1851

It&rsquo;s one thing to simply own and operate your own business. It&rsquo;s another matter entirely to franchise it.

That&rsquo;s where <a href="https://smbfranchising.com/index.php?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=smb-franchise-advisors-focus-on-long-term-relationships-and-solutions-2708992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SMB Franchise Advisors</a> can help by providing not only a great deal of business and franchising acumen but also emotional support to guide business owners on the road to franchising.

The franchise consulting company provides a wide range of services to its franchise clients, but its core focus is to help growing businesses switch over to a franchising model, guide them through every step of that process and help set them up for long-term success.

&ldquo;If somebody&rsquo;s interested in franchising their business, you have to make sure it&rsquo;s a franchisable concept,&rdquo; SMB Franchise Advisors&rsquo; President and CEO Steve Beagelman said.

He noted that business owners need to be ready from a management standpoint, a time standpoint and a financial standpoint.

&ldquo;We evaluate the business and the people and make sure they are ready because it&rsquo;s a totally different business than running their own existing business,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We help them through the whole process and we really take the lead in franchising their business. We act as the coach of the team and orchestrate everything.&rdquo;

SMB&rsquo;s support includes everything from working with franchise attorneys and getting the FDD complete to franchise marketing, franchise sales processes and drafting the franchise operations manual.

&ldquo;These owners will have processes and systems in place, but they won&rsquo;t have a couple hundred-page manual written,&rdquo; Beagelman said. &ldquo;We create a franchise sales process. We guide and direct them, help them decide what states they should expand in; those big, big decisions. And then we help with strategic decisions going into the business so it&rsquo;s not just as simple as the attorney puts together an FDD and off you go.&rdquo;

SMB clients appreciate the company&rsquo;s approach.

&ldquo;They are very hands-on,&rdquo; founder and CEO of GYMGUYZ <a href="https://1851franchise.com/smbfranchising/3-different-athletic-fitness-brands-all-experience-growth-with-the-help-of-smb-franchise-advisors-fitness-machine-technicians-gymguyz-and-golfu-2708047" target="_blank">Josh York told 1851</a>. &ldquo;When trying to figure out what is the best strategic plan for our growth or structure, they are right there to help us make the best decisions. We are incredibly grateful for Steve and his team.&rdquo;

Beagelman likes to point out one major fact about his team: together, they literally have hundreds of years of franchising experience. He alone has been in the franchising industry in various capacities for over 30 years.

Together, SMB has helped more than 200 brands franchise their concept and provided a wide range of services.

&ldquo;They have a qualified individual in each different area that I need as a franchisor,&rdquo; GolfU founder and SMB client <a href="https://1851franchise.com/smbfranchising/smb-franchise-advisors-helps-emerging-franchise-golfu-just-in-time-for-winter-business-boom-2707497" target="_blank">Brad Hare told 1851</a>.

And clients get access to all of these team members and their expertise.

The company&rsquo;s Director of Business Development, the Director of Marketing and Brand Development, the Director of Franchise Development, the CFO and Beagelman are all involved in every project. If the business is restaurant-related, the COO also gets involved. And every brand gets to work with SMB&rsquo;s Research Analyst.

&ldquo;The most important thing to me is that we are finding ways to help small business entrepreneurs really grow their business nationwide in a format that they probably couldn&rsquo;t do on their own,&rdquo; SMB Director of Business Development Colette Bell said.

As far as first steps go, SMB first does an evaluation of the business to make sure it&rsquo;s truly franchise-ready. SMB takes the time to get to know the brand and gain a solid understanding of the business model.

&ldquo;If they&rsquo;ve been in business for three years and it&rsquo;s been declining each year, that&rsquo;s not the time to franchise,&rdquo; Beagelman said. &ldquo;Franchising is not going to save their business. So we&rsquo;ll help evaluate whether it&rsquo;s the right time to franchise and if they are, we will take the next steps and take them through the process.&rdquo;

Beagelman wants to make one thing very clear: SMB is only interested in working with owners who are going to care about their franchisees and want to provide a solid support system.

&ldquo;We want to work with good people who care about bringing the right franchisees into their system and doing the right thing for their system,&rdquo; Beagelman said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re not interested in a client who is just interested in selling hundreds of units and doesn&rsquo;t care about their franchisees.&rdquo;

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re all about relationships,&rdquo; Beagelman said. &ldquo;We build long-term, valuable relationships that last the test of time. So, for us, it&rsquo;s all about doing business with good people who have great values and care about their franchisees, their system and building something long-term.&rdquo;

Bell echoes this sentiment.

&ldquo;One of the ways SMB is different in terms of consulting is that we are not just interested in getting you into franchising today, we are interested in making sure clients stay in franchising,&rdquo; she said.

For SMB, the emotional journey of franchising is also a major part of what they do.

&ldquo;The support we provide at SMB is second to none,&rdquo; Beagelman said.

Businesses that are looking to franchise, he noted, don&rsquo;t know what they don&rsquo;t know. A million things can come up, and while the client may know their business and how to make the best pizza or provide the best dry-cleaning service, they don&rsquo;t always know everything about franchising, he said.

&ldquo;We really act as a guide and a coach during the whole process and we really take the lead,&rdquo; he said, adding that clients often thank SMB, for example, for helping them navigate the FDD process with attorneys and making sure they have the right answers. &ldquo;We answer all those questions for them. It&rsquo;s all about the relationship and making sure our clients are doing the right thing.&rdquo;

SMB&rsquo;s clients have appreciated their support.

