{"product_id":"9781118094020","title":"Become a Franchise Owner! The Start-Up Guide to Lowering Risk, Making Money, and Owning What you Do","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBecome a Franchise Owner!\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Start-Up Guide to Lowering Risk, Making Money, and Owning What you Do\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJoel Libava\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Franchises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe definitive A-to-Z guide to researching, selecting, and starting a viable franchise business\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith more and more professionals looking for alternatives to traditional corporate employment, \u003ci\u003eBecome a Franchise Owner!\u003c\/i\u003e informs would-be franchise owners of the joys and perils of purchasing a franchise. Authored by a trusted, feisty, tell-it-how-it-is independent franchise industry insider, this book offers straightforward, step-by-step tips and advice on how to properly (\u003ci\u003eand carefully\u003c\/i\u003e) research and select a franchise business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet tips on how to locate information about franchises, current industry trends, interviews with franchisors, and hot franchise opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a self-evaluation to discover if you are \"franchise material\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes how to choose the right franchise for your specific situation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLists the 40 crucial questions to ask current franchise owners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOwning a franchise isn't for everyone; in fact, as Joel Libava says, \"it's really not for most people.\" But if it \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e for you, this book can guide you in starting your own successful franchise business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOEL LIBAVA,\u003c\/b\u003e widely known as The Franchise King\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e, helps unlock entrepreneurs from the shackles of a typical 9-to-5 routine to become successful franchise owners, through his advisory services, media appearances, blog, and self-produced videos. His \u003ci\u003eFranchise King\u003c\/i\u003e blog was named one of the 75 Best Business Blogs of 2010 by Business Pundit. He is a member of Jim Blasingame’s Brain Trust\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e, the largest collection of small business experts in the world, and was named “The Franchise Expert in Residence” for the award-winning Small Business Trends website. He assisted the team at Guy Kawasaki’s Alltop.com in assembling a franchising webpage, featuring top franchise industry blogs\/resources, and he contributes articles about franchising to the award-winning Open Forum by American Express website, as well as for the Community section of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s website, SBA.gov.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 December 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118094020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315268907148,"sku":"9781118094020","price":19.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118094020_a13cb2f1-febb-45cf-bca2-f86595decfe2.jpg?v=1780104514","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118094020","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}