You have spent your career in a corporate job trying to climb the corporate ladder – you receive a weekly or monthly paycheck. But is that really all you want? Have an idea? – ask your boss. Want some time off? – ask your boss. Want a raise? – ask your boss. Want to work on something different? – ask your boss.
Are you perfectly happy working for someone else? Or does the entrepreneurial spirit eat at you from time to time? Are you curious about running your own business? Are you tired of building someone else’s dream? How do you know when it’s time to quit the corporate job and become your own boss with a franchise business? If you find yourself constantly wishing to be your own boss and your job brings you little or no satisfaction, it might be time.
Rest assured, the skills you learned working your way up the corporate ladder were not wasted. Staff management, communication skills, teamwork, time management, sales and/or customer service skills will all directly apply as a franchise business owner. Afterall, experience matters and gives you credibility.
When you are the owner of the business, all the profit is yours and you will have created something that you can be proud of, and perhaps one day sell to set yourself up for early retirement. However, if you grow your business enough, you can step away from the operations, and perhaps expand to multiple territories or invest in other businesses, building yourself a portfolio.
In addition to the skills you bring, investing in a franchise also helps make the transition from the corporate world to business ownership a smooth one. A franchise provides you with a support system and a proven business plan, from the corporate office as well as your network of fellow franchisees.
In later years, you never want to ask yourself: What if? If you have any sort of fire in your gut to be an entrepreneur and you do not bother to ever explore that path, you are likely going to be asking just that.
Your corporate experience is the steppingstone to your franchise business’ success! Be thankful you get to experience both worlds, and now, the best is yet to come!
To jump start your franchise career, you will need some help. As a franchise consultant, I am here to help you do the research and help guide you to franchise ownership. Sign up for a free franchise consultation today and let us help you on your way to business ownership. There is no cost for my services as the franchisors pay my fee.