What’s Your Franchising Aptitude?

By Kimberly Ellis - Get Entrepreneurial:

The thought of being your own boss can sound pretty wonderful to someone tired of working 50 to 60 hours a week to make money for some impersonal corporation. And there is probably no better way to be self-employed than by buying a franchise and taking advantage of all that franchising has to offer: a tried and proven business model, initial and continuing training, an operations manual, a recognizable brand identity, corporate buying power, a national marketing program and often much more.

But if you’ve never been a business owner, you will probably wonder if you really have the skills to be successful as a franchisee. After more than a decade in the industry, I’ve learned that great franchisees come from a large variety of backgrounds and possess an endless variety of skills and personality traits. However, there are a few key characteristics that most successful franchisees have in common.

If you are considering the purchase of your own franchise business, I’d suggest you first take a look at the following attributes and determine if you have what it takes to be successful as a business owner.

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