Small Business Franchising Archives

Nick Bibby 08/29/2008 Principal, The Bibby Group If you're considering a franchise, are you prepared to do the proper due diligence? Nick Bibby talks with Jim Blasingame about what is required to properly evaluate any franchise opportunity, and how to get help from a franchise professional.

Joel Libava 06/23/2008 President-Life Changer of Franchise Selection Specialists Inc. How is franchising doing during a slow economy? Joel Libava talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the challenges that the franchise industry is facing, and what the successful franchisers are doing.

Nick Bibby 05/09/2008 Principal, The Bibby Group How do you know if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Nick Bibby and Jim Blasingame talk about this, including Nick's profile that he's developed to help you determine if you're a good candidate to be an entrepreneur.

Joel Libava 03/10/2008 President, Franchise Selection Specialists, Inc. What are the essential steps to checking out a franchise opportunity? Joel Libava and Jim Blasingame begin their visit talking about the economy, followed by a tour of the most important steps to take in order to find the franchise that's right for you.

Nick Bibby 01/23/2008 Principal, The Bibby Group Does interest pick up in franchises when the economy slows? Nick thinks this is true and he and Jim talk about where the opportunities are to be found.

Nick Bibby 12/05/2007 Principal, The Bibby Group Considering buying a franchise? Nick talks with Jim about some of the key due diligence steps that you must take in order to make a good franchise decision.

Joel Libava 11/28/2007 President, Franchise Selection Specialists, Inc. Why does franchise activity pick up when the economy is weakening? Joel and Jim talk about this counter-intuitive phenomenon, what it means and why should you care.

Joel Libava 08/28/2007 President-Life Changer of Franchise Selection Specialists Inc. Is a strong economy good for franchises or bad? Joel answers this and other questions with Jim, as they discuss the current issues to consider if you're interested in franchising.

Nick Bibby 07/23/2007 Principal, The Bibby Group Could your entrepreneurial future include the creation of a franchise operation? Nick talks with Jim about some of the key elements of being a franchiser.

Laura Larson 07/17/2007 Vice President and National Operations Manager for Key Bank's Small Business Administration lending program Jim says that franchising is entrepreneurial coloring inside the lines, and he and Laura talk about some of the key elements of determining if owning a franchise is right for you, and then picking the one that's best for you.

Joel Libava 05/15/2007 President, Franchise Selection Specialists, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio Is being a franchise owner for you? Joel and Jim talk about how to determine if you should consider buying a franchise, or if you'd be better off starting from scratch.

Nick Bibby 04/04/2007 Principal, The Bibby Group There is a difference between someone educating you about buying a franchise and someone helping you buy a franchise. Nick talks with Jim about this difference and how to get the most from both people.

Joel Libava 01/03/2007 President, Franchise Selection Specialists, Inc. Jim says franchising is entrepreneurial coloring inside the lines, and he and Joel talk about how to determine if you're a good fit to own a franchise.

Nick Bibby 11/24/2006 Principal, The Bibby Group Many people want to own their own small business but they don't know what to do. Nick and Jim talk about how to determine if you should be a start-from-scratch entrepreneur, or alternatively, own a franchise.

Joel Libava 09/26/2006 President, Franchise Selection Specialists, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio Joel talks with Jim about franchising opportunities, plus they discuss how to make sure your passions for business aren't missdirected.

Nick Bibby 08/07/2006 Principal, The Bibby Group Nick joins Jim to talk about how franchising and entrepreneurship fit together. They also talk about how to determine if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

Nick Bibby 04/11/2006 Principal, the Bibby Group; franchise consultant and entrepreneurship counselor Nick and Jim talk about some of the keys to success as a franchisor as well as a franchisee.

Joel Libava 01/30/2006 President, Franchise Selection Specialists, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio Joel joins Jim for the first time to discuss his thoughts on franchising in the 21st century.

Andrew Sherman 06/21/2005 Partner at Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky, LLP in Wash., DC Andrew joins Jim to discuss how companies can grow fast and grow right. Andrew is actually his launching a new Web site which is dedicated helping emerging companies grow effectively.

Rick Pinion 05/17/2005 Certified Financial Planner and President of Pinion Financial Services Rick and Jim discuss ways to determine what your "risk profile" is with regard to investing.

Andrew Sherman 02/16/2005 New Partner at Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky, LLP in Wash., DC; author of the newly released Raising Capital, 2nd ed. Andrew and Jim explain the differences in the investment capital environment now compared to the same environment of the 1990’s, including the steps that would have to be taken by any company seeking investment capital in the 21st century.

Andrew Sherman 10/22/2004 Attorney, McDermott, Will & Emery Jim and Andrew talk about what you need to know to grow a business by franchising.

Andrew Sherman 09/24/2004 Attorney, Author of Franchising & Licensing and Raising Capital Andrew and Jim discuss conversion franchising and how to decide if being a franchisee is right for you.

Andrew Sherman 07/23/2004 Attorney, Author of Franchising & Licensing and Raising Capital Andrew joins Jim to talk about selling businesses and what needs to be considered before selling.

Andrew Sherman 03/25/2004 Attorney, Author of Franchising & Licensing and Raising Capital Jim and Andrew talk about the concern about what happened to the momentum in the marketplace.

Andrew Sherman 09/24/2003 a Capital Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Katten Muchin & Zavis Andrew and Jim begin their conversation talking about their meeting at Small Business Week and women entrepreneurship. They go on to talk about what the marketplace looks like.

Andrew Sherman 04/17/2003 a Capital Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Katten Muchin & Zavis Jim and Andrew talk about the situation in the public sector in the market place that led up to a new bill.

Andrew Sherman 02/25/2003 a Capital Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Katten Muchin & Zavis Jim and Andrew predict what the rest of 2003 will bring in the economy. They discuss the effects of impending war and domestic terroism on small business. Jim and Andrew go on to talk about the market's uncertainty and how small businesses can deal with it.

Andrew Sherman 01/03/2003 a Capital Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Katten Muchin & Zavis Andrew joins Jim to talk about what his outlook on 2003 and the economy. He talks about variables that might affect America's small businesses and the economy.

Jack Hauber 10/11/1999 Sandler Training Institute Jack helps Jim discuss how to maintain control of a sales call without being intimidating or a hard closer. They also talk about how to handle objections, plus how to sell successfully when you don't have the lowest price.

Andrew Sherman 08/04/1999 Attorney and Author of "Franchising and Licensing" Andrew and Jim discuss the dynamics of the relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee.

Jack Hauber 07/19/1999 Sandler Training Institute Jack talks with Jim about some of the key components of choosing a service franchise.

Andrew Sherman 05/03/1999 Attorney and Author of "Franchising and Licensing" Andrew talks with Jim about how to develop a solid foundation for launching a marketable franchise, and how to look at these points from both the franchisor's and the franchisee's perspective.

Andrew Sherman 04/13/1999 Attorney and Author of "Franchising and Licensing" Andrew talks with Jim about using franchising as a method to build your brand, with emphasis on how to develop a franchise organization.