Ready for a Career Change? Experts Connection Explores Whether Franchise Ownership Might Be for You.
If You Are Thinking About Starting Your Own Business, Entrepreneur and Franchise Expert Terry Coker Explains the Pros and Cons of Buying a Franchise.
Novato, CA, July 08, 2010 --(PR.com)-- There currently are more than 750,000 franchises in the United States employing more than 18 million people. In fact, almost 4 percent of all small businesses are franchises, and buying a franchise may offer a career alternative if you are at a professional crossroads or looking to leave corporate politics. In the next session of Experts Connection (www.experts-connection.com), Terry Coker, CEO of The Entrepreneur Authority, will explore the benefits and challenges of buying a business in “Franchise Ownership Beyond Burgers and Fries – Is It Right for You?” The teleseminar is scheduled for Wednesday, July 28, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET, (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. PT), and is sponsored by NETSHARE® (www.netshare.com).
More than 70 percent of Americans have expressed a desire to leave their corporate job and start their own business. However, the prospect of starting a business can be intimidating. Buying a franchise, however, takes a lot of the guesswork out of being an entrepreneur and can give you a leg up on success. In this teleseminar, Coker will help you determine if franchise ownership is a viable option for you. He also will help you narrow down the thousands of available franchises to a handful of choices that are ideally suited to your temperament, values, and lifestyle. The 90-minute session will include:
Who should or should not consider buying a franchise.
What executive skill set do you need to be successful as a small business owner?
How to determine your risk profile, and your spouse’s risk profile.
How to finance a franchise with your 401K, without creating a tax headache.
Why 50 percent of franchises cost less than $150,000.
How to select the right franchise consultant to work with.
The 85 questions to ask the franchisor before you put your money down.
“Franchises offer a turnkey small business opportunity, and they can mean financial and career independence to those who have the right temperament,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection teleseminars. “Terry has been helping fledgling entrepreneurs become successful franchisees for a number of years, and the insights he has to share in this Experts Connection session will be valuable to anyone looking to start their own business.”
The Experts Connection teleseminar series gives executives access to leading career experts. The cost of the seminar is $60, $50 for NETSHARE members, and access is provided via web and telephone. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at www.experts-connection.com.
About Terry Coker
Terry Coker is the CEO of The Entrepreneur Authority, an executive search firm specializing in placing executives in small business ownership through franchising. Terry helps people find, fit, and finance a franchise purchase. Before founding The Entrepreneur Authority, Terry worked for Service Brands International, a leading franchisor, taking thousands of people through individual franchise investigations. He also served on the executive team of seven start ups, and has been both an executive and an entrepreneur working with small businesses for three decades. Terry is a member of the International Franchise Association, a graduate of the Franchise Center of Excellence, and a Certified Exit Strategy Consultant.
About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.
Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com
Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com
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More than 70 percent of Americans have expressed a desire to leave their corporate job and start their own business. However, the prospect of starting a business can be intimidating. Buying a franchise, however, takes a lot of the guesswork out of being an entrepreneur and can give you a leg up on success. In this teleseminar, Coker will help you determine if franchise ownership is a viable option for you. He also will help you narrow down the thousands of available franchises to a handful of choices that are ideally suited to your temperament, values, and lifestyle. The 90-minute session will include:
Who should or should not consider buying a franchise.
What executive skill set do you need to be successful as a small business owner?
How to determine your risk profile, and your spouse’s risk profile.
How to finance a franchise with your 401K, without creating a tax headache.
Why 50 percent of franchises cost less than $150,000.
How to select the right franchise consultant to work with.
The 85 questions to ask the franchisor before you put your money down.
“Franchises offer a turnkey small business opportunity, and they can mean financial and career independence to those who have the right temperament,” said Katherine Simmons, CEO of NETSHARE and host of the Experts Connection teleseminars. “Terry has been helping fledgling entrepreneurs become successful franchisees for a number of years, and the insights he has to share in this Experts Connection session will be valuable to anyone looking to start their own business.”
The Experts Connection teleseminar series gives executives access to leading career experts. The cost of the seminar is $60, $50 for NETSHARE members, and access is provided via web and telephone. For more information, visit the Experts Connection online at www.experts-connection.com.
About Terry Coker
Terry Coker is the CEO of The Entrepreneur Authority, an executive search firm specializing in placing executives in small business ownership through franchising. Terry helps people find, fit, and finance a franchise purchase. Before founding The Entrepreneur Authority, Terry worked for Service Brands International, a leading franchisor, taking thousands of people through individual franchise investigations. He also served on the executive team of seven start ups, and has been both an executive and an entrepreneur working with small businesses for three decades. Terry is a member of the International Franchise Association, a graduate of the Franchise Center of Excellence, and a Certified Exit Strategy Consultant.
About NETSHARE
NETSHARE (www.netshare.com) is a confidential, membership based organization dedicated to providing executives across all disciplines and industries with quality $100K plus job lists. NETSHARE also offers networking opportunities and a community of peers for the exchange of strategic information related to job search, professional development and best practices. NETSHARE has been recognized by Fortune and Forbes magazines as the best online destination for executive positions.
Contact:
Annette DiSano
NETSHARE, Inc.
(415) 883-1700
Annette@netshare.com
Tom Woolf
Woolf Media & Marketing
(415) 259-5638
tomw@woolfmedia.com
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Tom Woolf
415 259 5638
www.experts-connection.com
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415 259 5638
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