Franchise 101, WWBC, Nov. 12

Franchise 101, WWBC

When: Wednesday, November 12th, 2014, 9:30-11:00am

Where: Community Capital Development 1437 S. Jackson St Seattle

What: Franchise Myths Busted: A Short-Course Based in Reality

As a career transition coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source, Bob Hale provides those who may be interested in independent business ownership with an objective, in-depth and interactive look at franchising as a valid option for their consideration and exploration.

In his franchising short-course Bob debunks many common myths about franchising as he provides factual, objective information about many facets of franchise entrepreneurship.

Takeaways:

Course attendees will:

• Understand how and why nearly one million people are franchise entrepreneurs in the U.S.;
• Learn about the varied and diverse backgrounds of franchise entrepreneurs;
• Have a systematic approach (“discovery” and “validation”) for evaluating franchise business models in relation to their personal goals, needs and objectives (income, lifestyle, work style, long-term wealth and equity in a business owned);
• Learn about the breadth and depth of franchise businesses, which include some 4,000 models across some 90 industry sectors;
• Learn about franchisors’ views of their industry, the legal aspects of franchise agreements and about various franchise financing options;
• Learn why most franchise companies prefer that franchisees coming into their business model not have a specific background or experience pertaining to their business or industry sector.

Who: Bob Hale joined The Entrepreneur’s Source as a career transition coach in 2010 and in that capacity helps clients who are changing careers – or who may wish to change careers – explore options within the world of business ownership.

Bob spent 28 years in the newspaper industry, during which he published newspapers in Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia and Alaska. Bob has been involved in leadership roles in chambers of commerce, professional organizations and in state, regional and local civic, trade and philanthropic organizations.

How Much: Free

How: Register here.