Book Description
The single most important task for a prospective investor is to prepare a realistic cash flow statement that accurately reflects the economic potential of that business. "How Much Can I Make?" is an invaluable insider's guide that details historical sales, expense and/or profit data on actual franchise operations, as provided by the franchisors themselves. Whether you plan to franchise or start your own business, these actual performance statistics will ensure that you have a realistic starting point in determining how much you can expect to make in a similar business. 137 Earnings Claim Statements in their entirety are included for the 3 major franchise industries. Thinking about starting a fast-food outlet? Enclosed are 16 examples, including McDonald's, Manchu Wok and Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits, of how you might expect to perform. How about a maid service — 5 examples, including Molly Maid and The Maids. How about a printing franchise — there are 7 examples, including Alphagraphics, Minuteman Press and Sir Speedy. Auto services — see AAMCO, Meineke, Valvoline or any of 11 other franchise opportunities. It would be a colossal mistake to arbitrarily assume that you will generate $80,000+ a year in profits from your new business, simply because you have a good "feel" for the business and are willing to work hard. Your chances of reaching your goal are greatly enhanced by taking full advantage of the thousands of franchised operations that are the underlying basis of the franchisor-provided data. As a result of reviewing these historical results, you will gain invaluable insights into the true economics of running a franchise, or your own small business. Because publication of earnings claim statements is at the sole discretion of franchisors, only 15–20% provide this critical information. "How Much Can I Make?" includes roughly half of the total universe of earnings claim statements available. Any serious prospective investor would be short-sighted not to fully exploit this extraordinary resource.


Book Info
(Source Book Publications) A guide that details historical sales, expense and/or profit data on actual franchise operations, as provided by the franchisors themselves. Contents include child development, health, fitness, and beauty, lawn and garden, lodging, printing and graphics, and more. Previous edition not cited. Original titled Franchising, The Bottom Line. Softcover.


About the Author
Robert Bond is the leading authority on the exceedingly complex franchise selection process. His previous publications on franchising include Bond’s Franchise Guide (15 Editions), "How Much Can I Make?" (4 Editions), Bond’s Top 100 Franchises, Franchise Opportunities Handbook (prepared for the U.S. Department of Commerce), Franchising: The Bottom Line, the Top 50 Franchise Series, Bond’s Minority Franchise Guide (2 Editions) and the International Herald Tribune International Franchise Guide (2 Editions). Several other industry-related publications are in process. Since receiving his MBA from Stanford University, Bond has over 29 years of diversified business experience and an extraordinary record of achievements. He has spent much of the past 17 years focusing on the franchising industry. As an author, lecturer and consultant, he is regarded as one of the industry’s most knowledgeable and widely-quoted spokespersons.


Excerpted from How Much Can I Make?: Actual Sales and Profit Potential for Your Small Business by Stephanie Woo, Annabelle Louie, Kimberly Tsau, Robert E. Bond. Copyright © 2004. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
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FROM THE PUBLISHER

The single most important task for a prospective investor is to prepare a realistic cash flow statement that accurately reflects the economic potential of that business. "How Much Can I Make?" is an invaluable insider's guide that details historical sales, expense and/or profit data on actual franchise operations, as provided by the franchisors themselves. Because publication of earnings claim statements is at the sole discretion of franchisors, only 15—20% provide this critical information. "How Much Can I Make?" includes roughly half of the total universe of earnings claim statements available. Any serious prospective investor would be short-sighted not to fully exploit this extraordinary resource. 137 Earnings Claim Statements in their entirety are included for the 3 major franchise industries. Thinking about starting a fast-food outlet? Enclosed are 16 examples, including McDonald's, Manchu Wok and Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits, of how you might expect to perform. How about a maid service — 5 examples, including Molly Maid and The Maids. How about a printing franchise — there are 7 examples, including Alphagraphics, Minuteman Press and Sir Speedy. Auto services — see AAMCO, Meineke, Valvoline or any of 11 other franchise opportunities.

SYNOPSIS

Armed with this companion book to Bond's Franchise Guide, anyone wishing to start a small business or franchise should be well versed in the basics. Providing individual profiles and hard-to-obtain historical sales, expense, and/or profit data on actual franchise operations in 45 categories, this insider's guide prepares the potential entrepreneur to make wise decisions based on realistic financial projections. Tables and 150 illustrations are included.

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