Become a Franchise Owner!: The Start-Up Guide to Lowering Risk, Making Money, and Owning What You Do

By Joel Libava

Book Overview

The definitive A-to-Z guide to researching, selecting, and starting a viable franchise business

With more and more professionals looking for alternatives to traditional corporate employment, Become a Franchise Owner! informs would-be franchise owners of the joys and perils of purchasing a franchise. Authored by a trusted, feisty, tell-it-how-it-is independent franchise industry insider, this book offers straightforward, step-by-step tips and advice on how to properly (and carefully) research and select a franchise business.

Get tips on how to locate information about franchises, current industry trends, interviews with franchisors, and hot franchise opportunities.

Offers a self-evaluation to discover if you are "franchise material" Describes how to choose the right franchise for your specific situation Lists the 40 crucial questions to ask current franchise owners

Owning a franchise isn't for everyone; in fact, as Joel Libava says, "it's really not for most people." But if it is for you, this book can guide you in starting your own successful franchise business.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118094026
• ISBN13: 9781118094020
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.1"