We’ve often asked ourselves, “Why does our business continue to grow, year after year?”  Is it that we have repeat customers?  Is it word-of-mouth advertising?  Is it because we continue to innovate?  Is it because we’re always adding new products?  Is it because there is increasing interest in our type of business worldwide?  Frankly, it’s hard to know.  All we know is that we’ve seen an incredible growth in our business, year after year, and it seems like it needs to be shared with others who just might have similar interests.

One of the wisest pieces of advice we’ve heard recently has been “Don’t Re-invent the wheel.”  Now, that phrase may be well known and perhaps worn out, but it’s so true that it is easily overlooked.  We can’t tell you the hundreds and thousands of hours that we have put into our business, trying to make it better and better. 

Now, you can benefit from the thousands of hours of research someone else has done to build a business.  Do you know why so many millions of people consider buying franchises and small businesses every day?  Because someone else has already done all the hard work.  That’s right.  The new business owner is able to step into a business where most, if not all, the bugs have been worked out.  You’re going to be the least profitable in a business where you’ve got to figure out everything for yourself.  It would be like inheriting your uncle’s car repair business and you don’t know the first thing about fixing automobiles.  You would have quite a learning curve ahead of you.  And the possibility for failure in such a new enterprise would be very great.  But if you inherited a growing business where someone helped you through each step, you could be running that business in a very short time.  It all comes down to the thoroughness of training.  And the difference between success and failure comes down to whether or not you are being trained by someone who has achieved that level of success.  Sure, you can read a book by someone who tells you principles of their success.  But how many owners of successful businesses will stand beside you and train you to open a business just like theirs?  As you’ve probably noticed, there are plenty of folks out there who will sell you an opportunity that comes with little or no training.  Our comprehensive training program makes all the difference in the world.

Small Businesses and Franchises

Some people are just not cut out to work for someone else.  They don’t like to punch a time clock.  They don’t like a “boss” to tell them what to do and when to do it.  They feel their creativity is stifled.  Let’s face it.  Most bosses don’t want your creativity.  They want your productivity.  

Those who are discontent working for others want an opportunity to earn more money for working harder or working smarter.  They want the satisfaction of working on their own futures instead of their company’s.  And they might feel that even if they enjoy their work, there really is no job security in today’s marketplace.  In fact, there are probably a huge number of people who are working at jobs merely for the so-called benefits.  They’re trading their personal goals and dreams for something like health insurance benefits and working toward a far-off goal like retirement.  They’re giving up the hope of job satisfaction today by looking forward to their golden retirement years.  But that’s not true of everyone.

There are also those who are driven by their dreams or just disgusted with being wage-earners who look at starting a small business or buying a franchise. 

The Risk of a New, Small Business

A small business offers unlimited freedom and unlimited risk.  Not everyone has the “guts” to go out and start a new business with the hope of having it succeed.  In fact, the statistics are pretty grim.  The US Department of Commerce reports that every year over 1,000,000 people start a business in the U.S.  By the end of the first year 40 percent of them will be out of business.  Within five years, more than 80 percent (800,000) will have failed.  And the news doesn’t necessarily get better after that, because more than 80% that survive the first five years will fail in the second five years.

The Lure of Franchises

That’s why many have turned to franchises.  Sales from franchisees in the United States are about $1 trillion a year.  Franchise operations account for almost 50 percent of all retail sales.  About 1 out of 12 businesses is a franchised operation—almost 600,000 businesses.  Franchise establishments employ more than 8 million people.  A franchised business has an average of 8 to 14 employees.  A new franchise establishment is opened every 8 minutes of a business day.  Studies have shown that 86 percent of franchise operations have the same owner five years after starting business and less than 3 percent failed over that same time.  Sounds like it would be great to own a franchisee, doesn’t it?

But franchising involves two trade-offs that not everyone is willing to make:  fees and conformity.  FEES:  You’ve got to give up royalties each week to the home office, even when you no longer need the constant support or assistance of the franchisor.  The initial franchise fee, the requirements for the size and location of your facility, the specifications for the equipment and supplies you must use will add up to higher start-up costs than a business person would spend opening a similar business of their own.  Many franchise owners feel they’re putting in their investment dollars and still enriching the franchisor.  Let’s consider the options:  Of the two, which would YOU rather be:  a franchisee or a franchisor? 

Secondly there’s the issue of CONFORMITY.  As a franchisee, you must maintain the company’s standards.  You must following company guidelines and offer the same products as the other franchisees.  If you don’t mind turning in reports, purchasing from designated sources, or allowing company personnel to check up on our operation, then you won’t mind reproducing someone else’s formula and share whatever success you have with them.  Some people just don’t mind paying out the money and saying, “moo.”

People who are considering the purchase of a franchise are asked to think about these kinds of questions: 

Do I enjoy hard work?  Am I willing to work long hours?  Am I willing to forfeit days off and vacation time?  Do I have a lot of physical and emotional stamina?  Will my family tolerate my long hours?  Would I resent taking business problems home with me?  Do I have sufficient resources to tolerate low or negative returns for the first year or so of operation?  Can I take orders and follow instructions?

We don’t know about you, but that doesn’t sound like much fun to us.

The Best of Both Worlds

Now you can enjoy the support and training that a franchisor will provide while taking advantage of the freedom a small business owner has.  And the best part is, there are no continuing fees or royalties involved.  You simply purchase a complete business package that provides you with everything you need to know to get started.  Like a franchise, we’ll provide you the help and training.  You take delivery of the successful model business.  You get all your questions answered.  You get our help by your side, every step of the way.             

But you don’t owe us anything once you’ve been fully trained.  We’ll collect NO ROYALTIES from your independent business.  You’ll be able to purchase the same products from the same wholesalers that we purchase from—and pay the same wholesale prices that we do.  We don’t receive any commissions, “kickbacks,” or rewards from turning over this information to you.  In fact, if you’re able to find similar or better prices elsewhere, then we encourage you to do so. 

You also have the freedom to run your own business as you please.  Give it the name you want to call it.  Determine your own hours.  Advertise the way you see fit.  Hire employees or do it yourself. 

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