Franchisee checklist - assessing yourself
Franchisee checklist - assessing yourself
In evaluating your suitability for becoming a franchisee, you should ask yourself the following questions and answer them honestly.
Your abilities
1. Does the franchise allow you to exploit your natural aptitudes, skills and strengths?
2. Are you at your best doing mental tasks?
3. Are you at your best doing physical tasks?
Demands on yourself
4. Will your age and health permit you to run the business long enough to recover your investment and make the effort worthwhile?
5. Do you have the ability and commitment to work hard, often during unsociable hours?
Demands on your family
6. Does your family fully support your venture?
7. Will your family cope with the demands of the business on your time?
8. Will any of your family be able, or willing, to help you?
Your investment capacity
9. Do you have sufficient resources to get a business off the ground and survive the initial start-up phase?
10. Could you cope with any losses or unexpected setbacks while building the business?
11. Are you prepared to put your assets at risk?
12. Can you raise sufficient finance?
Handling the job
13. Do you understand franchising and what is involved?
14. Do you believe you have the physical and mental temperament for self-employment?
15. Will you be able to handle staff?
16. Can you accept the discipline of a franchise system, including the franchisor's authority?
17. Would you be better off becoming self-employed through an alternative route?
Your ambitions
18. Will the business be sufficiently challenging for you over a period of time?
19. Can you achieve what you are looking for through this venture?
-Job satisfaction?
-Capital gain/investment?
-Money?
Now that you have completed the self-assessment checklist, talk it over with a friend or family member. It is important to take your time at each stage of this process. Remember there is no shortage of franchises to choose from.
Franchisee checklist assessing yourself - To learn more about this author, visit Diarmuid Kieran's Website.
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Take time to consider your own strengths and weaknesses before you enter into serious discussion with any franchisor. The following checklists are designed to assist you in this assessment.
In evaluating your suitability for becoming a franchisee, you should ask yourself the following questions and answer them honestly.
Your abilities
1. Does the franchise allow you to exploit your natural aptitudes, skills and strengths?
2. Are you at your best doing mental tasks?
3. Are you at your best doing physical tasks?
Demands on yourself
4. Will your age and health permit you to run the business long enough to recover your investment and make the effort worthwhile?
5. Do you have the ability and commitment to work hard, often during unsociable hours?
Demands on your family
6. Does your family fully support your venture?
7. Will your family cope with the demands of the business on your time?
8. Will any of your family be able, or willing, to help you?
Your investment capacity
9. Do you have sufficient resources to get a business off the ground and survive the initial start-up phase?
10. Could you cope with any losses or unexpected setbacks while building the business?
11. Are you prepared to put your assets at risk?
12. Can you raise sufficient finance?
Handling the job
13. Do you understand franchising and what is involved?
14. Do you believe you have the physical and mental temperament for self-employment?
15. Will you be able to handle staff?
16. Can you accept the discipline of a franchise system, including the franchisor's authority?
17. Would you be better off becoming self-employed through an alternative route?
Your ambitions
18. Will the business be sufficiently challenging for you over a period of time?
19. Can you achieve what you are looking for through this venture?
-Job satisfaction?
-Capital gain/investment?
-Money?
Now that you have completed the self-assessment checklist, talk it over with a friend or family member. It is important to take your time at each stage of this process. Remember there is no shortage of franchises to choose from.
Franchisee checklist assessing yourself - To learn more about this author, visit Diarmuid Kieran's Website.
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Anne BarrAnne Barr has over 26 years experience in sales and marketing, six years as a franchisee. She has assisted over 367 business owners and purchasers to achieve their goals in career change, transition and exit strategy. She holds the designation of Certified Franchise Executive from the International Franchise Association, Certified Business Intermediary from the International Business Brokers Association and Board Certified Broker from the Texas Association of Business Brokers. Anne is active in professional organizations, networking groups and volunteers for non-profit entities. As owner/operator of four successful businesses, Anne has proven people skills and enjoys helping clients find the right "fit" in business ownership. Visit www.FranchiseOpportunitySpecialist.com for more information about me and my company. - Visit Anne Barr's Website |
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