Jim Amos, Everything Begins and Ends with a Dream. Is Your Dream?
BizSoup Podcast Radio Episode 036 with John DeBevoise
Mr. Amos is the former CEO of Mail Boxes Etc., now The UPS Store, and a 2012 inductee into the International Franchise Association’s Hall of Fame (www.franchise.org). He is also the 2012 recipient of the Nashville Business Legend . He has sought to guide entrepreneurs, associates and fellow citizens as a board member, frequent speaker, writer and blogger (jimamosblog.com), and a constant advocate for military veterans and business format franchising.
Under his leadership as Chairman and CEO, Mail Boxes Etc. became the world’s largest and fastest growing franchisor of retail business, communication and postal service centers. Based in San Diego, the MBE Network comprised nearly 5,000 locations worldwide, with master licensing agreements in more than 80 countries. In 2001, Amos was instrumental in orchestrating the sale of MBE to United Parcel Service and executing the largest re-branding in history of a retail system from MBE to The UPS Store.
A former Marine Corps captain and veteran of split combat tours in Vietnam, Mr. Amos received 12 decorations, including the Purple Heart and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He is the author of several books including the best sellers The Memorial, now being developed in Hollywood as a screen play; Focus or Failure: America at the Crossroads; The Transparent Leader; Corporate Giants; Above and Beyond; You Can Do It; The Entrepreneurs’ Creed; and Living An Uncommon Life. He is also the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Franchising. His newest book, The Journey, was released in 2016.
Listen to this information-packed BizSoup Podcast Radio episode with Jim Amos about owning your own franchise.
What the term franchising means.
If you are a good candidate to own a franchise.
How to use Unit Economics as the litmus test for a good or bad franchise.
Links Mentioned
Connect with Jim Amos
https://jimamosblog.com/
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/jim-amos-310648
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