{"id":5318,"date":"2012-02-14T18:45:44","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T18:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=5318"},"modified":"2016-11-01T19:47:28","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T19:47:28","slug":"free-franchise-webinar-due-diligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/free-franchise-webinar-due-diligence","title":{"rendered":"Free Franchise Webinar: Getting To Yes or No With Great Franchise Due Diligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/check-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5322\" title=\"franchise due diligence\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/check-2.jpg\" alt=\"franchise due diligence\" width=\"260\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Proper <strong>due diligence<\/strong> can go a long way in almost any major life decision. It&#8217;s crucial to get the facts, and as I wrote in my <strong><a title=\"franchise business ownership books\" href=\"https:\/\/www.becomeafranchiseowner.biz\">book<\/a><\/strong>, &#8220;<em>All franchise buyers need to become Fact-Gathering-Machines<\/em>.&#8221; \u00a0The research phase is all about <em>facts<\/em>; it&#8217;s certainly not about <em>emotions<\/em>. That comes later, as you start to <strong><a title=\"can you see yourself as the owner of a franchise?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/franchise-buyers-must-do-this\">visualize<\/a><\/strong> yourself as the owner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most of the people that I talk to about becoming <strong>franchise owners<\/strong> have one thing in common; they&#8217;re confident about their ability to do research. (<em>Or, at least they come across that way<\/em>.) Interesting. I wonder where they learned how to properly research a franchise-type of business. Especially since 99.9% of them never actually owned one in the past.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These are the same people who after taking my <strong><a title=\"franchise tests\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takethefranchisequiz.com\" target=\"_blank\">online franchise quiz<\/a><\/strong>, are asked if they&#8217;d like some guidance, and decline it. \u00a0I just don&#8217;t get it. Is it <strong><a title=\"egoist blog\" href=\"https:\/\/egoist.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ego<\/a><\/strong>? Are some people just stubborn? Or are they <em>cheap<\/em>, and don&#8217;t want to pay for professional, real-world guidance? (<em>That&#8217;s right; I said it. <\/em>Cheap!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why would someone who&#8217;s never owned a business before, try to go out and invest in one <em>without proper guidance and coaching<\/em>? It&#8217;s not like buying a franchise is like buying a $300 <a title=\"MLM businesses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/is-acn-a-real-live-franchise\"><strong>Network Marketing<\/strong> <\/a>\u00a0Anti-Aging Cream Kit! Franchise business opportunities can cost upwards of $300K. Why risk it?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you, or someone you know, would like to get some valuable tips regarding franchise due diligence, join <strong>Direct Capital<\/strong> for a <strong><a title=\"free franchise webinar\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.directcapital.com\/business-insights\/should-you-become-a-franchise-owner-a-webinar-with-the-franchise-king\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">free webinar this Tuesday<\/a><\/strong>, (<em>February 21st<\/em>) at 1:00 PM EST. I&#8217;ll be presenting several crucial pieces of information on how to research franchises. You&#8217;ll pick up several things that will prove valuable as you get to a <strong>Yes or No<\/strong> decision on a franchise.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"franchise webinars\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.directcapital.com\/business-insights\/should-you-become-a-franchise-owner-a-webinar-with-the-franchise-king\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Go here to register\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bplans.com\/business_calculators\/startup_costs_calculator.cfm?affiliate=franking&amp;a_bid=2b3fd713\" target=\"_top\"><strong>Starting Costs Calculator<\/strong><br \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:0\" src=\"https:\/\/affiliates.paloalto.com\/scripts\/imp.php?affiliate=franking&amp;a_bid=2b3fd713\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"IL_RELATED_TAGS\" value=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proper due diligence can go a long way in almost any major life decision. 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