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4 Key Characteristics of Low Investment Businesses

4 Key Characteristics of Low Investment Businesses

If we were all sitting in a conference room today (yeah, you remember those days!) and I asked that everyone to shout out their favorite vacation adventures, I am sure that we would hear a variety of Read More

Franchise Investment Levels

Franchise Investment Levels

How much money does it take to invest in a franchise?  IT DEPENDS!  There is a wide range of levels but 2 important clusters to understand. https://youtu.be/ars28hyAj4g Read More

Semi Absentee Characteristics

Semi Absentee Characteristics

Semi absentee franchises allow you to build a business while you keep a job.  So, what makes a franchise "semi-absentee"?  I think it is these 4 Read More

Large Investment Franchises

Large Investment Franchises

WARNING - WATCHING THIS VIDEO MAY RESULT IN YOU INVESTIGATING FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES WITH LARGE DOLLAR INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS.  GUIDANCE STRONGLY Read More

Questions to Ask When Considering a Franchise

Questions to Ask When Considering a Franchise Re-Sale

Franchise re-sales are a very interesting topic for me. Franchise re-sales sit at the intersection of Business Acquisitions and Franchise, two spaces in which I have deep experience and knowledge. In Read More

Which is a better match for you – “Emerging” or “Established”?

As you start to investigate franchise alternatives, one of the important criteria to consider is a choice between “emerging” and “established” franchise brands. Both have attributes that appeal to Read More

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Financial Alternatives when considering a franchise JULY 2020 MID-YEAR UPDATE – “CHAOS AND OPPORTUNITY”

WOW. I did not see this coming. Just think, a presidential impeachment is page 3 news! Welcome to 2020! Twenty years ago, a business advisor of mine recommended that I read The Art of War by Sun Tzu...
Financial Alternatives when considering a franchise WHAT DO YOU WANT IN A BUSINESS?

When candidates first start to explore business ownership, the process can become overwhelming because there are countless questions to ask and alternatives to consider. From my experience, there are a few core...
Financial Alternatives when considering a franchise FIRST STEPS TO FINDING YOUR PERFECT FRANCHISE

With more than 2,500 different franchise brands currently active in the United States today, the search process might seem overwhelming. How do I sort through all these opportunities?
Financial Alternatives when considering a franchise HOW MUCH INVESTMENT DOES A FRANCHISE REQUIRE?

At my core, I am a pretty simple guy who understands things better if I can break a complex puzzle into smaller pieces and then build it back up into a whole. That is how I think about investing in a business.
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