The myth of standard entrepreneurship

When people talk about being your own boss, they talk about starting a business from scratch. Generally, the ability to “be their own boss” is the primary motivation.

Of course, the idea of sitting in an endless cubicle farm slaving away for the man has lost its appeal, but beyond that even running your own traditional business as a form of freedom has become its own myth.

This is where franchising offers a far more appealing proposition. As an entrepreneur operating a private – or even public – company, you’ve got to answer to a lot of people.

Of course, the customer is always the real boss, but as a franchisee, you’ll have the comfort of knowing your franchisor is providing you with the assistance you need to succeed, but isn’t breathing over your shoulder.

If you decide to create a company, whether large or small, you have traded one, two or perhaps a handful of bosses, for many, many more. You’ll have ceded creative control to many people who have not directly bought in to the success of your operation.

As a franchisee, you’ll get to spend time the way you want to, not tied down financially, mentally, or emotionally to a board or a number of investors.