February 1, 2015 8:44 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
You’ve got it all, or do you? You’ve got the money, the time, the passion, the interest to buy a franchise, but do you have the “must have” skill to succeed as a franchisee? Many people, maybe most people, don’t! It’s a big reason for failure in franchising. Without this skill you don’t have much chance for success in franchising. In fact, without this skill you shouldn’t invest in a franchise at all. Know what it is?
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
January 11, 2015 6:40 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
It’s one of the most popular questions for every experienced franchise author/speaker. Perhaps because it’s the largest franchise in the world (in terms of units, not retail sales), people want to know if a Subway franchise is a good investment. And because many of my readers and seminar attendees know that... View Article
January 4, 2015 6:19 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
I love the review at Amazon.com where “IronFox” says I may have talked him out of buying a franchise because I didn’t include “a bit of sizzle” in Buy Hot Franchises Without Getting Burned. In all of my franchising seminars I always say this: “I may talk you out of... View Article
October 1, 2014 4:08 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Franchising is not for everyone, and unfortunately many franchisees don’t know that until they sign the franchise agreement, pay their money, and find themselves struggling for survival. Whether the struggle is their fault or the franchisor’s fault is a moot point. The fact is, they were the wrong fit for... View Article
