{"id":4467,"date":"2018-08-21T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/?p=4467"},"modified":"2018-08-17T14:27:07","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T18:27:07","slug":"choosing-a-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/2018-08\/choosing-a-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise-how-to-guide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d3cq1i5f0t0txz.cloudfront.net\/insiders-guide-heading.gif\" alt=\"The Insider's Guide to Choosing a Franchise\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise-how-to-guide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/d3cq1i5f0t0txz.cloudfront.net\/insiders-guide-logo.gif\" alt=\"Get your copy NOW\" width=\"141\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Choosing a franchise can be one of the toughest financial decisions that you can make in\u00a0your life. That&#8217;s why you&#8217;ve got to get it right the first time around. Good news is there are steps you can take in advance of even doing your initial search. These steps will help you search for and find franchises that not only interest you, but fit your skill set, and set you up for success. Knowing yourself, what you enjoy, and most importantly are good at can help you pare down the hundreds of franchise to choose from.<\/p>\n<p>Insider&#8217;s Guide to Choosing a Franchise will help you think about some simple, but important questions to ask yourself. Do you prefer businesses where customers come to you, or where you have to go out and find them? Are you good at managing people? What hours do you expect to work? And more.<\/p>\n<p>Use this interactive guide to evaluate yourself on your readiness, core strengths and weaknesses, outline your goals, and get your financial numbers organized. You will also develop your criteria for choosing a franchise so you can start your search with the knowledge and confidence you need to be productive and successful.<\/p>\n<h3>Included in the Insider&#8217;s Guide to Choosing a Franchise:<\/h3>\n<ul id=\"includelist\">\n<li>The Readiness Profile Evaluation that allows you to identify your core strengths and weaknesses<\/li>\n<li>Identify your goals, ideals and commitment to figure out if franchising or business ownership is right for you<\/li>\n<li>Determine your financial profile, how much investable capital you have, and your net worth and liquid capital<\/li>\n<li>Prioritize your ownership or lifestyle criteria to start building your list of potential franchises that match your requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get started on choosing a franchise today, by getting to know yourself now. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/franchise-how-to-guide\">Insider&#8217;s Guide to Choosing a Franchise<\/a> page on Franchise Solutions to download your copy today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Choosing a franchise can be one of the toughest financial decisions that you can make in\u00a0your life. That&#8217;s why you&#8217;ve got to get it right the first time around. Good news is there are steps you can take in advance of even doing your initial search. These steps will help you search for and find&#8230; <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.franchisesolutions.com\/blog\/2018-08\/choosing-a-franchise\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[182],"class_list":["post-4467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buying-a-franchise","tag-franchise-information"],"yoast_head":"\n<title>Choosing a Franchise - The Franchise Solutions Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get started on choosing a franchise that&#039;s right for you. 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