Sabrina Wall, Executive Director of the Franchise Brokers Association (FBA), recently appeared as a guest on The Brian Tracy Show. The upcoming show, which will air on ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox affiliates, focuses on best practices for corporations in a wide variety of industries. In her interview, Sabrina offered her best piece of advice […]
Sabrina Wall, Executive Director of the Franchise Brokers Association (FBA), was recently invited by the International Franchise Association (IFA) to write an article for the May issue of Franchising World magazine, the official publication of the IFA. The topic of the article is “11 Characteristics of Top Closers”. Sabrina will be sharing her considerable expertise […]
Before we get into the best hands off franchises - consider this. There’s a fairly common analogy about nurturing your business like you would a plant. Just as the seeds you lay down need sunlight, water, and nutrients to grow deep roots - any business you invest in needs the same level of care and […]
Business comes in all sorts of varieties and sizes - but before the digital era we live in, business owners were thought of as the people running your local shops and restaurants. A place where customers physically visited to purchase the products and services offered. Traditionally, owning a business also meant having employees to assist […]
If you’re in pursuit of business ownership in the franchise industry, you’ve come to the right place. But before you ask the question of ‘which industries are most likely to franchise,’ we want to share this analogy with you regarding what goes into choosing the right business opportunity. Imagine the early stages of shopping for […]
If you’ve explored franchising recently and have researched the failure rate of the business opportunity, then you may have come across articles stating that franchising isn’t all that - or all that safe of an investment, either. However, our first rebuttal to that is perhaps there’s just not enough easily digestible content out about these franchising statistics. […]
If you're interested in buying a franchise, or are curious about what the process looks like - we have 8 steps to finding franchise success. Franchise buyers that come through our association work with franchise brokers at no cost. Doing so not only reduces the amount of brand research and industry confusion many new buyers […]
Recently, the Franchise Brokers Association celebrated 14 years in the industry - and as it stands, FBA is unlike any other franchise membership group. Our focus on building an interconnected community of brokers, buyers, and brands sets us apart. Here, everyone gets guidance and support through their quest to find good business opportunities. In July […]