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Any Franchise Owner
I was recently laid off from my position due to budget cuts and I’ve wanted to go into business for myself for a long time and think now may be the time. I’m not a huge risk taker so I was thinking about the franchise route. There’s a business out there that embodies the charitable aspect of a coffee shop which is exactly what I want to do. Any advice? This would be completely new for me but I’d like to try.
sheryl siminoffEnjoy helping women start their own business
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05/18/20 at 5:55PM UTC
Hi Angie. Franchises are a huge investment. I just joined a company as an affiliate and it was free. Would you be interested in more info?
Katy DeckerProud CEO/Cofounder of a woke wine company!
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10/06/20 at 4:20PM UTC
I am not sure if it would be helpful, but you should check out the interview with the founder of Starbucks on Master of Scale. (link below)
I am not saying Starbucks would be a good choice - I was honestly surprised by their social mission, which I was unaware of - but I found it interesting.
If you like Ice Cream, Ben and Jerry's despite I think now being owned by Unilever, actually still does a considerable amount of good work. They have an independent social mission board, and I just saw a podcast they launched about race in America which looked interesting. My advice would be to look for registered B Corps.
https://mastersofscale.com/howard-schultz-how-to-do-good-and-do-good-business/
