--- title: The Franchise Academy | franchise consultant (5) description: franchise consultant | 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. (5) --- [![TSPNG copywhite](https://info.tomscarda.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TSPNG%20copywhite.png?width=300&height=91&name=TSPNG%20copywhite.png "TSPNG copywhite")](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/tag/franchise-consultant/page/tomscarda.com) - [Home](https://www.tomscarda.com) - [Franchise Academy](https://www.tomscarda.com/franchise-coaching) - [Podcast](http://thefranchiseacademypodcast.com/) - [Contact](http://www.tomscarda.com/contact/) ### [Do You Need a Tax ID? How to Obtain an EIN June 14, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive After you incorporate or form an LLC, the IRS will issue a federal tax ID to your small business. This tax ID is also known as an [employer identification number](https://www.mycorporation.com/business-formations/ein.jsp), or EIN. ](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/do-you-need-a-tax-id-how-to-obtain-an-ein) In franchise consultant, life decisions ### [What is The Franchise Academy? May 31, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive Tom Scarda and The Franchise Academy (TFA) advise 40 percent of the people who contact them to **not** purchase a franchise.  In franchise consultant, life decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/what-is-the-franchise-academy) ### [Fear of the Unknown May 17, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive It's interesting to note that most people who investigate franchising never pull the trigger. The majority of people stop because of fear of the unknown. All the information that is out there about... In franchise consultant, life decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/fear-of-the-unknown) ### [Who buys a franchise? May 10, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive A very high percentage of people who choose to invest in a franchise usually do it as a second, third or fourth career. Most franchise owners are corporate refugees who have escaped their cubical and... In franchise consultant, life decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/who-buys-a-franchise) ### [I’ll Take No Competition, Please May 3, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive If I told you that I know of the most extraordinary franchise opportunity with a unique offering, no one has done it before, and no one has ever heard of it - Would you want to jump on board?   In franchise consultant, life decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/ill-take-no-competition-please) ### [What is your dog's name? April 26, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive We are taught to go to school, get a job and be happy. We are not trained to buy a business, which is why I have a business!  In franchise consultant, life decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/what-is-your-dogs-name) ### [Franchise Forecast for 2021 April 19, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive Have you ever ridden the waves at the beach? Did you have the experience, as you’re stand, waiting for the swell of water to pick you up, first there is an undertow, and you feel like you might be... In franchise consultant, life decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/franchise-forecast-for-2021) ### [Persistence April 12, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive Many times, overnight success is 20 years in the making. Malcolm Gladwell, in his book, [*Outliers*](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316017930/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316017930&linkCode=as2&tag=scardarecomme-20&linkId=129737d9e9041c3784878eaa1c3d9757), talks about 10,000 hours of practice before becoming professional or “making it.” [Bo Eason](https://boeason.com/), former...](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/persistence) In franchise consultant, life decisions ### [I am NOT a franchise expert April 5, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, an expert’s definition is one with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject. In franchise consultant, life decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/i-am-not-a-franchise-expert) ### [Fridays March 29, 2021 | by Tom Scarda, Certified Franchise Executive The other day I called my local municipal sanitation department to arrange a special pick up for an old couch. It was a Monday. I received an outgoing message that said, “Call wait times are longer... In franchise consultant, life decisions](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/fridays) [Previous](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/tag/franchise-consultant/page/4) [All posts](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/all) [Next](https://info.tomscarda.com/blog/tag/franchise-consultant/page/6) ### Popular Articles [![Schedule Time with Tom Scarda](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3470244/858dce0f-ecbe-4b1d-b6ef-4fd246527a3f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3470244/858dce0f-ecbe-4b1d-b6ef-4fd246527a3f) **Email: **[tom@thefranchiseacademy.com](mailto:tom@thefranchiseacademy.com)**Web:** [thefranchiseacademy.com](http://thefranchiseacademy.com) © 2016 Tom Scarda. All rights reserved. [![TSPNG copywhite](https://info.tomscarda.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TSPNG%20copywhite.png?width=300&height=91&name=TSPNG%20copywhite.png "TSPNG copywhite")](https://tomscarda.com/)