June 8, 2016 9:55 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
If you’re a Millennial (born between 1980 and 2000), you may already know that buying a franchise makes sense for your future, and for several good reasons. If you’re a Millennial and your future is still a blur, chances are good that you’re interested in entrepreneurship. If so, you’ll discover... 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
April 4, 2016 3:18 pm
Published by John Hayes
Listen to us on: If you have followed the steps in the previous podcasts and decided that FRANCHISING is right for you, the next critical step is to find the TYPE OF FRANCHISE that is right for you. And buyer beware! Not just any franchise will be right for you. In this podcast,... View Article
March 25, 2016 1:27 pm
Published by John Hayes
Listen to us on: In this episode, Dr. John P. Hayes explains exactly what it means to buy a franchise. He looks at the difference between a corporate chain such as Wal-Mart or Target and a franchise chain, pointing out that franchising is a license, a methodology and a distribution system for the... View Article
January 25, 2015 10:36 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Where to begin? That’s the problem for so many people when they think about starting a business, or buying a franchise. The crazy thing is that it almost doesn’t matter where you begin, as long as you do! And I don’t mean “as long as you do” as a way... View Article