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 30, 2016 12:23 pm
Published by John Hayes
It’s easy to get excited about buying a franchise business, especially if you are looking to take charge of your work life and build financial wealth. Thousands of people buy franchises every year, and many of them become multi-unit and/or multi-concept franchisees. I talk to hundreds of franchisees every year... View Article
March 9, 2016 3:23 pm
Published by John Hayes
Before buying a franchise, one of the most important questions to ask yourself is: “Do I have the right personality to be a franchisee?” People are all different, but so are franchise opportunities. No two franchise opportunities are exactly the same. How franchisees succeed in one franchise opportunity is different... View Article
December 31, 2015 1:10 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Most people who say they're going to change their lives in 2016 and buy a franchise . . . well, most won't. They've got good intentions but they lack the commitment to do something about those intentions. Sure, they want financial independence but it's easier to talk about it than do something about it. Or is it? If you're serious about buying a franchise in 2016 then I make the first steps to financial independence really easy for you in this article.