Here are Top 95 Franchises in every Industry : Entrepreneur's franchise rankings are based on objective, quantifiable criteria, including system size, growth and financial strength and stability. But there's a lot more to consider when you're looking for the best franchise for you.
This listing is not intended to recommend any particular franchise, but rather to offer a starting point for your
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Selasa, 27 Agustus 2013
Sabtu, 25 Mei 2013
Doesn’t Guarantee Success Buying A Franchise With A Well-Known Brand
We know that lots of people go into franchise ownership because they
feel that they can piggyback on an established brand, thereby increasing
their chances of success. That’s certainly logical thinking. But sometimes, business defies logic.
For instance, take a look at the SBA’s loan default rates for 2 of the 10 most popular franchises, as reported by CNN.com. (It’s taken from the SBA’s own
feel that they can piggyback on an established brand, thereby increasing
their chances of success. That’s certainly logical thinking. But sometimes, business defies logic.
For instance, take a look at the SBA’s loan default rates for 2 of the 10 most popular franchises, as reported by CNN.com. (It’s taken from the SBA’s own
Senin, 22 April 2013
Is Buying A Franchise Same With Buying A Job?
One of the popular question that’s asked of me during the numerous seminars I give on franchise ownership is :
"Aren’t I really just buying myself a job, when I purchase a franchise?"
The answer that I have been giving as of late may surprise you;
"What would be so bad about buying yourself a job today?"
As of this writing, the unemployment numbers are staggering. The U.S. Bureau Of Labor
Franchises Types And How To Find Them
What Types of Franchises Are There, And How Much Do They Cost?
There are 3,000 various franchises available in the US, and they
fall under five general categories. Cost-wise, they range from $50,000
to over $1,000,000.
Food Service
This category includes everything from:
ice cream shops like DairyQueen.com, ($382,000-$1,828,000 total investment);
to fast food franchises like Buffalo Wild
Minggu, 21 April 2013
5 Interesting Facts About Franchising
Franchising business model is phenomenal. Although franchise
ownership is not for everyone, for those that align their skill sets
with the right franchise offering, being a franchise owner usually beats
working for someone else. Here are 5 things that make franchising
fantastic.
1. Proven Model
When you purchase a franchise, the thing that you are really purchasing is a business model.
ownership is not for everyone, for those that align their skill sets
with the right franchise offering, being a franchise owner usually beats
working for someone else. Here are 5 things that make franchising
fantastic.
1. Proven Model
When you purchase a franchise, the thing that you are really purchasing is a business model.
Franchising Business, What is a franchise?
Introduction To Franchising
The business model of franchising has
been called one of the greatest ever developed. Its popularity has to
do with its proven track record of success, and the relative ease in
which people can become franchise business owners.
Franchising
contributes a sizeable amount of dollars to the U.S. economy, and some
of the data that I’ll be sharing with you here will
Sabtu, 20 April 2013
How BikeCaffe's Mike Ash Sells Lattes From A Bike
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Mike Ash, who had worked in restaurants since he was 15 and earned a degree in hospitality management, hoped to one day open his own eatery. But as the years went on and he managed various restaurants and cafeterias, Ash, now 35, figured he was unlikely to ever save enough money to open his own place.
Then, flipping through a Costco circular in 2010, he saw an ad for the BikeCaffe, a British franchise concept that had recently come to the U.S. The idea was as simple as the name--a mobile coffee shop mounted on a four-wheel cycle, complete with Astoria espresso machine, blender, pastry bin, refrigerator and sink.
Ash signed on as one of the first U.S. franchisees and began fueling up downtown St. Petersburg, Fla. Today you can find him on the corner of Fourth Street and Central Avenue--or sometimes, especially if it's extra hot or rainy, inside the BB&T bank building. On weekends Ash sets up his mobile java machine at festivals and events.
Eventually, Ash hopes to step back from the grinder. "I would love to own multiple carts and spend my time marketing them," he says. "But until then, I still enjoy it. It's a pretty awesome job."
He filled us in on what it's like to be the go-to guy for to-go coffee in downtown St. Pete.
Coffee from a bike?
That can't be very good. The coffee is really, really good! It's all fair-trade organic tea and coffee, and I think we're the only place in downtown St. Pete that carries that. The biggest comment I get is, "You can't make all that stuff on your bike, can you?" Our menu is the same size as Starbucks'; we can make macchiatos, lattes, chai--everything. We also make smoothies.
All the drinks are made to order. It's a little slower than pouring drip coffee, but the quality is 10 times better.
How do you like making your own schedule?
It's kind of weird to start a business thinking you can work your own hours. But you end up working the same number of hours as before, usually more. At the same time, it's kind of cool that it's yours, and what you put into it, you get out of it. I'm always working. I get here at 6:20 a.m. to set up and leave around 4:30 p.m. I also work weekends, so at least 50 hours a week. In 16 months, I've missed only three days.
What's your biggest seller?
