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

by Joel Libava

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. 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.

Genres: Business

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Joel Libava is the author of;

Become a Franchise Owner!

The Start-Up Guide to Lowering Risk, Making Money, and Owning What You Do

This Cleveland, Ohio franchise expert and advisor is a well-known advocate for future franchise business owners. He's beholden to no one, and provides crucial advice to people who are looking to become their own bosses.

Learn more about his franchise book at:

http://www.thefranchiseking.com/franc...

Reviews

[Randy Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just before my 65th birthday I stood at a magazine rack at the airport waiting to board. The rack included all the usual topics; politics, music, sports, crafts, home beautification and business. Then the clouds parted and the angels sang. Entrepreneur magazine had a cover that screamed ‘500 best franchises!’
I bought the magazine and barely even noticed that we had taken off and that we were in the clouds.

Over the years this topic had vaguely interested me but not enough to even buy a magazine let alone read a book like this one about owning a franchise. I am not sure I will buy a franchise or any other kind of business.
What so far I have figured out is that as I approach what formerly had been the mandatory retirement age, I don’t want to stop working. I may never want to ‘retire’.

The exclamation point at the end of the title captures the self promotional flavor of Mr. Libava’s prose. That said, this was a good first book for me to read about franchising as it throws significant cold water in the idea. The author offers an opportunity for the reader to do serious soul searching. This endeavor isn’t a panacea and will require me to work very hard at a time in life when most people are slowing down. I plan to go slow on the next steps and see where they take me. Maybe I’ll avoid visiting magazine racks in the future before getting on a plane.

[John Jennings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informational.

Conversational style of writing made it a quick read. Lots of good advice. Anyone thinking about franchising should read it.

[Ahmad Altaleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a good start for beginners.

[Ozzie Gooen · Rating 4 out of 5]

TLDR: Different franchises make sense for different kinds of personalities. An interesting guide to the business.

[Suy Kuong · Rating 4 out of 5]

The key is not everyone is suitable for the franchise concept. You've got to match your knowledge, skills, interest, and abilities with the franchise concept you are interested in.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

It book is a lot of self promoting but it does have some excellent information in it. Completely worth the read.