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Three Reasons Franchising is a Great Career Path for Salespeople

As a salesperson, you’ve worked hard for someone else and have shared the revenue through commissions.

Now you want to work hard for yourself and control your slice of the revenue pie.

Like many sales professionals, you’re thinking about owning your own business.

With your entrepreneurial spirit and go-after-it approach, get a head start in growing a business from the ground up by considering these three reasons for owning a franchise.

1) Control Your Destiny and Keep Your Sanity

You’re a salesperson with skills in determining solutions, negotiating value, and delivering customer satisfaction.

You have customer empathy, a trait that many successful franchise owners possess.

Running a successful business, however, requires marketing, accounting, operations, technology, and other talents.

So, while you may be tempted to be involved in every aspect of your business, focus on what you do best and delegate the rest to trusted employees and partners.

Leverage the franchise brand, reputation, and framework for success. Achieve profitability in less time with easy-to-implement advice from time-tested franchise manuals, training, and templates.

Most of all, use your franchise organization and fellow franchise owners for help. Pay it forward by helping others in the future.

2) Cultivate and Maintain Your Territory

How many times have you heard the story or experienced this yourself?

• You had to give up accounts in your territory to other salespeople or to the company.
• You had commissions capped after achieving explosive growth.

In these cases, there’s nothing worse than earning less from your hard-earned accounts when the company decides to change the compensation rules or accounts you own.

Fortunately, owning your own franchise generally means you own a territory and your clients are yours to keep. You set the rules for the amount you earn by the effort you exert and you no longer have to look over your shoulder to see if someone else is trespassing on your success.

3) Share Your Positive Attitude and Elevate Others

You know what it’s like to face rejection. And you know what it’s like to celebrate acceptance.

You have the ideal disposition to lead your company through the ups-and-downs of everyday business. You understand how to motivate others to achieve success and handle difficult situations.

When you’re invested financially and emotionally in your own business, there’s no substitute for a leader’s optimism and assurance to encourage loyalty from employees and customers.

And, when you’re ready to hand off the business, you’ll know it wasn’t all about the revenue.

Free Franchising Advice for Your Better Career Path

Franchise ownership requires hard work and a willingness to bet on your own success. Most salespeople possess these characteristics and see themselves succeeding in running their own business.

I know I did. After years of sales, I became a franchise owner. And I only have one regret … why didn’t I do this earlier?

To explore franchising options with an experienced salesperson who has walked in your shoes, call me, Jeri Lucco, at 614-768-3884 for a free, no-obligation consultation.

Together we’ll explore your business interests and match you with franchises that best fit your entrepreneurial dream.

P.S. If you’re chomping at the bit or only have a toe in the water about pursuing your entrepreneurial dream, I encourage you to call me, Jeri Lucco, at 614-768-3884 for a free, no-obligation consultation. I will help you understand the franchising world and whether or not it’s a workable option for you at this time.