Many people are looking at a lot of different career options. This 15 minute presentation on Slideshare gives useful advice to anyone considering the self employment route. Not all options are created equal. http://tiny.cc/h0gcw Robert

Are you happy? I’ll explain at the end of this blog.  High unemployment has been a fact of life for decades in some parts of the world. What happens when we here in the USA, collectively accept high unemployment? An excerpt from the NY Times below suggests we are reaching a point where we may start accepting high unemployment as [...]

It’s very unusual for franchises to offer a special low-rate franchise fee, so when WSI, the #1 internet franchise for 10yrs in a row, according to Entrepreneur Magazine offers a HALF PRICE Franchise Fee ,  you should take notice ! Now there are strings attached – “AHA – I knew it!” You say. So What is their offer [...]

I hear many inquiries about low-cost, recession-resistant franchises.  What makes a business recession resistant? It is the ability to offer a product or service that is a necessity, rather than a luxury, and provide superior service at a competitive price. So I set a Total Investment limit (franchise fee plus all start-up costs) of less than $50,000, and [...]

WSI – #1 for 10th consecutive year ! As a franchise coach, I inevitably admire some franchises more than others. We all have our favorites and I would put WSI firmly in the ‘Admired’ camp. For the 10th year in a row it has been voted #1 franchise in the Internet Marketing Service category and [...]

The last thing someone who is unemployed needs to be told is that they shouldn’t even apply for the limited number of job openings that are available. But some companies and recruiters are doing just that. Chis Isidore, senior write on Yahoo Finance has posted a scary employment story here that unfortunately rings true: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Outofwork-job-applicants-told-cnnm-3498252371.html?x=0 [...]

Question: Are Franchises recession-proof? I am asked that frequently.  There is the “accepted wisdom” that going the franchise route is safer than starting a business from scratch and in general this is true because if the franchise has stood the test of time it has a track record you can examine and measure. If you are [...]

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Life Interrupted. It happens all the time in a million different ways. For me, right now, it is a fractured ankle. I am going to be stuck at home for the next few weeks with my “toes above my nose”. For you it might be losing your job, or discovering out of the blue that [...]

I’ve been reading ‘Street Smart Franchising’ by Joe Mathews, Don DeBolt and Deb Percival, by Entrepreneur Media Inc. The 2nd chapter SPEAKS to ME  and is great advice as well as a challenge to all those in that looking phase right now! Here’s a little excerpt:   Street Smart Franchising – Chapter 2: People often ask us, “Why [...]