April 4, 2009 6:37 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Chances are you’ve already decided that you don’t want to continue making money for someone else for the rest of your life, so you’re thinking about quitting your job. Or, maybe you’ve recently lost your job and you’re thinking you don’t want to find another one just to lose it,... View Article
March 30, 2009 4:09 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
If you've got a retirement fund, and even if you've been told you can't use the money to invest in a business, you're just four steps away from funding your own franchise acquisition.
March 29, 2009 8:04 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
During the recent International Franchise Expo in Washington, DC, one of my students asked me if it was true that the U.S. Department of Commerce determined that franchises succeed 97% of the time. “Where’d you’d see that information?” I asked. Don’t Believe Everything You Read Online The student said,... View Article
March 27, 2009 5:16 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
I don’t remember (and it doesn’t matter) which major news publication this week ran an article about the popularity of franchises in a recession, but there was one sentence in the article that gave me a chuckle. Often times, when the media print articles that put a positive spin on... View Article
March 23, 2009 6:17 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Years ago when I interviewed franchisees for Franchising: The Inside Story (published so long ago, I’m embarrassed to say, that it’s out of print!) I always asked them how they felt about taking risks. At the time, I thought franchisees were entrepreneurs and that entrepreneurs were risk takers. But I... View Article