September 13, 2016 11:50 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Why starting a business is a huge risk This blog article is adapted from the forthcoming book: Taking the Fear Out of Franchising, by Dr. John P. Hayes. I thought of titling this book: Taking the Fear Out of Business because when you buy a franchise you buy a business,... View Article
April 13, 2016 12:06 pm
Published by John Hayes
Maybe you’ve heard that entrepreneurs and risk takers buy franchises. Long ago, while researching my first book about franchising in the early 1980s (it’s now out of print: Franchising: The Inside Story), I was under the impression that franchisees are entrepreneurs, and, of course, entrepreneurs are risk takers. But that... View Article
March 27, 2014 10:26 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Do risk takers buy franchises? I thought so, until I interviewed franchisees for Franchising: The Inside Story, the first book written about how to buy a franchise. When I asked franchisees how they felt about taking risks, I got an education. I thought franchisees were entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs are risk... View Article
October 26, 2013 2:33 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
A question franchise buyers frequently ask at my How to Buy a Franchise seminars goes like this: “If I buy a franchise where I’m one of the first franchisees in the system, is that the kind of franchise to buy? Should I be concerned about owning a franchise when there... View Article