Franchise of the Month
Steps in the Due Diligence Process
When you are investigating a franchise or any business opportunities, it’s important to be committed to doing a lot of legwork. This means going through the due diligence process thoughtfully and carefully and not making "assumptions" not based on facts. Remember when...
Four Things to Consider When Choosing a Franchise
You've finally made the decision that you'd like to own your own business, and you feel like franchising might be the way to go. You might even have some idea of what kind of franchise you would like to operate. But have you thought through what REALLY matters in...
Why You Should Use a Franchise Consultant
Franchise ownership, for many, is a path to independence. Investing in a franchise is a proven career change strategy. It’s an investment in yourself with the possibility of creating a large asset that can be passed on or sold down the road. But how do you know what...
5 Things NOT to Do When Buying a Franchise
When considering buying a franchise, you simply cannot shortcut doing the research properly - and aligning the right business to your skills, investment capital, and lifestyle objectives. Franchise ownership can be a great choice for many – but it’s not a guarantee...
Running a Franchise With Family
Running a franchise with your family may sound like a dream come true for some of you. It also may surprise you to hear that “about 90% of all U.S. businesses are family-owned or controlled by a family,” according to Forbes. With so many businesses run by families, we...
Is It Time to Break Up? With Your Job?
Have you recently been itching for something new in your life? Perhaps you’ve had a major life shift such as kids going off to college, divorce or retirement and you can’t help but think - what’s next? Is business ownership your next career move? Here are a few signs...
She Owns It – An interview with the founder of Honor Yoga
Honor Yoga: Honor Yoga is a non-intimidating, dedicated and purposeful complete yoga and meditation studio franchise with a significant ROI opportunity. The Honor Yoga mission is to provide a welcoming, beginner-friendly, and accessible-to-all yoga studio that fosters...
She Owns It – an interview with a multi unit owner of Pure Barre
Lyndsey Girardot is the owner or partner currently in 4 Pure Barre locations in greater Denver. She is a go getter with 4 year old twins and this is her story. Tell me about your background? I grew up in Colorado as a competitive dancer. That lead me to be an...
She Owns It – an interview with the founder of Kidcreate Studio
This month we are featuring a Colorado based franchise called Kidcreate Studio and it's founder, Lara Olson. The Kidcreate Studio franchise is a growing movement of entrepreneurs who are inspired to bring greater levels of creativity and fun to kids through an...
She Owns It! Skyhawks and SuperTots Sports Academy
Skyhawks Sports (the umbrella organization including SuperTots Sports Academy) started as a regional soccer program focused in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1979 they were pioneers in the industry before franchising in 2012. The popularity of the camps grew as the...
Franchise of the Month – MaidPro
This month’s FOM is again one that I personally use. This concept offers a quick ROI and strong growth and scalability while still providing the work-life balance you desire. Enjoying the hours you work and the people you work with is what makes life more enjoyable....
Franchise of the Month – Contender eSports
This month’s FOM offers a semi absentee model that is the first franchise to cash in on a billion-dollar industry. Recently I set up a google alert for stories on competitive gaming and esports and not a day goes by without me getting 2-3 articles about big name...