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The Daily Herald: Utah Entrepreneurs Are Starting to Consider the Franchise Model
FranNet Consultant Alexis Courtney explains why franchising is a good option for new entrepreneurs in Utah.
According to a recent study by CNBC, Provo was among the top 10 places to start a business in the nation.
“If you want to be a business owner, but don’t have a product or skill, franchising is a very good option,” said Alexis Courtney, Salt Lake City-based franchise consultant with FranNet. “The franchise wants to train you in their procedures, so for many franchises, you don’t even need experience in the industry.”
Courtney focuses on matching up potential franchisees with franchises that best match their interests, level of involvement, and skills. Before Courtney started he FranNet career, she owned multiple franchises, local business owners find her knowledge very helpful.
Cookie Cutters caters solely to children, and its hair salons are more like a playground than a barbershop. Weston and Stephanie Hayes, of Lehi, are local owners of two Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids franchise locations.
“It was very scary. It was a leap off a high dive,” Weston Hayes said. “But at the same time, you can’t live your life scared. Alexis sat down with us and went over what it would take, what we could expect.”
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Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
