"Interestingly, koi, when put in a fish bowl, will only grow up to three inches. When this same fish is placed in a large tank, it will grow to about nine inches long. In a pond koi can reach lengths of eighteen inches. Amazingly, when placed in a lake, koi can grow to three feet long. The metaphor is obvious. You are limited by how you see the world."
-- Vince Poscente

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Considering Buying or Starting Up a Franchise?

If you have considered buying an existing or start-up franchise, please read this article:


Blogs Provide Insight to Would-Be Franchisees
Sites Offer News, Comments, Updates on the Happenings at Other Businesses; Complaints Are Welcome Too

By RICHARD GIBSON

Would-be franchisees searching for investment ideas can find a bevy of information on franchising blogs.

Such sites offer news, advice and comments by people already in those franchise businesses -- giving others a head's up on what to watch for and how to proceed.

Tim RobinsonFor example, the Franchise Pundit blog reports that sandwich franchiser Quiznos is helping its franchisees renegotiate their store leases, resulting in an average 15% to 20% reduction, at no cost to them.

Here's a look at some blogs...

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