Certified Franchise Broker (CFB),
Registered Franchise Consultant (RFC)
Bill McKee has been in business for himself for the past 25+ years, having owned and operated three different businesses.
Bill has owned his franchise consulting business since March of 2007. Although he works with current business owners, he specializes in people transitioning from employment to business ownership by matching them with a franchise opportunity that allows them to achieve their lifestyle goals as well as their income goals. He’s interested in meeting people that want to own their own business but don’t really know how to go about looking.
Bill lives in Plano, Texas, just north of Dallas. He is married, has two children and is an avid golfer and a poker player.
Why Use a Franchise Consultant?
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
Save Time and Money
Manage the Investigation Process
Find the Right Fit
Representation with the Franchisor
One-Stop Advisor
Avoid the Headaches
No Obligation – Win-Win Scenario
The Path To Business Ownership Requires Investing in Your Future
We help people transition from employment to business ownership by matching them with a franchise opportunity that allows them to achieve their life style and income goals. We work with many people that want to own their own business, but don’t really know how to go about looking and evaluating which businesses give them the most opportunity for success.
We work with hundreds of different and exciting Franchise Opportunities throughout the United States, Canada and the world in 40 different industries. If you want to be in business FOR yourself, but not BY yourself, give us a call. There is absolutely no cost to you for our service as the franchisors pay our fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
We use our industry experience to give you all the information you need while you are buying a business. We know which franchises are the least risky, most reliable, and most profitable in the business. If you are outside this industry, this kind of knowledge could take several months or years to gather. Because our service is free, we feel that we are here to save your money, your time and your sanity during an important decision about your future.
The consumer doesn’t pay for the services that a franchise consultant offers. You will pay the published price for any franchise just as if you had gone directly to the franchise. The franchise absorbs our marketing costs. The franchises respect the processes we follow and recognize the quality and fit of clients we refer to them after our consultations are complete. A franchise consultant is uniquely able to provide a win-win scenario for the investor and the franchise.
We want to match you with a goal that meets your specific criteria. But we can’t do that unless we know what those criteria are. We learn these criteria by asking you questions designed to help us narrow our search and provide you the best matches. Here are a few examples of what we might ask:
- Why do you want to own your own business?
- Have you owned your own business before now?
- How many hours and what time of day do you like to work?
- Is there a certain location you desire?
- How does managing people make you feel?
- What kind of capital do you have available to start your business?
- Are there partners involved?
- Do you want to have more than one business?
- When do you want to open your door for business?
- Will you be available full-time or part-time?
Once we answer these questions along with several others, we create a personal profile for you and use it to research franchise options. The consultation process makes it easier to match you with the a few opportunities that meet your specific criteria. With just a few opportunities to evaluate, you save a lot of time and effort.
There are several thousand franchise opportunities available to you. Sifting through them all can take from several months to a year for a person without our knowledge of the industry. Many people get frustrated and give up. Using our service can help you avoid this situation and put you on the path to owning your own business that has everything you really want.
Owning your own business puts you in control of your own future. But it’s also difficult to do by your self. When you buy a franchise, the franchisor offers support, experience, and knowledge to all aspects of the business. They have been there so they know what challenges will arise and the best way to overcome them.
Franchises provide you all the tools to be successful. They will train you prior to your opening. They give you advertising and marketing support that builds your business. Most importantly, they reduce your risk because the system has already been proven to work. Their training and support insure that you will be able to handle whatever comes up along the way.
Funding your purchase of a franchise is nearly always a major consideration for business owners. Too often, businesses simply don’t have enough capital to help them start-up a new business. We feel it is critical to discuss financing issues early so any problems can be addressed during investigation and research steps of the process.
One excellent resource for financing options is the franchisor. They have solved this problem in the past for themselves and for other franchisees. The will have a good idea of what works for their type of business and will likely have options that make the most sense.
It varies. If you are motivated, you can complete the franchise consultation process in about 10 days fairly simply. Most clients can find a great opportunity in anywhere from 1 to 3 months. Once you have purchased your opportunity, it can range from as little as 2 weeks up to 6 or 8 months or more to get the business going.
Absolutely not. In fact, most companies prefer that you have no experience in the industry prior to owning the franchise. Franchisors want people that can motivate employees, close sales, and manage efficient operations. They do not want their owners doing the labor, but running the business. Typically in this equation, the franchisee is the manager not the labor.
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