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title: "Successful Franchisees Share 4 Lessons"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ec160a6c-fb64-4f87-bd1b-506724269e0d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/successful-franchisees-share-4-lessons-2707980
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2018-09-29T00:19:09.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:50.983Z
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# Successful Franchisees Share 4 Lessons

**TL;DR:** Successful franchisees shared four lessons, including focusing on financials and finding work-life balance, in an article by Forbes contributor Kate Harrison. The lessons were gathered from eight franchisees, including three Batteries Plus Bulbs franchisees.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-09-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/successful-franchisees-share-4-lessons-2707980).*

## Story

With the number of franchise brands ever increasing, it's nice when new franchisees can learn from those who came before. To help her understand what contributed to a franchisee's success, Forbes contributor, Kate Harrison, spoke to eight franchisees, including three Batteries Plus Bulbs franchisees.

The tips focus around these four topics:

- Your "people" are your link to customers, and need to be treated as well as customers.

- Make sure you focus on the financials and model worst case scenarios.

- Network with other franchisees and create an open dialogue.

- Find your work/life balance.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Forbes (company)
- franchisee success (topic)
- Batteries Plus (company)
- work life balance (topic)
- financial management (topic)
- networking (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/successful-franchisees-share-4-lessons-2707980). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ec160a6c-fb64-4f87-bd1b-506724269e0d).