Entrepreneur:
Here are eight franchise myths that will help you realistically evaluate whether buying a franchise is right for you:
Myth 1: I’ll only be successful if I find the right business.
Myth 2: I can only be successful doing something I love.
Myth 3: I’ll instantly know the right opportunity when I see it.
Myth 4: I can’t be in a business I know nothing about.
Myth 5: there’s no freedom in a franchise–corporate dictates everything.
Myth 6: Franchises stifle creativity.
Myth 7: I can’t afford a franchise.
Myth 8: I’ll have to quit my job to become a franchisee.
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