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Key Takeaways Timing isn’t binary — it’s a spectrum shaped by capital, capacity and clarity.
Some delays are strategic; others are fear disguised as responsible decision-making.
Execution, not perfect timing, ultimately determines success in franchise ownership.
We hear contradicting motivators all the time — especially when it comes to business. As someone who is continually working with professionals who are in points of transition between traditional corporate leadership roles and making the jump to franchise business ownership, one I am all too familiar with goes something like this:
“The timing has to be right to start a business” – versus – “It’s never the right time to start a business”
…what I’ve discovered? These are both true. Likely at the same time.
Let me explain.
Rather than considering timing to be “right” or “wrong,” dig a little deeper. What if it isn’t that black and white? Rather than placing “right” and “wrong” on two opposing sides of a coin where only one side can be face up at a time, consider placing these two labels on opposite ends of a spectrum. Where do you fall on that spectrum?
Let’s take a look at 4 “timing” hang-ups I’ve come across as a franchise consultant over the last 8 years – some legitimate, and some that are disguised as legitimate, but really aren’t.
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