{"id":657,"date":"2011-04-19T14:45:52","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T14:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expandsmtest.com\/franchiseking\/an-idiot-proof-way-to-find-out-if-you-should-become-a-franchise-owner\/"},"modified":"2013-07-29T05:43:10","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T05:43:10","slug":"an-idiot-proof-way-to-find-out-if-you-should-become-a-franchise-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/an-idiot-proof-way-to-find-out-if-you-should-become-a-franchise-owner","title":{"rendered":"An Idiot-Proof Way to Find Out if You Should Become a Franchise Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/tweetmeme.com\/i\/scripts\/button.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is so simple, even I could do it. <\/strong>Actually,<em> I did do it. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>About 3 years ago, I came up with a way to <strong>help prospective franchise owners<\/strong> figure out a few things about themselves, <em>before they even started looking around for a franchise or two to learn about. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>A few people have ridiculed it. I&#8217;ll be the first one to admit that it&#8217;s<em> not<\/em> scientific. That has to do with the fact that I&#8217;m not a scientist. I&#8217;m a <strong><span style=\"color: #c00000;\">King<\/span><\/strong>, and that&#8217;s good enough.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" title=\"the franchise king\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341ca59e53ef014e87edee9a970d\" title=\"Polished\" src=\"https:\/\/thefranchiseking.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341ca59e53ef014e87edee9a970d-320wi\" alt=\"Polished\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>               My limited-edition Crown<\/p>\n<p>I was just interviewed on the longest-running small business radio show in the world, Jim Blasingame&#8217;s Small Business Advocate Show. <strong><a title=\"joel libava franchise book\" href=\"\/i-signed-a-book-deal\" target=\"_self\">Jim knew about this<\/a><\/strong>, and wanted me to start sharing some helpful tips from it, for his loyal listeners.<\/p>\n<p>I did, and the interview includes a discussion of the Idiot-Proof tool I created to help would-be franchise owners.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><strong><a title=\"jim blasingame radio show\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smallbusinessadvocate.com\/small-business-interviews\/joel-libava-10132\" target=\"_self\">Go here to listen<\/a><\/strong><\/span> to Jim and I discuss what folks that are thinking about becoming franchise owners need to do first.<strong> It&#8217;s Idiot-Proof.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the interview, Jim made me an offer I can&#8217;t refuse. (<em>Except it was off-mike.<\/em>) More at a later date.)  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/r.cfm?b=234031&#038;u=187224&#038;m=27261&#038;urllink=&#038;afftrack=\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shareasale.com\/image\/27261\/250x250_00.jpg\" alt=\"CorpNet is the fastest way to incorporate your business\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is so simple, even I could do it. Actually, I did do it. About 3 years ago, I came up with a way to help prospective franchise owners figure out a few things about themselves, before they even started looking around for a franchise or two to learn about. 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