Lattes are always popular. People also like my seasonal drinks. I have a chalkboard and carry three or four specials per day. I usually create them myself, things like eggnog lattes, mocha peppermint hot chocolate or caramel toffee nut lattes. We have a lot of freedom to experiment.
Do you get a good workout riding the bike?
Well, the thing weighs about 400 pounds. I don't think I've ever ridden it more than half a mile at a time. It's geared super low, so if there are no hills or rough terrain, it's easy. You wouldn't win any races on it. Florida is pretty flat, so I'm lucky with that.
What's the biggest misconception about your BikeCaffe?
People assume I sell hot dogs. Every day someone comes up asking for one.
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Mike Ash, who had worked in restaurants since he was 15 and earned a degree in hospitality management, hoped to one day open his own eatery. But as the years went on and he managed various restaurants and cafeterias, Ash, now 35, figured he was unlikely to ever save enough money to open his own place.
Then, flipping through a Costco circular in 2010, he saw an ad for the BikeCaffe, a British franchise concept that had recently come to the U.S. The idea was as simple as the name--a mobile coffee shop mounted on a four-wheel cycle, complete with Astoria espresso machine, blender, pastry bin, refrigerator and sink.
Ash signed on as one of the first U.S. franchisees and began fueling up downtown St. Petersburg, Fla. Today you can find him on the corner of Fourth Street and Central Avenue--or sometimes, especially if it's extra hot or rainy, inside the BB&T bank building. On weekends Ash sets up his mobile java machine at festivals and events.
Eventually, Ash hopes to step back from the grinder. "I would love to own multiple carts and spend my time marketing them," he says. "But until then, I still enjoy it. It's a pretty awesome job."
He filled us in on what it's like to be the go-to guy for to-go coffee in downtown St. Pete.
Coffee from a bike?
That can't be very good. The coffee is really, really good! It's all fair-trade organic tea and coffee, and I think we're the only place in downtown St. Pete that carries that. The biggest comment I get is, "You can't make all that stuff on your bike, can you?" Our menu is the same size as Starbucks'; we can make macchiatos, lattes, chai--everything. We also make smoothies.
All the drinks are made to order. It's a little slower than pouring drip coffee, but the quality is 10 times better.
How do you like making your own schedule?
It's kind of weird to start a business thinking you can work your own hours. But you end up working the same number of hours as before, usually more. At the same time, it's kind of cool that it's yours, and what you put into it, you get out of it. I'm always working. I get here at 6:20 a.m. to set up and leave around 4:30 p.m. I also work weekends, so at least 50 hours a week. In 16 months, I've missed only three days.
What's your biggest seller?
Lattes are always popular. People also like my seasonal drinks. I have a chalkboard and carry three or four specials per day. I usually create them myself, things like eggnog lattes, mocha peppermint hot chocolate or caramel toffee nut lattes. We have a lot of freedom to experiment.
Do you get a good workout riding the bike?
Well, the thing weighs about 400 pounds. I don't think I've ever ridden it more than half a mile at a time. It's geared super low, so if there are no hills or rough terrain, it's easy. You wouldn't win any races on it. Florida is pretty flat, so I'm lucky with that.
What's the biggest misconception about your BikeCaffe?
People assume I sell hot dogs. Every day someone comes up asking for one.
[Via - Entrepreneur.com]
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How TribeHR Turned Simple Idea Into Millions
Senin, 06 Februari 2012
Hot Franchises - iFlySeattle.Com
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Staying in line, obeying orders, doing everything by the book--some might think the military is not the best place for an entrepreneur. Bill Adams disagrees. "I spent 21 years of my life working in the most entrepreneurial environment in the world, U.S. Special Operations (aka the Green Berets)," he says. "Having entrepreneurs in the infantry could be a disaster. But in Special Ops, that's exactly what they want. You need people who can think up a mission and then figure out how to do it, no matter what."
Needless to say, when he retired from the military in 2004, Adams wanted to work for himself. He created and sold a company that performs risk analysis on stadiums and other public venues. Then he invested in an experimental helicopter company, which he helped run for two years. When it came time to move on to the next venture in 2008, Adams decided he wanted to do something fun, and he and his wife, Lysa, both thought of the iFly franchise, which operates high-powered vertical wind tunnels in which users can practice sky-diving techniques or just bop around on a column of air. The couple met on a drop zone, and both had completed thousands of jumps, so it was natural fit.
The two prepared to open shop in their hometown of Seattle, but when the recession hit, their startup loan fell through. But they didn't give up, and in September 2011, Bill and Lysa finally cranked up the fans at their $10 million iFly Seattle location. Weekends have been fully booked ever since, and now they're planning to open a new location every 18 months throughout the U.S. We talked to them about their incredible takeoff. --Jason Daley
You've both experienced the real thing. Does a wind tunnel compare?
Bill: I first trained in a wind tunnel in 1988 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, when they were still top secret. It was just an old, converted C-130 plane engine in a silo with some chain-link fence over it. But after a week of training on that thing, I came away and thought, That's the most fun I've ever had. Someone needs to perfect that technology.
