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title: "Forbes: How (And When) To Franchise Your Business"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1b5161e1-d52a-4128-b7fe-84f246327f7f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/forbes-how-and-when-to-franchise-your-business-2709626
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Emerging brands"]
published: 2019-04-03T22:17:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:10.463Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/f29d8f471a2d427dae2513aca9446bde2885.jpg
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# Forbes: How (And When) To Franchise Your Business

**TL;DR:** Steve Beagelman provides advice on how to franchise a business, including evaluating the business and seeking expert help. Entrepreneurs should evaluate their business by asking key questions before diving into franchising.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-04-03. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/forbes-how-and-when-to-franchise-your-business-2709626).*

## Story

While an incredibly viable vehicle for growth, franchising isn't an easy, cut-and-dry option for every business looking to scale. Unfortunately, many brands view it as such and end up jumping into the process too fast.

Entrepreneurs interested in dipping their toe in the franchise waters should evaluate their business by asking themselves these key questions before diving in: Are your sales and structure sound? How well do you know yourself? Are you willing to invest in the experts?

In an article for Forbes, SMB Franchise Advisors President and CEO Steve Beagelman writes, "Once you have mastered operations and proven your business is financially fit to be franchised, the actual process can begin. At this point, it is wise to consider hire the proper professionals to guide you through the process of developing your franchise model and preparing your franchise disclosure document. Remember, you are an expert in your field, but the heavily regulated franchise industry makes navigating its waters difficult for newcomers."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Forbes (company)
- SMB Franchise Advisors (company)
- franchise advice (topic)
- business evaluation (topic)
- expert help (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/forbes-how-and-when-to-franchise-your-business-2709626). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1b5161e1-d52a-4128-b7fe-84f246327f7f).