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Through my own transition from the corporate world to franchising, and through working with other franchise candidates, I’ve learned an […]
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The word “unprecedented” shows up a lot in news stories today. Whether because of wars, politics, artificial intelligence, or the […]
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I’ve mentioned many times that, before becoming a franchisee, I spent more than 20 years as a corporate executive. By […]
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You could call it my incredible shrinking career. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, I didn’t like the idea […]
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As a marketing executive in the automotive industry, I lived by a simple rule: people buy benefits, not features. They […]
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When I first created The Empowered Franchisee, my candidates fit a certain profile. They were all corporate executives in their […]
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If you’re like most of the candidates who approach us, you’re ready to quit your day job–or you’re at least […]
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For the most part, the candidates we work with at The Empowered Franchisee are ready and eager to buy a […]
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At the Empowered Franchisee, we believe deeply in the power of mentoring–and science backs us up. In fact, studies show […]
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At the Empowered Franchisee, we believe deeply in the power of mentoring–and science backs us up. Several years ago, a […]
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