Another franchise success story

At FranNet, we love a good success story. And in today's FranNet Blog, we read about yet another story about someone who has had a long successful career, but yearned for something more. Enjoy!

FranNet Success Story: Anatomy of a Career Switch at 60

Like millions of Americans, Richard Kerr suffered an economic blow in 2008. The commercial real estate pro had 30 years invested in a career he believed would be his last.

Then the California real estate industry tanked. He had to take action — sooner rather than later.

“It was tough, especially in the beginning,” Kerr says. “I was forced to leave a career that was my passion. At one point I lost over $1 million in accounts in one month.”

READ ENTIRE STORY HERE

Meet the Franchisors in Louisville 10/19

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Have you missed an opportunity?

"I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one."  ~Mark Twain

Do you ever kick around, mumbling about lost opportunities? Have you had opportunities slip through your hands without even recognizing what they were?

The thing about opportunities is that they don't tend to hang around. They need to be snatched.


Whether it's a new career, a new love, or a new financial opportunity, you have to take the chance. Step out of that comfort zone, and risk it.

Child Service Franchises are Hot in Louisville and Beyond

A fairly new type of franchise has been on an upswing nationwide. Here's a great article explaining what it is!

FranNet Sees Spike in Child Services Franchises

Children never go out of style; nor does the desire of parents to give them the best. Child-focused franchises that specialize in extracurricular offerings such as tutoring, art instruction and physical activities, including karate, are hot and getting hotter.


FranNet consultants across the U.S. and Canada are seeing increased interest in services and companies geared toward children, even in a tough economy. This sector has emerged as a success story of the post-recession economy, a trend the Franchise Business Review documented in a recent research report.

READ ENTIRE STORY HERE 

What is Success?

How about this little quote from someone you probably heard from:

"Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom."  ~George Smith Patton

When you start a business, whether a franchise or start-up, you will experience failure.  How you bounce back will determine your success.


Thanks, General!

A Franchise Expert

What do we do at FranNet? We help you find the right franchise opportunity for you...and we do it for free! Whether you're in Louisville, Kentucky, or Austin Texas, the service is the same. Following is an interview with a franchise expert from FranNet. 

An Interview with FranNet Consultant Merri Cronk

Merri Cronk started out with a career in the racing industry. She took a sharp turn when she switched to a franchising career as a FranNet consultant.

Cronk fell in love with franchising because of its potential to improve the lives of people on multiple levels – economical, personal and professional. Also important was that it offered her a better quality of life with her husband and two children. She’s thrilled with the work-life balance she’s achieved since becoming a franchise owner.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE

Emerging Technology Makes Owning A Business Easier Than Ever

The following is a post from the FranNet blog describing how technology is making business ownership easier than ever.


Emerging Technologies Radically Lower Start-up Costs, Overhead for Franchisees


It’s a widespread phenomenon with no end in sight. Technology is driving down the cost of buying a franchise – way down.


The avalanche of super-fast and integrated technologies is long and getting longer — smartphones, GPS systems, social networks, the Internet cloud and embedded digital technologies are just a few. These emergent technologies lower the costs of starting and running a franchise whether it’s by reducing errors and waste, making communication faster and easier or streamlining training, billing and customer service.

READ ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE