Three reasons to start a {YEL!} franchise business…and two cheat codes!
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Start a business to be your own boss.
Have you ever found yourself looking at the clock, tapping your pencil, waiting for 5 pm to arrive, and it can’t come soon enough? Or even the inverse…you have evening plans, but your supervisor unexpectedly requires you to stay late. In either scenario, you’re disappointed. Why? Maybe it’s because you aren’t calling your own shots. You have to “work” until 5 pm because that’s what your boss demands, or you have to work late because that’s what your boss demands.
There are many reasons why you might want to be your own boss, but in my estimation, it all boils down to one thing…self-fulfillment. Finding joy in a job that doesn’t fully utilize your skills or challenge your abilities is hard.
Starting your own business and being your own boss will challenge you to:
- Grow your skills as a leader.
- Grow your skills as a salesperson.
- Grow your skills in financial management.
- Give your freedom to pursue your own goals.
- Gives you freedom from a fixed income.
- And here’s the deal, as someone who owns their own business, you reap the rewards of what you’ve sown through that growth.
ShipSheWanna Trading Place has a quick read on 12 Realistic Reasons to Be Your Own Boss.
Acorn Opportunity Fund also has a feel-good take on the Top 10 Perks for Being your Own Boss.
To me, it really boils down to who you are as a person. If you can be happy in a structured job that asks you to use the same skills every day, then that is great. If you feel like there is something more for you out there, that you are designed to be challenged, not placated, then perhaps being your own boss is the right route for you.
{YEL!} is a business that allows you to maximize your growth as a business leader. With {YEL!} you start a business for yourself, not by yourself. We walk shoulder-to-shoulder with you every step of the way to help you reach your business goals.
Make a difference in your community
More students, schools, and communities need services like {YEL!}’s chess, coding, robotics, sewing camps (and more) than there are people (like you) providing them. Parents and students all over the United States want what {YEL!} offers:
- Dynamic Instructors.
- Robust, comprehensive curriculum.
- FIVE STAR Service.
Look at your community. Do you have chess classes in your schools? Do children have access to learning coding beyond basic, introductory ideas? Do alternative athletes have access to sports classes and programs like fencing? Would starting a {YEL!} franchise business be beneficial to your community?
Become the hero in your community.
Imagine becoming a hero in your community by bringing necessary programs like these to students and schools. Imagine the thousands of smiles your teachers will receive, the depth of learning gained in these inventive classes, and the goodwill earned in your schools and your community.
Quick anecdote…When I first started {YEL!}, I would teach brick building classes, and I was known as Super LEGO Dude. I would occasionally be stopped at the local mall by a student of mine exclaiming to his mom, “Mom, that’s the guy. That’s Super LEGO Dude.” It always put a smile on my face and a bounce in my step.
Make a great living doing it
Being your own boss is great! Being a hero and making a difference in your community is so rewarding! Making a great living doing all of this is amazing!
Kamau Wilkins is a busy dad with three children, one of whom is on his way to college in the fall. Kamau decided to start a business and become {YEL!}’s first franchisee. He started a business to have something he can build for himself, leave to his family, or he can sell in retirement. Kamau has been able to provide for his family, and coach his son to three state fencing championships (two as an individual and one with Kamau’s fencing team), all the while being there for his family and his community. Kamau’s business has done so well that his wife decided to leave her job and join Kamau running {YEL!}. Together they continue to build one of the strongest youth organizations in Minnesota.
Coach Wilkins with his son at a national fencing tournament.
How about you? Are you ready to start a business?
Are you looking to provide for your family? Are you looking for more freedom? Are you looking to grow personally and professionally? Are you looking to start your own business and be your own boss? The first step in that journey started minutes ago when you started reading this article. The next step on this new adventure is as simple as CLICKING HERE to email us for more information.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Two Cheat Codes
Bookmark these two links:
Entrepreneur Franchising Info – Use this link to look up different franchiseopportunities, their initial investment, royalties, training, and other aspects that are important.
Simply scroll down to the Search bar and type in the name of the franchise you want to research.
MN Commerce Department – Some states require that franchises register 
their legal Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) with that state. The Minnesota Commerce Department has an online, searchable database where you can find FDDs for the franchises you are interested in.
- In “Area of Interest” choose, “Franchise Registrations”.
- In “Franchise Name” type in the name of the franchise you are looking for.
- Click “Search”
- Under “Document Type”, look for FDD or Clean FDD.
- NOTE: This website’s search function doesn’t give you a lot of room for error. Sometimes you have to type in the name of the franchise exactly to get the proper results.
- Only franchises registered in Minnesota will appear within this website database.
Email me if you get stuck or have questions. Or leave a question or comment below. We are happy to hear from you!
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