goals, whether they are financial or quality of life, need to pass certain aspects.

Specific

Goals need to be specific! They should be clearly articulated and written down in …

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Written at 12:48 pm on November 27th, 2006

Using Franchise Accountants

If you are investing in a franchise opportunity, then you should definitely consider using a franchise accountant.

Why should you make use of franchise accountants? Well, they have a unique position to usilise their experience and knowledge to compare several exact franchisees and provide a wealth of support and business advice which traditional accountants cannot do. Therefore, they will help you …

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Written at 10:19 am on November 24th, 2006

Figaro’s Pizza

At Figaro’s Pizza, you can expect fresh ingredients generously portioned and pizzas having “Flavors That Sing!” They boast the best foods piled high on top of freshly made crusts. They bake or customers bake. There are carry out, delivery, and in some locations dine-in. Consumers love the food …

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Written at 12:58 pm on November 23rd, 2006

A Checklist Before you Consider Purchasing a Franchise

When wishing to purchase a franchise, there are so many things you need to do, ask and think about. Remembering them all is the hardest part. You may even forget the most important things! Yet, we are here to help you! Here is a checklist of important aspects to make sure of:

 Hire a lawyer and an accountant …

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Written at 12:53 pm on November 23rd, 2006

Finding a Great Location For Your Franchise

As a franchisee, you understand what the perfect location is for your type of franchise business is and know exactly what to look for. That’s the easy part! Now, you have to actually go out and find that perfect location.

Obviously, your ideal location depends on the type of franchise business you will be operating. If you will be providing services …

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Written at 1:22 pm on November 22nd, 2006

The Many Advantages of a Franchise

There are many fantastic advantages to becoming a Franchisee in a good Franchise system. Yes, there are some disadvantages, but to many the advantages far outweigh the downsides. Each person must weigh their own dreams and desires in relation to what they want from their life. Think about it this way: would franchising have become the domination as a business …

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Written at 11:45 am on November 17th, 2006

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Written at 2:05 pm on November 15th, 2006

Tips for Making the Most of a Home-Based Franchise Business

Operating your franchise business from home has many advantages including the benefit of prancing around with your slippers and perhaps even your pajama’s still on at lunchtime! You get the chance to perform necessary tasks you usually would not have the chance to and even the opportunity to spend extra time with family. However, it can still be rather difficult …

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Written at 2:18 pm on November 13th, 2006

When to Take Your Money and Run

When performing extensive research on a potential franchise opportunity, there are many things to look for. However, there are a few aspects that, if a franchisor possesses, should ring warning bells. The following are warning signs that the franchise system is not healthy or not successful for investors:

A pattern of resolving franchisor disputes aggressively

Some franchisees have a history of suing …

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Written at 1:53 pm on November 13th, 2006

Researching How Much You Will Make?

Any rational potential franchisee investor wants to know how much money he or she will make and how the franchise will perform financially. Yet, when researching a potential franchise opportunity, one of the most vexing aspects is finding such information. Why do we say that? Well, franchisors are restricted by law from providing any performance information unless it is disclosed …

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