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title: The Franchise Academy
description: The Franchise Academy educates and gives valuable insights to potential franchise business investors. The Academy also inspires people to choose uncertainty over unhappiness in their lives.
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## [What are the Best Franchises for Military Veterans?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/what-are-the-best-franchises-for-military-veterans)

## [Discover the Benefits of Owning a Franchise](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/discover-the-benefits-of-owning-a-franchise)

## [Demystifying Commercial Real Estate Jargon](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/demystifying-commercial-real-estate-jargon)

## [We're Going Down](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/were-going-down)

## [Do You Have a Tax Shelter?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/do-you-have-a-tax-shelter)

## [How a Franchise is like living in a condo](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-a-franchise-is-like-living-in-a-condo)

## [Do the work](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/do-the-work)

## [Searching for a safe harbor](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/searching-for-a-safe-harbor)

## [Tax Benefits](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/tax-benefits)

## [Franchises for 2023](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchises-for-2023)

## [Exploring the Ins and Outs of Data Visualization for Your Business](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/exploring-the-ins-and-outs-of-data-visualization-for-your-business)

## [Why Use a Franchise Consultant](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/why-use-a-franchise-consultant)

## [How To Determine Your Net Worth](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-to-determine-your-net-worth-2)

## [Aged Out?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/aged-out)

## [A Franchised Business is Like a Motorcycle Gang](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/a-franchised-business-is-like-a-motorcycle-gang)

## [43 Facts to Know About Business Ownership in 2022/2023](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/43-facts-to-know-about-business-ownership-in-2022/2023)

## [Buy Now? R U Crazy?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/buy-now-r-u-crazy)

## [Make Business Management Easier With These 5 Apps](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/make-business-management-easier-with-these-5-apps)

## [The 13 Franchise Mistakes](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/the-13-franchise-mistakes)

## [Podcasts](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/podcasts)

## [The Next McDonalds](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/the-next-mcdonalds)

## [12 Questions to ask at a franchise expo](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/12-questions-to-ask-at-a-franchise-expo)

## [Multi-unit Franchise Ownership](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/multi-unit-franchise-ownership)

## [The Tale of Two Families](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/the-tale-of-two-families)

## [The Clock is Ticking](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/the-clock-is-ticking)

## [Life is a Journey](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/life-is-a-journey)

## [7 Reasons Why Your Salaried Job Is Like Crack Cocaine](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/7-reasons-why-your-salaried-job-is-like-crack-cocaine)

## [Expanding Your Business: Pivotal Considerations for Maximum Success](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/expanding-your-business-pivotal-considerations-for-maximum-success)

## [Benefits and Challenges of Owning a Home](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/benefits-and-challenges-of-owning-a-home)

## [How Can You Determine if a Franchise will Work in Your Area?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-can-you-determine-if-a-franchise-will-work-in-your-area)

## [My Story](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/my-story)

## [Solid Techniques to Boost Your Business](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/solid-techniques-to-boost-your-business)

## [The Wrong Approach to Investing in a Great Franchise](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/the-wrong-approach-to-investing-in-a-great-franchise)

## [Consider Your Source](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/consider-your-source)

## [Franchises are more than Fast Food](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchises-are-more-than-fast-food)

## [How To Determine Your Net Worth](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-to-determine-your-net-worth)

## [How to Buy Time](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-to-buy-time)

## [Two Franchise Myths Busted](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/two-franchise-myths-busted)

## [How to BE a rock star.](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-to-be-a-rock-star)

## [Smart Ways to Eliminate Business Debt](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/smart-ways-to-eliminate-business-debt)

## [Talk Doesn't Cook Rice](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/talk-does-not-cook-rice)

## [10 Best Quotes](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/10-best-quotes)

## [Do You Need a Tax ID? How to Obtain an EIN](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/do-you-need-a-tax-id-how-to-obtain-an-ein)

## [What is The Franchise Academy?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/what-is-the-franchise-academy)

## [Fear of the Unknown](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/fear-of-the-unknown)

## [Who buys a franchise?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/who-buys-a-franchise)

## [I’ll Take No Competition, Please](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/ill-take-no-competition-please)

## [What is your dog's name?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/what-is-your-dogs-name)

## [Franchise Forecast for 2021](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchise-forecast-for-2021)

## [Persistence](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/persistence)

## [I am NOT a franchise expert](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/i-am-not-a-franchise-expert)

## [Just Begin](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/just-begin)

## [Fridays](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/fridays)

## [Should You Buy a Franchise During a Pandemic-Economy?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/should-you-buy-a-franchise-during-a-pandemic-economy)

## [Four Franchise Myths Busted](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/four-franchise-myths-busted)

## [Two Reasons You Will Not Be Granted a Franchise License](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/two-reasons-you-will-not-be-granted-a-franchise-license)

## [Franchise Scam](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchise-scam)

## [Let's talk about the definition of franchising](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/definition-of-franchising)

## [Were you born with two brains?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/were-you-born-with-two-brains)

## [Why a Job? Why a business?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/why-a-job-why-a-business)

## [Should You Buy a Franchise During a Pandemic-Economy?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/should-you-buy-a-franchise-during-a-pandemic)

## [Top 15 differences between a franchise and going out on your own](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/top-15-differences-between-a-franchise-and-going-out-on-your-own)

## [How does the unemployment rate affect franchising?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-does-the-unemployment-rate-affect-franchising)

## [Do You Need a Million Dollars to Start a Franchise?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/do-you-need-a-million-dollars-to-start-a-franchise)

## [4 Tips to Restart Your Entrepreneurship Dreams After Financial Struggles](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/4-tips-to-restart-your-entrepreneurship-dreams-after-financial-struggles)

