When is YOUR Independence Day? Declare YOUR Independence!!
Alan Goldberg
Franchise Specialist| Helps Entrepreneurially-Minded Professionals Achieve Financial Indep via Franchising | Expert on Multi-Unit Devt as Growth Strategy | Focus on Health & Wellness | Speaker on Today's New Entrepreneur
Is "Business Ownership" Your Path to Financial Freedom?
The 4th of July is considered by many to be the most important holiday of the year -- a grand celebration of the day we signed the Declaration of Independence and were finally freed of British rule.?Fireworks, BBQ's & parties are all hallmarks of the day.?
But, are we totally free?
Perhaps, free to roam. But, many are encumbered financially... Stuck in dead-end careers... under-employed or over-qualified for positions offering limited upside potential; tenuous job security; employed by companies in declining industries -- or, waiting to be bought, sold, or down-sized.?And, let's not forget ageism -- a real concern in an aging workplace.
Are we really FREE without financial freedom???
Many people have found success by creating a “second” career by investing in a franchise -- a business opportunity that pairs years of work experience with a proven model and the expertise, resources and support of a franchise system enabling you to run your own business with a partner aligned with your success and a community of like-minded franchisees that share their experience and best practices.
Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
That question is most often reserved for bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and green-behind-the-ears college grads during their first job interview. But, for the rest of us, who have been working for most of our lives, when was the last time you were asked that question? And, how would you reply? As you get further along in your career, it may be harder to answer.
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
If making a career shift is so easy, why aren't more people doing it.
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Buying an Existing Business
For some, the idea of embarking on a new career by purchasing an existing business is appealing. For one thing – there’s an existing customer base, there is some sort of track record – and hopefully, 3 years of P and L’s and tax returns to prove it. In other words there are existing records to help make your decision as to the “value” of the business.
Investing in a Franchise
Franchising provides you the opportunity to run the show. By taking your years of prior work experience, paired with the expertise, resources, and support of an existing franchise, you have the opportunity to explore the benefits and empowering challenges that come with running your own business –?but with the warm hand of tremendous support..
As a franchise consultant at Fran-LINK, my goal is to help guide you through a discovery process that enables achievers to realize their dream of independence via business ownership. Many are execs breaking the shackles of a corporate job -- or, in career transition. Some are entrepreneurs seeking their next BIG thing. And, some are millennials seeking a meaningful future and career path. But, all are looking for freedom that comes thru better control of their calendar and financial future.
If you’re feeling stuck, ask yourself “if I do nothing, how will my situation improve in five years?”? As a second-career person myself, I can personally attest to the life-altering change that accompanies taking the plunge into your own business.
While franchising isn’t right for everyone. For those that dream of the freedom and financial independence, it's a vehicle and alternative strategy for achieving success.
Celebrate this extended-weekend holiday with family & friends. Then, if it's time to start living your dream. Schedule a complimentary conversation and seize your independence. Reach out. You can email me at [email protected]. Or, simply call 646.505.8262.
Wishing you a happy, safe and joyous holiday celebration.
Alan Goldberg