Lysa: When Bill first introduced me to indoor sky diving, I remember thinking, Everybody should have one of these in their backyard. When he started taking clients to the iFly in Arizona, I was jealous and told him, "You're just going to have to build me one." And he did.
How did you line up financing in this credit market?
Bill: Even though our original financing fell apart, like in Special Operations, we still had our dream intact, and we set off to get what we wanted. Fortunately, I found a small group of friends to partner with me, and I found Foundation Bank, which focuses on clients like me. My banker had visited my helicopter factory in Arizona before, and even came to Alaska when I wanted to expand there. She checked out another wind tunnel facility and learned everything we wanted to do. They're involved in our business and made a commitment to us, when a normal bank would say, "Indoor sky diving? Good luck with that."
Who uses the tunnel?
Lysa: On weekends we cater to mom and pop and the kids, but the facility is built with real sky divers in mind. Our goal is to get these fans rolling 24 hours a day all week, and we're hoping to fill our after-hours with coaching and tunnel camps, where sky divers can get instruction from world champions. We also want to get the military in here for discreet, early-hours training. If you are a professional, this is where you hone your skills. If you dream of becoming a sky diver, this is where you begin. Or if you just want to feel what it's like to fly, we can make that dream a reality.
Has the excitement of the tunnel worn off?
Bill: Never. We fly in the tunnel every day, either before we open or after we close, and our kids fly on the weekends. We've been working on this business for the last year, so we haven't been able to sky-dive, but our flying skills have gotten really good.
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http://www.iflyseattle.com
Staying in line, obeying orders, doing everything by the book--some might think the military is not the best place for an entrepreneur. Bill Adams disagrees. "I spent 21 years of my life working in the most entrepreneurial environment in the world, U.S. Special Operations (aka the Green Berets)," he says. "Having entrepreneurs in the infantry could be a disaster. But in Special Ops, that's exactly what they want. You need people who can think up a mission and then figure out how to do it, no matter what."
Needless to say, when he retired from the military in 2004, Adams wanted to work for himself. He created and sold a company that performs risk analysis on stadiums and other public venues. Then he invested in an experimental helicopter company, which he helped run for two years. When it came time to move on to the next venture in 2008, Adams decided he wanted to do something fun, and he and his wife, Lysa, both thought of the iFly franchise, which operates high-powered vertical wind tunnels in which users can practice sky-diving techniques or just bop around on a column of air. The couple met on a drop zone, and both had completed thousands of jumps, so it was natural fit.
The two prepared to open shop in their hometown of Seattle, but when the recession hit, their startup loan fell through. But they didn't give up, and in September 2011, Bill and Lysa finally cranked up the fans at their $10 million iFly Seattle location. Weekends have been fully booked ever since, and now they're planning to open a new location every 18 months throughout the U.S. We talked to them about their incredible takeoff. --Jason Daley
You've both experienced the real thing. Does a wind tunnel compare?
Bill: I first trained in a wind tunnel in 1988 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, when they were still top secret. It was just an old, converted C-130 plane engine in a silo with some chain-link fence over it. But after a week of training on that thing, I came away and thought, That's the most fun I've ever had. Someone needs to perfect that technology.
Lysa: When Bill first introduced me to indoor sky diving, I remember thinking, Everybody should have one of these in their backyard. When he started taking clients to the iFly in Arizona, I was jealous and told him, "You're just going to have to build me one." And he did.
How did you line up financing in this credit market?
Bill: Even though our original financing fell apart, like in Special Operations, we still had our dream intact, and we set off to get what we wanted. Fortunately, I found a small group of friends to partner with me, and I found Foundation Bank, which focuses on clients like me. My banker had visited my helicopter factory in Arizona before, and even came to Alaska when I wanted to expand there. She checked out another wind tunnel facility and learned everything we wanted to do. They're involved in our business and made a commitment to us, when a normal bank would say, "Indoor sky diving? Good luck with that."
Who uses the tunnel?
Lysa: On weekends we cater to mom and pop and the kids, but the facility is built with real sky divers in mind. Our goal is to get these fans rolling 24 hours a day all week, and we're hoping to fill our after-hours with coaching and tunnel camps, where sky divers can get instruction from world champions. We also want to get the military in here for discreet, early-hours training. If you are a professional, this is where you hone your skills. If you dream of becoming a sky diver, this is where you begin. Or if you just want to feel what it's like to fly, we can make that dream a reality.
Has the excitement of the tunnel worn off?
Bill: Never. We fly in the tunnel every day, either before we open or after we close, and our kids fly on the weekends. We've been working on this business for the last year, so we haven't been able to sky-dive, but our flying skills have gotten really good.
For more unusual ways to make money, visit this site.
[Via - Entprereneur.Com]
* - do you own a web-based business? We'd like to profile your website, too.
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Sauceaholic
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How to Make Millions with Your Ideas: An Entrepreneur's Guide by Dan S. Kennedy
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Make Your Ideas Mean Business
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