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So You Want to Sell Your Franchise…
Is it time to retire and go live on a yacht in the Mediterranean just like you’ve always dreamed? That sounds great, but first you need to sell your franchised ...
Five Tips For Women Looking For A Franchise
Not every woman wants to “Lean In” and climb the corporate ladder (with all the long nights and draining travel that might entail) while also trying to raise ...
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Bob Purvin Discusses The Myths of Franchising and Fair Franchising Legislation on the Franchise Radio Network
The Franchise Radio Network, a new weekly radio podcast that covers a wide variety of topics of interest to franchise owners, invited AAFD Chair Bob Purvin as the featured guest ...
Franchise Myth Seven: Buying a Franchise Means that you will Lower the Cost of Doing Business through the Power of Group Purchasing
Part Eight of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. The myth that owning a franchise guarantees to lower your cost of doing business due to the synergies of group ...
Put Your Franchise to the Test with the AAFD’s New Self-Evaluation Tool
The AAFD is proud to offer its new and current members an invaluable tool that will help them assess the strengths and weaknesses of their current franchise or a franchise ...
Franchise Myth Six: Franchising Creates a Critical Mass of Market Penetration
Part Seven of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Too many prospective franchise buyers I know assume that a franchise is successful because it is “big enough” to sell ...
Franchise Myth Five: Franchising Promises a “Proven Franchise Business System”
Part Six of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. This is a myth I hear from prospective franchises all the time, and it’s one of the most compelling reasons ...
Franchise Myth Four: The Franchisee Gains a Valuable Asset in the Trade Name and Trademarks of the Typical Franchise
Part Five of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Let’s play a little game. Head on over to my friends at BlueMauMau.org, and review their alphabetized directory of franchises. ...
Franchise Myth Three: Franchisees Own Their Own Franchised Businesses
Part Four of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Many franchisees consider themselves to be business owners. A franchisee might hire and manage employees, sign the lease on a ...
Franchise Myth Two: Franchisees Are in Business for Themselves but Supported by Their Franchisors
Part Three of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Many prospective franchise owners are attracted to the concept of buying a franchise because they believe it combines the freedom ...
Franchise Myth One: Franchising Is a Safe Investment
Part Two of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Perhaps the most common and pervasive franchise myth is that franchising per se is a safe investment. Fed by a ...
Is Franchising all It’s Hyped to Be? Achieving the Promise of Franchise Ownership
Part One of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Owning or purchasing a franchise is a life-changing decision that has huge implications for an individual’s finances, career satisfaction and ...
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