## [When I was 10 - I wanted to be a hells angel](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/when-i-was-10-mike-the-bike)

## [The Food Bowl Revolution](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/the-food-bowl-revolution)

## [It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Franchise!](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/its-not-your-grandfathers-franchise)

## [Business Lessons Learned from Wine Making](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/lessons-learned-from-wine-making)

## [I gave up a pension for this?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/i-gave-up-a-pension-for-this)

## [Post pandemic: going back to a job is difficult for some](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/being-laid-off-can-be-devastating)

## [Don't forget to lock up](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/dont-forget-to-lock-up)

## [How to Stay Motivated to Start a Business](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-to-stay-motivated-to-start-a-business)

## [Secrets of Top-performing Franchise Owners](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/secrets-of-top-performing-franchise-owners)

## [What makes a Great Franchise Advisor?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/what-makes-a-great-franchise-advisor)

## [Authenticity – The Long-Lost Pillar of Success](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/authenticity-the-long-lost-pillar-of-success)

## [Why you won’t be successful with a franchise](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/why-you-wont-be-successful-with-a-franchise)

## [Effective Marketing Tips for Your Business Reopening](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/effective-marketing-tips-for-your-business-reopening)

## [Two Brains](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/two-brains)

## [Twisted Sister](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/twisted-sister)

## [3 Essential Traits for the Next Generation of Leaders](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/3-essential-traits-for-the-next-generation-of-leaders)

## [Teaching others to fish](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/teaching-others-to-fish)

## [Wait, you don't charge for franchise consulting?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/wait-you-dont-charge-for-franchise-consulting)

## [What to do before you search for a franchise - First steps](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/what-to-do-before-you-search-for-a-franchise-first-steps-0)

## [Passion is Bullsh\*t](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/passion-is-bullsht)

## [Why People Make the Switch to Entrepreneurship](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/why-people-make-the-switch-to-entrepreneurship)

## [A Franchise Good Enough to Eat - Food Trucks](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/a-franchise-good-enough-to-eat)

## [Franchise Flops: What failed and why](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchise-flops-what-failed-and-why)

## [McDonald's Does Not Sell Hamburgers and Fries](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/mcdonalds-does-not-sell-hamburgers-and-fries)

## [How Will The Coronavirus Affect Comercial Retail Leases?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-will-the-coronavirus-affect-leases-on-retail-office-and-industrial-premises)

## [How The Great Recession Prepared Us for This Pandemic shutdown](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/the-great-recession-prepared-us-for-this)

## [Many choose to get into a business by buying a franchise - From NY Newsday](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/many-choose-to-get-into-a-business-by-buying-a-franchise-from-ny-newsday)

## [Should I Buy a Franchise or Start Something on my Own?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/should-i-buy-a-franchise-or-start-something-on-my-own-0)

## [Success is an Inner Game](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/success-is-an-inner-game)

## [Before You Buy: 4 Reasons to Talk to a Franchise Consultant](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/before-you-buy-4-reasons-to-talk-to-a-franchise-consultant)

## [Franchise Opportunities: 4 Common Myths Busted](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchise-opportunities-4-common-myths-busted)

## [Two Brains - How Humans Make Decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/two-brains-human-decision-making)

## [Tom Scarda celebrates milestone with Forbes Coaches Council](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/tom-scarda-celebrates-milestone-with-forbes-coaches-council)

## [What's the definition of a franchise?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/whats-the-definition-of-a-franchise)

## [What is a master franchise?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/what-is-a-master-franchise)

## [What's The hottest franchise to buy?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/whats-the-hottest-franchise-to-buy)

## [6 Tips for Creative Entrepreneurs to Get Ahead](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/6-tips-for-creative-entrepreneurs-to-get-ahead)

## [Would you like a side of CBD with that?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/would-you-like-a-side-of-cbd-with-that)

## [Change your life - Own an AKT Dance Franchise](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/change-your-life-with-a-akt-dance-franchise)

## [2019 Franchise Trends](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/2019-franchise-trends)

## [Can You Build Wealth With an Area Developer Franchise Opportunity?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/whats-an-area-developer-or-master-franchise-opportunity)

## [Franchise Information Resources](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchise-information-resources)

## [Location, Location, Location](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/location-location-location)

## [A Twisted Interview, Overcoming Obstacles](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/a-twisted-interview)

## [September 13, is National Franchise Day](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/september-13-is-national-franchise-day)

## [Franchise Definition](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchise-definition)

## [How to Play with the House’s Money in Franchising](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-to-play-with-the-houses-money-in-franchising)

## [11 Ways to Screw up Rice](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/talk-doesnt-cook-rice)

## [Should You Buy a Food Franchise?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/should-you-buy-a-food-franchise)

## [Franchise Myths and Cliches](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchise-myths-and-cliches)

## [8 Criteria to Look for in a Great Franchise](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/8-criteria-to-look-for-in-a-great-franchise)

## [Is It More Difficult To Get a Franchise Than To Get Into Harvard?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/is-it-more-difficult-to-get-a-franchise-than-to-get-into-harvard)

## [Does a Franchise Consultant Add Value?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/does-a-franchise-consultant-add-value)

## [How I Learned to Fish in Catholic School](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-i-learned-to-fish)

## [Is there a handbook for franchisees to follow?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/is-there-a-handbook-for-franchisees-to-follow)

## [How to Buy a Franchise Business](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-franchise)

## [THE 3 BIGGEST LESSONS IN FRANCHISING](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/the-3-biggest-lessons-in-franchising)

## [Have You Noticed that Franchises are Popping up Everywhere?](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/have-you-noticed-that-franchises-are-popping-up-everywhere)

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