Do You Trust the Stock Market?

Do You Trust the Stock Market?

Do you trust the stock market? The stock market is now up by around 16% this year. Last year, the market lost around 5%. Is there any rhyme or reason to the market? Is the market a safe place to invest your hard earned money? Investing in the right franchise business...
Career Risk in the Modern Economy

Career Risk in the Modern Economy

I’ve thought a lot about risk lately. Being formerly in the corporate world and finding it more and more perilous, I chose the entrepreneurial path and now believe I should have started sooner. Once we reach a certain stage in our careers, what is riskier—staying in...
Financing Your Franchise

Financing Your Franchise

You have completed all the due diligence, attended Discovery Day and met with the franchise company’s founders and management team. You are excited to take the next step and move forward to start your own franchise business. But how do you finance this investment?...
Franchise Return on Investment

Franchise Return on Investment

Question: I’ve been investigating a number of franchises and they don’t seem to be very consistent in terms of rate of return on investment. In fact it sometimes appears that there is very little correlation between the total investment and the amount of money I can...