The Exciting World of OPPORTUNITY in Non-Food Franchising (Episode #93)

Hello, Looking Forward listener! First off, if you want to get a FREE copy of my guest, Jon Ostenson's book, ‘'The Book on Non-Food Franchising,’’ please contact me at www.jeff-ostroff.com and I will let Jon know. Before we get into this episode, I would like to let you know how much I really appreciate your tuning in. I would also like to make a simple request: If you like this episode—or any other you hear on Looking Forward—please, by all means, share it with a friend or family member or two. Along with helping your friends and family learn about global trends, the future, and some terrific opportunities, this may also make for some great conversation between you! On the next two episodes of Looking Forward, we’re going to focus on the exciting and diverse world of non-food franchising.  Here in Part 1, Episode #93, we’ll learn about such things as: how many non-food franchises exist, what some of the benefits of franchising are, the many different kinds of non-food franchises, and whether or not non-food franchising represents a global opportunity. We’re also learn about what impact COVID-19 has had on the franchising industry.  In Part 2 we’ll discuss a lot more, including what the future might look like for non-food franchising, tips on choosing a franchise, …and what OPPORTUNITIES a non-food franchise might offer YOU, whether you are a job or career seeker, investor, entrepreneur, or potential business owner. To help us with all this, we’ve brought on another outstanding, well qualified guest expert. He’s Jon Ostenson. Jon Ostenson is a top 1% national franchise broker, investor, author, and international speaker specializing in the area he has coined as ‘Non-Food Franchising’. Having served as the President of an Inc. 500 franchise system and now as a multi-brand franchisee, himself, Jon is uniquely positioned to educate others on franchising and franchise selection. Jon serves as CEO of FranBridge Consulting and has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and investors explore business ownership and investment opportunities. Jon is the author of ‘'The Book on Non-Food Franchising’’ and is a frequent contributor and thought leader for publications on the topic of franchising and franchise investments. Prior to FranBridge, Jon was the President of ShelfGenie, a national franchise system with 200+ locations. ** If you enjoy this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Also, please give it a "like" and/or a good review. Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends, OPPORTUNITIES, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are C-suite executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations. Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, podcast producers, telecom companies, audio publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. This is what MTN, the gigantic telecom company in Africa, will soon do. To discuss revenue-sharing opportunities to distribute our content-- which can be customized and reformatted to meet your needs and those of your target audience-- please contact us at www.jeff-ostroff.com Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to...