TEA Chief Executive Featured in Delta Sky Magazine
Delta Airlines Sky Magazine featured a story on the Do’s and Don’ts of Franchising. In the feature article written by Carol Tice, TEA’s Chief Executive Officer, David E. Omholt, is widely quoted and gave a number of admonitions to prospective franchise owners: 1. Sell Yourself. Realize the franchise company is assessing you just as much as […]
How to Make the Journey from Dream to Decision
Studies show that the vast majority of us would rather work for ourselves than for anyone else. So why doesn’t everybody go out and start their own businesses? It’s usually because of fear. Larina Kase, author of The Confident Leader, says if you are stuck in limbo and want to get to the point where […]
Major Steps Along the Way to Opening a Franchise
Entering into any new business venture is a process; here are some of the major steps along the way: 1. Self-evaluation. Matching franchise opportunities with the skills you have accumulated over your career and your own personal strengths and weaknesses is the first step in finding the right franchise for you. 2. Choose a franchise […]
How to Find the Best Franchise Opportunity
The reason many people are attracted to franchising is to mitigate their risk in starting their own business. And when you buy a franchise, you are really purchasing a process, one that has already been tested and proven to work. So why wouldn’t you use a process to find the best franchise out there for […]
Look for the Helpers
Remember Mr. Rogers? He said something that is most appropriate this week as we all struggle with the tragedy at Newtown: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping’.” Helping people […]
How to Identify a Great Franchise Opportunity
Finding a franchise opportunity that makes sense for your own goals and passions is important, but of equal importance is to find a franchisor that reflects your own values and has a real passion for the brand. Here are some things to look for when evaluating a franchisor: Franchisor has a clear direction and strategy […]