Finding a Franchise Opportunity - ‘Tis the Season
As you may know, StartupNation offers a franchise selector service. You basically use the finder tool to identify franchises that fit your interests and financial realities.
At this time of year, interest in finding a franchise is at fever pitch. People seem to come out of the self-reflective New Year and holiday period charged up and on a path to finally get into business. With so many people out of work and not having previous entrepreneurial experience, a good number are seriously considering becoming a franchisee, using a proven formula type of business.
A new article at our site by a true authority on finding a franchise, Richard Simtob of Franchises For Sale, has just been uploaded. If you’re interested in choosing a franchise and want to know the process to getting that franchise from “interesting” to “open for business,” definitely walk through the steps in Simtob’s article.
The steps outlined include:
- Find a Franchise Concept that Fits
- Submit Request for Consideration/Application
- The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
- Training and Support Overview
- Franchise Disclosure Review
- Franchise Due Diligence
- Celebration or Discovery Day
They’re all detailed and fleshed out in the article.
No excuses, folks! Start It Up!!!!

March 24th, 2010 at 12:35 am
People seem to come out of the self-reflective New Year and holiday period charged up and on a path to finally get into business. With so many people out of work and not having previous entrepreneurial experience.
May 24th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
I think The Cereal Bowl is a great franchise. I was looking at there numbers and before I purchase one, I was curious to see what other people think about The Cereal Bowl .
August 24th, 2010 at 6:02 am
Very informative post. well there is no doubt that investing in a franchise business is always safe as compared to starting a business from scratch.
October 19th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Great article.
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May 25th, 2011 at 5:06 pm
January is our most popular month and generates the most website traffic and enquiries. For the most part I think people are just finishing off the xmas season on a high and looking to branch out on their own for the next year.
October 3rd, 2011 at 1:05 pm
A very well written article.You were direct and straight to the point.
February 1st, 2012 at 11:24 pm
Well, I would like to add one important point which you must go for in you must consult 2-3 existing franchising owners before you opt for getting franchising from a particular franchise whether they are running in benefit or not.