Forbes Business Council

Leadership, accountability and paying for a franchise.

Rob published 9 posts as a member of Forbes Business Council between 2024 and 2025. Each one is summarized here, with the points worth keeping and a link to the original at Forbes.Rob published 9 posts as a member of Forbes Business Council between 2024 and 2025.

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Forbes Business Council · November 18, 2025Paying For A Franchise: Considerations To Help Entrepreneurs Avoid Regret
Forbes Business Council · October 9, 2025Why Validation Plays Such An Important Role In Franchise Recruitment
Forbes Business Council · September 15, 2025Who Thrives In Franchising And Who Doesn’t

Forbes Business Council · November 18, 2025Paying For A Franchise: Considerations To Help Entrepreneurs Avoid RegretRob Lancit compares ways to fund a franchise for Forbes Business Council: bank loans, SBA 7(a), in-house lenders, ROBS and other options.
Forbes Business Council · October 9, 2025Why Validation Plays Such An Important Role In Franchise RecruitmentRob Lancit on franchise validation for Forbes Business Council: where it falls in the process and 15 questions to ask current owners.
Forbes Business Council · September 15, 2025Who Thrives In Franchising And Who Doesn’tRob Lancit tells laid-off professionals who should and should not buy a franchise, in a 2025 Forbes Business Council post.
Forbes Business Council · June 9, 2025Why It’s More Important Than Ever To Hold Yourself AccountableRob Lancit argues in a Forbes Business Council post that accountability starts with leaders and has to run in both directions.
Forbes Business Council · March 7, 2025Four Ways To Make Your Company More Customer-Centric In 2025Rob Lancit’s Forbes Business Council post on customer focus: how to listen, where to invest, and four mistakes that push customers away.
Forbes Business Council · December 23, 2024What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From The Evolution Of Cleaning FranchisesRob Lancit on what the pandemic did to commercial cleaning franchises and a three-step way to build readiness into any business model.
Forbes Business Council · October 29, 2024How To Get The Most Value From Professional And Trade MembershipsRob Lancit’s Forbes Business Council post on choosing a trade association, weighing its cost, taking part and moving into leadership.
Forbes Business Council · September 4, 2024Meaningful Advice To Get The Most Out Of Your Team In Chaotic TimesRob Lancit on leading through uncertainty in a Forbes Business Council post: stay firm, set the example, plan early and avoid four pitfalls.
Forbes Business Council · August 8, 2024Fostering And Encouraging A Spirit Of Intrapreneurship Among Your TeamRob Lancit’s first Forbes Business Council post makes the case for intrapreneurship: employees solving problems the way founders do.

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