Sometimes, even people who know they will need a business to achieve their financial, personal and professional goals and who are a good fit for franchise ownership have a tough time getting started. Some people overcome these challenges, but for others, challenges like these will prevent them from ever achieving their goals and living their dreams:
Uncertainty over Income
When you start a wellness franchise, you start with zero customers and further build up your business. This can be intimidating for someone who is accustomed to receiving a monthly paycheck.
So, while researching a franchise, you can figure out how much money you will make by asking other franchise owners about expected return of investment and breakeven tenure... you will be able to notice a pattern. Make sure that those numbers satisfy your personal needs and financial goals.
Diverting your attention
Juggling two businesses at the same time or taking a job will cause you to divert your attention and can even destroy your business, especially in the formative years. Every business requires you to be a full-time owner-operator in the initial period. Try not to divert your focus to another business or job until you have dependable employees who will allow you to run your wellness franchise on a semi-absentee basis.
Self-doubt
No matter how many people succeed in your franchise, you are likely to question your abilities or the strength of the wellness market. Even after doing months of diligent work, you will have to take a leap of faith. After that, you may find yourself questioning these things every time you hit a bump. To move past this, keep in touch with the successful franchisees in the wellness industry and avoid communicating much with people who are struggling.
Conflicting Projections
If you do a predictive revenue projection from one wellness franchise and a cost projection from another, your results will likely be skewed. When you try to project the expected ROI from your wellness business, ask at least 10 franchise owners from different markets about their investments and income.
