Recently the Small Business Administration (SBA) in association with FranNet have introduced a free franchise on-line seminar to guide potential franchisees in choosing the right franchise or business opportunity for them.
The cool thing about this free seminar, is that you get the opportunity to take a personal assessment test to see if you are suited to franchising and after completion of the seminar you receive a “certificate of completion“.
You can complete the seminar training in your own time and you are under no presssure to compelete the course there and then. You can save your details and return to the course at a time that is convenient for you…
These free seminars cover the main aspects of franchising and it only takes about ten minutes to listen to each a section:
1. What is Franchising?
2. Is Franchisig Right for You?
3. How to choose the Right Franchise?
The course also covers franchising options, strategies for growth, and pitfalls to avoid. Course participants will be able to better understand franchising and decide if it is the best small business option for them.
For more info, please visit SBA’s website and let me know how you get on in your online franchise course!
Franchise Reporter
Bob Schaffer decided that he didnt want to retire after working 35 year’s in a corporate company but instead to run his own business. But he also didnt want to be in business by himself- so he chose to invest in a franchise opportunity. Investing in a franchise opportunity provided Bob with the training, support and proven business model that an independent business start-up would not have.
So why did Bob choose to invest in SeaMaster Cruises travel franchise?
Bob chose to invest in SeaMaster Cruises franchise because of its manageable business model, the “integrity and quality” of the people behind SeaMaster Cruises, the marketing and technological tools, his two weeks intensive training and the regular “coffee chats” he would have with the support team at head office made Bob decicde to take the plunge and invest…
Sounds too good to be true? Find out for yourself and view Bob’s full interview by clicking on the video player below…
Franchise Reporter
Are you interested in investing in a franchise opportunity but you would like to hear from real-life franchisee how they have made it as a franchisee success? Now you can watch real-life franchisee interviews relating to why they chose to invest in a particluar franchise or business opportunity, and how they built a successful business. This week Franchise Direct interviews Shanna Allred on why she chose to invest in a Candy Bouquet franchise…
Click here to download & view Shanna Allred’s interview on her successful investment as a Candy Bouquet franchisee. Find your inspiration here…
About Candy Bouquet:In the late 1990s,
Margaret McEntire was finding it difficult to find the time to make her innovative candy bouquets from her garage in her home town of Houston, Texas. She opened a
tiny 90-square foot shop and her family supported her in the arranging of her candy bouquets.
She remembered what her husband had said in relation to her business- “If you get greedy in anything in life, you lose”, so Margaret decided to give her candy bouquets away free of charge.This created a wealth of enthusiasm from restaurants, businesses and individual customers who received her free candy bouquets and soon enough her Candy Bouquet franchise was born!
Now Margaret has an extensive franchise team, with over 815 franchises operating within 40 different countries. Shanna Allred is just one of the many who became inspired by Margaret’s unique business concept and motivation for success.
You can take the plunge and make a real difference like Shanna Allred did…
Franchise Reporter
I noticed lately that my business blog is getting a little too big! Some say size matters for bloggers. Size…ahem…of blog posts that is! So I have decided to make some changes to Franchise Direct’s blog layout to make it more user friendly to all you franchise business bloggers out there.
Firstly, I’ll introduce myself. I am the Franchise Reporter and I will be regularly posting franchise newsbytes, tips and trends and general franchise information on this blog, to keep you entertained and informed about the franchise industry.
To get the new blog off to a start, why don’t you tell me what you would like featured in this franchise blog? Tell me what you would like me to report on relating to the franchise industry.
For example, a Franchisee Q&A’s section?
Or real-life franchisee success stories, opinions and views of the franchise industry?
Let me know what you think by submitting your comments…
Franchise Reporter