&ldquo;Working with SMB gives us a huge advantage,&rdquo; SoBol <a href="https://1851franchise.com/smbfranchising/by-working-with-smb-franchise-advisors-sobol-has-positioned-itself-for-rapid-and-ongoing-growth-2703610" target="_blank">co-founder and CEO Jason Mazzarone told 1851</a>. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s not just their expertise and traditional services that are helping us grow&mdash;networking with Steve and his team has introduced us to a new community of both emerging and existing franchisors that we can learn from.&rdquo;

To learn more about SMB Franchise Advisors, visit <a href="https://smbfranchising.com/index.php?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=smb-franchise-advisors-focus-on-long-term-relationships-and-solutions-2708992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smbfranchising.com/index.php</a>.&nbsp;

SMB Franchise Advisors Focus on Long-term Relationships and Solutions

1851 Franchise

SMB provides clients with all kinds of support during the franchising process. 

This brand page has been paid for by 1851. Content within this page that is paid will showcase a Sponsored icon. This means the brand has engaged 1851 FRANCHISE to write the content. Content without the Sponsored Icon is aggregated media placements the brand earned. Questions can be sent to editorial@1851franchise.com

smb-franchise-advisors-focus-on-long-term-relationships-and-solutions

BooXkeeping

image of booxkeeping franchise graduation present

Why a BooXkeeping Franchise Might Be the Smartest Graduation Gift You Can Give

booxkeeping-franchise-graduation-gift

KidStrong Franchising, LLC

image of kidstrong franchisees NFL player Shaun Wade and his former Team USA Heptathlete wife Jordan

Why This Athlete Couple Chose To Open a KidStrong Franchise

nfl-player-shaun-wade-kidstrong-franchise-georgia

HomeTeam Inspection Service

Team of home inspectors exiting branded HomeTeam Inspection Service vehicle

HomeTeam Inspection Service Offers Franchise Opportunity With No Experience Required

hometeam-franchise-training

Comfort Keepers

image of comfort keepers employees franchise

Comfort Keepers® Partners With PocketRN to Enhance Dementia Care Nationwide

comfort-keepers-pocketrn-dementia-care-partnership

Right at Home

Right at Home Franchise - Q3 2025 Momentum - 1851 Franchise

Right at Home Continues Momentum as It Closes Out the Third Quarter and Looks Ahead To Hit Its Annual Signings and Openings Goal by the End of the Year

right-at-home-franchise-q3-2025

Buying a Franchise Masterclass

 Franchise Opportunities

Get Support Buying a Franchise

How to Buy a Franchise White Paper

How to Buy a Franchise

How to Sell Franchises

How to Grow a Franchise

Find a Franchise Supplier

1851 Franchise Opportunities

Franchisor News

Franchisor Power Rankings

FranCamp Mastermind Summit

Franchise Development Website Builder

Franchise Resources

What ALEC-Laffer's Report Means for Franchising

Website Awards

Power Rankings

About 1851

Advertise on 1851

Contact 1851 Editorial

Terms of Use

1851 Login

GROWTH CLUB LOGIN

facebook

instagram

twitter

linkedin

youtube

Photo of Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza franchisee Lily Wilford

Entrepreneur: This 18-Year-Old Saves Babysitting Money for College — Then Decided to Buy a Business Instead

18-year-old-franchise-owner-lily-wilford

Amazon outage, AWS outage, Amazon AWS logo

The Day the Cloud Stalled: How Amazon's Outage Impacted Franchise Economy

amazon-aws-outage-franchise-impact-travel-dining-failure

Thursday 1851 Franchise Agg - NASAA’s Noncompete Push

NASAA’s Noncompete Push Puts Franchise Growth on Uncertain Ground

franchise-noncompete-nasaa-advisory-reasonableness-standard

How a Steady Economy Could Help Franchisors Plan Their Next Move

how-a-steady-economy-could-help-franchisors-plan-their-next-move

Bed Bath & Beyond - Franchise Expansion - Retail Strategy - 1851 Franchise

Bed Bath & Beyond Launches Franchise Model as Part of Comeback Strategy

bed-bath-beyond-franchise-expansion-retail-strategy

NJCAR v. Ford - New Jersey Supreme Court Limits Standing Under Franchise Practices Act

New Jersey Supreme Court Limits Standing Under Franchise Practices Act

new-jersey-franchise-practices-act-njcar-v-ford

Health Care Hiring Slowdown Highlights In-Home Care Franchise Opportunities - 1851 Franchise Agg

Health Care Hiring Slowdown Highlights In-Home Care Franchise Opportunities 

health-care-hiring-slowdown-in-home-care-franchise-opportunities

image of jerome hanway from right at home Las Cruces, New Mexico 1851 franchise franchisee spotlight

Jerome Hanway Is Building His Right at Home Franchise Around His Mission To Serve

right-at-home-franchise-las-cruces-jerome-hanway

A Practical Playbook: Who To Call First When Franchising Your Business

franchising-your-business-who-to-call-first

image of michael panos and michel panos, owners of mellow mushroom in Atlanta

The Panos Family’s Role in Preserving Mellow Mushroom’s Character — and Expanding in Atlanta

mellow-mushroom-franchise-panos-restaurant-group-metro-atlanta

image of franchise deep dive from 1851 franchise on doody calls franchise authority brands

DoodyCalls Franchise Costs, Fees, Profit and Data for 2025

doodycalls-franchise-deep-dive

graphic image of an 1851 franchisee spotlight brayden and johnny steven of teriyaki madness

SMB Franchise Advisors Focus on Long-term Relationships and Solutions

MORE STORIES LIKE THIS