Straight Talk About Franchising
What I Learned and You Need to Know - A Comprehensive Guide to Making a Choice and Putting It Into Action
Created by Cynthia Readnower
What you'll learn
- Learn about the world of franchises
- Find out if you should be an entrpreneur
- Learn what makes a good franchise and how to stay away from the bad franchises
- Educate yourself on all the many things you have to know to run a business
- Learn to operate a small business
Requirements
- You only need an interest in the subject material to enjoy this course
Description
- Learn what makes a good franchise and what criteria you should look for
- Learn how to avoid the bad ones
- Find out if you have what it takes to own a business
- Learn the best human resources practices
- Learn about safety and security for your business
- Consider all the legal requirements
- Learn how to operate your business including accounting, marketing, customer service, sales, maintaining equipment, hiring and firing, managing systems and schedules, banking and much more
Who this course is for:
- This course is meant for anyone interested in buying a franchise or running a small buisness.
Instructor
Straight Talk About Franchising
Cynthia Readnower is an author, columnist and owner of Skinny Leopard Media. She spent years in sales and marketing positions for Fortune 500 companies and has owned restaurants and other small businesses. She received her M.B.A. from the University of Dayton and is a small business and social media consultant, franchise expert and interested in technology. She has thousands of followers on Twitter (@CindyReadnower) and posts on entrepreneurship, writing and business.