The Franchisee Handbook

Is Franchising Right For You?Why start a business from scratch when you can have a piece of the greatest expansion strategy ever conceived? Franchising is BIG and getting bigger in every sector¿from restaurants and coffee chains to pet care and insurance. There is a franchise for everything and everyone.As a potential franchise owner, you can be in charge of your own success while being supported by a known brand. Franchising gives you that ability, along with the satisfaction that comes only with building something that can last a lifetime and beyond. And, if you are successful, you eventually stop sweating the details and have the freedom to enjoy your life in a way that most around you cannot.In The Franchisee Handbook, franchise expert Mark Siebert walks you through the process of vetting and buying a franchise, helps you ask the right questions of franchisors and yourself, and gives you the resources you need to decide if franchising is right for you. Siebert shows you how to do your homework before making what could be the greatest financial decision of your life. You will learn how to:Accurately assess the risks of buying a franchise Determine if a franchise is a good fit for your personal goalsResearch and vet potential franchise opportunitiesCreate a startup plan that meets your business goalsPrepare your franchise for successWhy dream about owning a franchise when you can take concrete steps to make it happen today? With The Franchisee Handbook as your guide, you have the power in your hands to start your own franchise journey right now.About the AuthorMARK SIEBERT founded the iFranchise Group, a leading franchise consulting firm. He is an expert in evaluating companies¿ franchisability, structuring franchise offerings, and developing franchise programs. Siebert has personally assisted over 30 Fortune 2000 companies and over 500 startup franchisors.ISBN-13: 978-1-59918-639-9 ISBN-10: 1-59918-639-X