Francorp Partner MarketCorp to Sponsor Franchise Sales Seminars Across Country

Contact: Kent Boxberger, President & CEOMarketCorp International, Inc.

4370 Georgetown Square

Atlanta, GA 30338

678.462.8646

http://www.marketcorp.net/



MARKETCORP to sponsor “Own Your Own Business” Franchise Sales Seminars in 8 major cities in 2009



Atlanta, GA, USA – November 20, 2008 – MarketCorp International, Inc. today, announced that it will sponsor a campaign in 8 major cities, to promote the expansion of select franchise companies, through its sales seminar program called, “Own Your Own Business”.



Kent Boxberger, President & CEO of MarketCorp, said, “In the present economy, companies are looking for new and innovative ways to expand their business. Franchise companies rely heavily on the sale of new franchise business locations, in order to continue growth and profitability. Now, more than ever, more and more people are looking to get into business for themselves. After massive layoffs and downsizing, the market is flooded with ex-employees, looking for another job that, in many cases, may not be there. This has fueled the need to work and look for opportunities in self employment. More people have more cash at their disposal, in order to get started with a new career, working for themselves. As a result, people are looking at franchised businesses, as a safe, more secure way to get into business and make it on their own, but with the expertise of being part of a successful business model, such as a franchising.Beginning in February 2009, we’ll be launching our “Own Your Own Business” seminars in the 8 cities of Denver CO, Atlanta GA, Phoenix AZ, Dallas TX, Houston TX, Tampa FL, Miami FL, and Charlotte NC.



We’re selecting 8 different (non-competing) franchise companies to represent (to be selected). These 1/2 day seminars are designed to attract people (attendees) who may be looking to start a business, highlighting the benefits of the participating franchised companies. Attendees will get a thorough education on owning their own business, through a 200 slide presentation, highlighting every major aspect of the advantages and disadvantages of starting a business from scratch, buying an existing business and buying a franchise business, with regard to sales, marketing, employees, taxes, accounting, licenses, financing and all general business knowledge. We believe that our “Own Your Own Business” seminar is the most informative, comprehensive teaching program, available anywhere. There is no charge for attendees at our seminars. Our overall goal, is to educate the public on getting into business for themselves, and the advantages of buying a franchise, as opposed to starting from scratch or buying an existing business. We believe that this type of entrepreneurial spirit, is the future of this country, on into the next decade, and decades to come.” MarketCorp, for the past 12 years, provides sales and management services, to franchise companies, small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. MarketCorp specializes in Franchise Development (through Francorp), Franchise Sales and Operations Management, to companies nationwide.



CONTACT INFORMATION: http://www.marketcorp.net/ http://www.francorp.com/

PHONE: 678.462.8646

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Francorp Partner - Marketcorp - Franchising, the #1 Way to Expand Your Business

Business Insight
FRANCHISING – The #1 Way To Expand Your Business
by Kent Boxberger

I was talking with a client of mine the other day, who has 2 company owned locations in the home services business, and he asked me how to grow his business without borrowing lots of money from his bank and hiring more employees. I told him that most businesses who want to grow successfully, have to find extra money and then fund themselves into their growth, to make enough profit to service the debt, which on average takes 2-3 years to turn a profit on the expansion. His next question was, “How can we do it quicker than 2 or 3 years?” The answer is Franchising.
In today’s business climate, companies are looking for more ways to expand their sales and operations. It takes more money and more people. Franchising your business, solves both of those challenges. By franchising your business, you solve the problem of borrowing or using your own money, by partnering with others who invest their money in your business model. Secondly, you solve the personnel problem, because your partner (franchisee) hires and manages the staff to run the business. Picture for a moment, your business having 50 or more locations. Can you fund those locations and employ all those people? In addition, how long do you think it will take to establish those 50 locations? Even if you can, still there’s the risk, red tape and time involved in running the operations successfully. Franchising makes having those 50 locations a much easier task. You don’t fund those locations yourself, nor do you manage and hire the employees, plus the time establishing those 50 locations, is greatly reduced and accomplished with much more ease.
What types of businesses are candidates for Franchising? There are literally thousands of businesses that are franchised and growing. Historically, we think of fast food businesses like McDonald’s, Burger King etc., however, restaurants is only a small percentage of the types of businesses that franchise. Companies such as H&R Block, Ace Hardware, John Deere, Payless Car Rentals, as well as services businesses in the healthcare, medical, advertising, education, high tech, automotive, data processing, financing, real estate, business services and home services arena’s, have also franchised successfully.
To Franchise your business, there are typically only a few requirements to get started. The concept of franchising, is about taking a proven business model that is profitable and duplicating that model successfully. Start-up businesses are not candidates for franchising, due to the fact that there is no financial concept that is proven, nor any history of success. People who buy businesses are looking for a proven system of success that they may invest in, thereby eliminating most of the flaws, risks, mistakes and learning curve that comes with starting a business from scratch. This becomes increasingly important when you consider that according to government statistics, 95% of all start-up businesses in this country fail. This pales in comparison to franchises, which have a 70% record of success.
From an investment standpoint, you have a 70% chance of business success when buying any type of franchise, as opposed to a 5% chance of success, when starting a business on your own from scratch, regardless of how good your idea is, how much money you have or what experience you may bring to the table. Franchises are regulated and have strict requirements by the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). They’re also regulated by most states, which helps protect the Franchisor and Franchisee to bring about the likelihood of more success. Businesses also consider Licensing their business model, as a way of expansion, but in many cases these licensed companies are operating illegally as a franchise. There are specific differences between Licensing and Franchising, that even many good attorneys misinterpret. As with any franchise, still there are risks that accompany any business, no matter what factors are in place – there are failures, as well as great success stories.
The franchise industry concept has been especially strong and growing rapidly, since the 1970’s. The reason, is that it affords people the opportunity to be in business for themselves, run their own ship…………..and have a partnered foundation of associates to work with, who’ve claimed the experience to be successful. If you want to expand your business in the quickest and most economical way possible, then maybe it’s time to consider Franchising. There are hundreds of topics to consider before you do, so be diligent in getting the professional advice required, from franchise experts who have years of experience and success under their belt. Your long term success depends on it.
MarketCorp International, Inc. “The Franchise Experts” ww.MarketCorp.net 678.462.8646 Atlanta, GA USA