The educated franchisee
Subtitle: find the perfect franchise for you
By: by Rick Bisio ; written with Mike Kohler
Contributors: Kohler, Mike, author
Edition: 3rd edition.
Publisher: Tasora Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781934690871
Subjects: Franchises (Retail trade)
Description: This book will teach you how to find a franchise that is right for you; where to find quality franchisors; how to gather information from franchisors; what qualities franchisors look for in a franchisee; how owning a franchise can create wealth; how to make sure the franchise makes money; how to confidently select the best advisors; the five keys to longterm success as a franchisee.--
Table of contents: title: Part I. Preparing yourself for business ownership; title: 1. Leveraging your natural fear; title: 2. Your vision; title: 3. Essential traits of an entrepreneur; title: 4. The perfect franchise: where do I start?; title: 5. Why own a business when I can get a job?; title: Part II. Foundational knowledge: information you need to know; title: 6. A brief history of franchising; title: 7. The franchising value proposition; title: 8. Dissecting the franchise disclosure document; title: 9. How franchise systems are built; title: Part III. Getting it right the first time: how to examine a franchise; title: 10. Targeting franchisors to investigate; title: 11. Speaking with franchisors: as you study them, they study you; title: 12. Validating with franchisees; title: 13. Building your financial model by asking the right questions; title: 14. Financing your business; title: 15. The use of outside experts; title: 16. The art of decision making; title: Part IV. You've found the right business: now the journey begins; title: 17. The steps of franchise development; title: 18. Key items for success in a franchise system.