A Top Franchise Book
More than 100,000 books, from best-selling novels to best-selling business books are now available on Amazon.com in audio versions.
And my own book, Become A Franchise Owner! was just added to the list…
If you’d like to have a listen, go here and check out the job Lance Axt has done; his voice is fantastic!
After you purchase the audio book, you can listen to it on your iPhone, Android device, and hundreds of other ways-at your leisure.
So, check it out!
Rik Nonelle thinks that every regional developer should read Become A Franchise Owner! That’s why he called me to have 10 signed copies of my franchise book sent to him for his regional developer meeting this week in Cincinnati.
Rik and I go back a few years; I was a franchise broker when I first met the tall CEO of Window Genie.
Rik and I hit it off right away. He’s a good guy, and he cares. A lot.
When he found out that I had written a book especially for potential franchise business owners, he went on Amazon.com, and bought three of them. A few chapter later, he emailed me, and requested that I send 10 signed copies down to his corporate office. I agreed, and drove down the street and had them shipped by my local UPS Store franchise.
But, why did Rik want 10 signed copies of my franchise ownership book?
Rik is going to hand out my books to each and every one of his RD’s who are coming down to his office for training. He’s decided to make my book, “required reading.” He feels that in order to sell franchises, one has to understand what potential buyers are going through. Rik obviously feels that my book captures that, but I think there’s another reason.
Rik feels very comfortable with prospective franchise owners that have been educated in the right way. And, he wants his regional developers to be, too.
(In case you don’t know what a regional developer is, it’s someone who’s purchased a large territory, and is responsible for building it up by selling new franchise units. The developer gets a portion of the upfront franchise fee and the ongoing revenue in most cases.)
When I wrote the book, I really wrote it for people that were interested in exploring franchise ownership. I didn’t think that it would appeal to franchise sellers.
We’ll see. Maybe Rik is starting a new trend-and creating a new audience for my book.
Cool!
If you sell franchises, would you want to read a book that’s really written for franchise buyer’s?
Check out Rik’s franchise opportunity:
If you’re a young franchise buyer, it’s a whole different world for you. I recommend brushing up on your sales skills; you’re going to need them!
Since almost every major bank from California to Maine isn’t going to take you seriously, you have one option; your family.
Meet Uncle Mort
If you’re college-aged, and your serious about becoming the owner of a franchise business, it’s time for a reality check.
You will be turned down by your local bank. (When you apply for a loan)
Now, unless you’ve just received a lump sum of money, and can pay for a new franchise start-up with cash, someone will have to step up for you, and help you get financed. And, Uncle Mort might be just the guy.
Check out these unique opportunities;
Let’s say that you’ve found an opportunity that you’d like to pursue…you just need some seed money. Great! But, you’ll need to be prepared. If you’re really serious about approaching one of your relatives for money, preparation is key. Don’t walk into to your Uncles office naked. Bring all the information that you’ve been able to gather during your research. (If you need help determining just what to gather, grab my franchise book.)
As cool as your Uncle, or your Mom or Dad are, they probably won’t be too enthusiastic about writing you a $150,000 check if you haven’t done your homework.
“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.”- Arthur Ashe
I just read a post from YoungEntrepreneur.com co-founder, Adam Toren. In it, he writes about the research aspect, too.
“You didn’t come up with this idea in a vacuum. Show them articles, statistics, demographics and market information which support the need for your business or back up your idea.”
I highly recommend that you read Adam Toren’s entire post. He goes through everything that you’ll need to do as a young future entrepreneur.
