With a frenzied real estate market, many entrepreneurs are interested in how they can profit from the enormous demand in the construction and home services industries.

It’s a rare week when you don’t patronize a franchise business. Maybe you stopped and grabbed a sandwich on a busy afternoon, or mailed a package cross country to a relative, or got a haircut in the mall when you were shopping for a gift. These businesses all may have been owned by people just like you; people that put their trust in a brand that is well known and well respected. They committed to that brand and opened a business, trusting that being a franchisee was the best route for them to take.

During our professional lives, we wear many different hats. For many, our first job was working in a fast-food restaurant taking customer orders at the counter, or maybe it was as a dishwasher at a family-owned restaurant. Over time, we were given increased responsibility as our experience levels evolved. Some stayed as loyal employees to their company(s) for many years, while others decided to venture off and start their own business.