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They're Not Created Equal

 

That's right; the 3,000 or so franchise business concepts that are currently being offered for sale in the US aren't all created equal.

 

Some are great, some are average.

 

Some are really, really suspect as legitimate business opportunities.

 

Learn how to find out what you're looking at by listening to this short radio interview with It's Your Biz author, Susan Solovic. In it, she's asks me some tough questions on franchise ownership.

 

The Interview 

New Franchise Talk Show Added To BlogTalk Radio

Here's a chance to get the straight scoop on the business of franchising, from two franchise professionals who don't seem to have a problem saying what sometimes needs to be said...

Sometimes, it's not all good.

Read about the show, here...

Jim Blasingame's Small Business Advocate Radio Program Schedule; July 13-17th

 

If you would like to learn all you can about small business, tune in to The Small Business Advocate.  Mornings from 7-9am. {EST}

Here

Monday, July 13
Jim Ballard

Co-author of Whale Done and author of Little Wave and Old Swell

Topic of discussion: How to use coaching language with employees and others you care about.

Barbara Weltman

Author of J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2009

Topic of discussion: The latest tax news, including tips for managing your business in tough times.

Matt Cartwright
Attorney, Munley, Munley, and Cartwright

Topic of discussion: How to avoid getting your small business sued in court.

Ted Fishman

Author of China Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Industrial Superpower Challenges America and the World

Topic of discussion: The current unrest in China.

Tuesday, July 14
Rich Galen

Publisher of Mullings.com

Topic of discussion: Politics, what else?

Lee Silber

Co-author of The Wild Idea Club

Topic of discussion: Encouraging employees to work together to tackle tough problems.

Tim Berry
President and Founder of Palo Alto Software
Topic of discussion: Business planning.

Wednesday, July 15
Brian Schwartz

Author of 50 Interviews: Entrepreneurs

Topic of discussion: The unwritten rules of entrepreneurship.

Bill Dunkelberg
Chief Economist for the National Federation of Independent Business
Topic of discussion: The NFIB report.

**Joel Libava
President-Life Changer of Franchise Selection Specialists Inc.
Topic of discussion: Franchise options.

John Dini

President, Management Performance Network and author of 103 Tips for Better Hiring

Topic of discussion: Making management sense of social media.

Thursday, July 16
Jim Blasingame
Creator and host of The Small Business Advocate Show
Topic of discussion: Small business fundamentals.

Ken Gronbach

Author of Common Census

Topic of discussion: Demographic shifts in the marketplace.

Joan Pryde
Senior Editor, Kiplinger Washington Editors
Topic of discussion: This week's Kiplinger Letter.

Friday, July 17
Tamar Jacoby
President of ImmigrationWorks USA
Topic of discussion: The current status of immigration reform.

Jack Uldrich
Author of several books, including Investing in Nanotechnology and Jump the Curve
Topic of discussion: Having the courage to head out into the unknown.

Colleen Rickenbacher
Author of Be On Your Best Business Behavior
Topic of discussion: Being on your best behavior, even when it's tough.

Doug Stives

Partner & Tax Department Director at Curchin & Company

Topic of discussion: Financial fundamentals.

** That would be me.

Radio Interview On Franchise Financing Coming Up

                                                                                                              

Barbara Weltman, co-author of "The Small Business Survival Book," will be interviewing this blogger, Joel Libava, Monday, February 2nd at 4:25 PM EST.

Barbara's "Build Your Business" radio program is broadcast every Monday, and has featured such guests as Ramon Ray, Kenneth Yancy from SCORE, Rich Sloane from Startup Nation, and Andrew Hyde of Startup Weekend, which will take place in my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, this year.

The Monday program will feature a discussion of franchise funding issues, including:

• Are banks really loaning money to franchise start-ups?

• How much do you need to start a franchise?

• And much more!

This is an internet radio show, so just go to this link to listen live on Monday, or to get the podcast!

If you are thinking about investing in a franchise of your own, a lot of your questions will be answered on the show.

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Did you know you can sit by your computer, or download some great information about the world of franchising, at your convenience? Some of us like listening to podcasts, or listening to audio via our PC's or Apple computers. Some of us like reading. Nice to have choices!

Go to FranchiseInterviews.com for the latest schedules, and while you are there, check out their 2+ year archives.