HOUSTON BUSINESS REVIEW

Business Preferences Questionnaire
By Adrienne Leigh

Adrienne Leigh is the President of FranNet of Houston, a franchise consulting firm that provides coaching to clients who are exploring franchise opportunities. She has over 20 years of experience in franchising and entrepreneurial start-ups. Each week, she will provide comprehensive information on the $1.5 trillion franchise industry.You can reach Addrienne at 713-586-8836 or via email. To learn more about Adrienne Leigh, check out her here

Thinking about your personal business preferences will help you identify how various businesses will fit your management style. While business goals tend to be universal, business preferences tend to be very personal.

What's important to you in owning a business?

Begin designing your perfect business by answering the questions below. Print this out and feel free to add whatever else you wish, including your thoughts about each question.

Location

• In an office
• At a store
• Your own home
• Out calling on customers
• Don't care/Not important

Employees

• I prefer many employees
• I prefer few employees
• I prefer to work on my own

Income

• There is a set amount of money I need to provide a secure and comfortable living

(That number is $__________per year)

• I am driven to high levels of success, and more is always better

Relationship with Franchisor

• A franchise with strong support, but many restrictions
• A franchise with very adequate support, but more freedom and flexibility
• A franchise with good training, but freedom thereafter

Management Style

• I want a business in which I will be heavily involved in every aspect
• I prefer to develop employees, delegate duties and build an organization

Hours

• I am prepared to work whatever hours are needed to launch the business
• I am willing to work nights or weekends
• I want to keep my regular job and work part time on the franchise
• I prefer traditional business hours

Environment

• I like to be in a traditional "suit and tie" business environment
• I prefer something more casual
• I like a combination of environments

Risk and Opportunity

• I want to go with a huge established franchise
• I would like to join an established franchise, but I don't mind being the first in my area
• I would like to join an established franchise and I would want to wait until some units are open in my area
• I might enjoy being among the first franchisees in a young, but very promising, new franchise

Number of units

• I would prefer a single unit
• I prefer to own multiple units

No Interest

Are there certain categories of business that, no matter how profitable they may be, just do not make sense for you?

Other Preferences

Are there specific categories or interests that you know you want to include in your business?

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