I just read an article posted by Joel Libava (The Franchise King) about not including buying a franchise as a backup plan after someone is being downsized. Unfortunately, I do heard stories of people who put buying a franchise in the top list of what-to-do-after-you-are-being-downsized – I agree with Joel: Franchising is not for everybody.…

You fed up working for others and have called it quit. With your cash in hand, you set your sight focused on a mission: being a successful entrepreneur. You revved up, and despite of all the worries and negative comments on you quitting your job, you are start looking for a business to invest in,…

A conventional wisdom on franchising says that absentee ownership is not ideal in running franchise units; Therefore, most franchises offer franchising opportunities that do not allow absentee ownership. Perhaps they should think about allowing absentee ownership, as it presents a win-win solution for both franchisee and franchisor. Absentee ownership means owners who are not physically…