Franchise Bible - Softcover

Keup, Erwin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932156623 ISBN 13: 9781932156621

Publisher: Entrepreneur Press, 2004

Synopsis

How To Buy A Franchise Or Franchise Your Own Business

Are you thinking of buying a franchise or franchising your own business? This indispensable guide tells you how to do it--and save time and money in the process. Franchise expert Erwin Keup shares 35 years of franchise experience to reveal what to expect and how to avoid costly mistakes.

With the Franchise Bible, you learn to:

• Determine if owning a franchise is right for you
• Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of franchising
• Understand the legal terms and documents associated with franchising

• Navigate the offering circular and what items it should contain
• Decide whether you should buy a franchise or start your own
• Select the best methods for expanding your existing business
• Determine the optimum time to franchise your business

Includes these samples of actual franchise documents:

• Offering Circular
• Franchise Agreements
• Franchise Application Form
• Site Evaluation Form
• Operational Manual Outline

Plus, this guide is packed with checklists to help you:

• Investigate franchisors
• Interview existing franchises
• Assess your suitability for running a franchise
• Prepare the required information before purchasing a franchise

Whether you want to buy a franchise or franchise your own business, this guide is required reading.

"Author and franchise lawyer Erwin J. Keup has made an exhaustive study of the franchise purchasing process and delivers his findings in concise, understandable language that has all you need to franchise with finesse."

-- Entrepreneur Magazine

"Kudos to author Erwin J. Keup. We like the book's easy-to-read style."

--Small Business Opportunities magazine

"Equally useful to prospective franchises and franchisors. Explains in detail what the franchise system entails and the precise benefits it offers."

--Robert E. Bond & Jeffrey E. Bond, author of The Sourcebook of Franchise Opportunities

About this title

Product Description:

Franchise Bible

Synopsis:

Offers information on new laws and regulations surrounding franchising and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the franchise system, describing how to investigate franchisees and the steps in purchasing a franchise.

About this edition

• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1932156623
• ISBN 13: 9781932156621
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 288