Coffee with James

It is tough times for franchising!
The uncertainty of the current business environment is creating major issues for both Franchisors and Franchisees.
Many franchisors aren't going to survive the aftermath of the pandemic.
This could certainly be a much-needed cull of the franchise sector.

But if a small business is succeeding in this environment could it have the potential to evolve into a franchise network in the future?
Unemployment is going to explode and people will need quality franchise opportunities.

Evolving a Successful Small Business into an Extraordinary Franchise Network is a Challenge. Many people want to franchise their business, but most fail to make a success of it. To successfully franchise your business, you have to start with a successful small business as the foundation of the concept.

Franchisors are attempting to get their network through some of the toughest times in history. This is an near impossible task.How do you lead a franchise network through COVID-19 pandemic?

Robert James posted on LinkedIn 5 Keys to Franchisors' survival of Pandemic. What can a Franchisor do to get through this? 1. Have a business model that was fundamentally valid...

We live in rapidly changing times. Many coffee businesses will not surive. But who do you listen to?

Be careful whose advice you buy. Be careful whose advice you buy but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts.

Thinking of starting your own services business? This may help you decide what business is the best option for you and your family.

You want to start your own service business! But what business is the best fit for you? "Which service should I do?" I must have been asked this exact same question at least a thousand times over the last 25 years. In the James Home Services network, we developed the systems for seven different services businesses.