{"id":1131,"date":"2009-08-14T08:34:52","date_gmt":"2009-08-14T08:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expandsmtest.com\/franchiseking\/heres-where-to-ask-your-burning-franchise-questions\/"},"modified":"2017-01-09T13:51:24","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T13:51:24","slug":"heres-where-to-ask-your-burning-franchise-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/heres-where-to-ask-your-burning-franchise-questions","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s Where To Ask Your Franchise Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341ca59e53ef0120a4f3dcc6970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341ca59e53ef0120a7186ae5970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Answers\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341ca59e53ef0120a7186ae5970b \" src=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341ca59e53ef0120a7186ae5970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 505px; height: 312px;\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <\/span> <\/p>\n<p>For those of you that are thinking about franchise ownership, but are not sure who or what to believe, I have a solution.<\/p>\n<p>For those of you who think that you may have a business that is &quot;franchiseable, I have a place for you to go for some answers.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a current franchise owner, and you have a question about your situation, I may be able to provide some guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to learn more?\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There has always been something missing in franchising. <em>A black hole.<\/em>That place where folks are not sure which way they should go, but are not quite ready to go full throttle.<\/p>\n<p>Full throttle for a prospective franchise owner could mean signing a franchise agreement, applying for a small business loan, or deciding whether or not they should even be spending the time it takes to do the research and find the right franchise for them.<\/p>\n<p>Full throttle for someone who thinks they have the next great franchise idea could mean engaging the services of a franchise development company, hiring a franchise attorney, or spending time with potential investors.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, people who find themselves in these positions just need someone knowledgeable to talk to. Someone who is neutral. Someone who has the courage to tell them what they may not want to hear. <\/p>\n<p>I developed www.AskTheFranchiseKing.com to provide what I feel is a much needed service for those that may or may not be ready to go full throttle, when it comes to franchising. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is how it works;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#39;s say that you have spent the last two months searching online for that perfect franchise, but you have looked at so many that your brain has turned to mush-you have no idea if you are even looking at the right types. Go to www.AskTheFranchiseKing.com Find out if you are on the right track. Maybe you just need to get a little help fine-tuning your search.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you own a pizza restaurant, and you have been thinking of turning it into a franchise for the last three years. Now, you are even starting to have customers come up to you and ask you if you ever <em>will<\/em> franchise it. Is it ready to franchise? What should you be doing to prepare it to become one? Is it really ready? www.AskTheFranchiseKing.com<\/p>\n<p>Those are just two examples of questions that you can ask me on this new website. If you have followed this blog, and have read articles I have written here, and on the numerous other blogs and websites that I am <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbiztrends.com\/author\/libava\">a columnist<\/a> on, you know my style. You will get truthful answers to your burning franchise related questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your first question, and the answer to it, is on me.<\/strong> If I do not have an immediate answer, I know enough people in the world of franchising and small business to find it.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a recent comment from a current franchisee of a service type franchise, who went to www.AskTheFranchiseKing.com;<\/p>\n<p><em>&quot;I wish I had known about you and your services before taking the plunge of investing in a franchise. You may not be able to give me guidance regarding my particular circumstance but I thought I&#39;d seek your counsel anyway.&quot;<br \/>&#8211; Ken {Last name witheld by reques<\/em>t}<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 7pt; font-family: &quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"color: #0000bf; font-family: Arial;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>If you happen to have more than one question, for a nominal fee, you can set up a 45 minute consult with me, and we can arrange a convenient time to talk.I may be able to help you with those burning franchise questions, and help you get to the next step-whatever that turns out to be.<\/p>\n<p>From Anita Campbell, CEO of Small Business Trends LLC-<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cJoel is the consummate professional and a joy to work with. In<br \/>\nreading Joel&#39;s excellent articles that he contributes as an expert on<br \/>\nthe site, <span style=\"color: #0033ff;\"><strong>I can tell that he knows what he&#39;s talking about. His counsel<br \/>\nis informed, practical and in his clients&#39; best interests.&quot; <br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please check out www.AskTheFranchiseKing.com<\/p>\n<p><em>{Maybe there is someone you know who could use some guidance. Please let them know that this site exists&#8230;} <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> 1. <script src=\"https:\/\/tweetmeme.com\/i\/scripts\/button.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those of you that are thinking about franchise ownership, but are not sure who or what to believe, I have a solution. For those of you who think that you may have a business that is &#8220;franchiseable, I have a place for you to go for some answers. 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