Dr. John Hayes was introduced to the franchise community in 1979 while an assistant professor at Temple University. Dr. Hayes has since been a franchisee of several concepts, a franchisor of a major American franchise company, and a consultant for franchisors in the U.S. and abroad. For more than 25 years he has taught “The A to Zs of Buying a Franchise,” the most popular symposium at the International Franchise Expo. Dr. Hayes has also written several books with franchisors, including “Start Small, Finish Big, Fifteen Key Lessons to Start-and-Run Your Own Successful Business,” with Fred DeLuca, the co-founder of Subway Restaurants.

What you’ll learn about in this episode Dr. Hayes background Why it’s important for your personality to fit when considering to become a franchisee Why business owners need to master selling The importance of trusting your own instincts Why it’s so important to follow the franchisor’s system Free resources to look into to determine if you are a good fit to be a franchisee Strategies to ensure success as a franchisee How to best connect with Dr. Hayes: Website: www.howtobuyafranchise.com Website: tituscenterforfranchising.com