“I started this process after reading your book on franchising and realized how much I needed to learn. Firstly the process is motivating and fun. Although I have been in business for over twenty years, I had never explored franchising. I learned innumerable things during this process. Most of all it gave me the tools to evaluate business models and see if they fit my future goals. Rick’s process is laser focused to educate you to make smart decisions. Through this process I have also been able to improve the productivity of my current business. I would consider Rick’s program a must for anyone considering franchising.”

“Thanks Rick for being a great mentor! I look forward to sharing our future franchise successes with you.”

Art – Illinois

“Rick is a straight shooter who is concerned with the best interests of all the players involved. He is responsive, reliable and thorough. He provides outstanding support in the form of tools, tips personal advice to make the discovery process easier. I feel fortunate to have him as my guide to choosing a franchise!”

Laurie – Florida

Our journey to business ownership started over a year ago when I checked out a book at the library (yes, people still do that) entitled The Educated Franchisee, by Rick Bisio. My husband and I were looking to do something for ourselves, but didn’t know what type of business to pursue. We felt franchising was the way to go considering it offers a proven business model. We then connected with Rick and went on from there.

Every step of the way, Rick was professional and really took the time to get to know us in an attempt to find out the best fit for us. He made sure we understood every step of the discovery process. After hours of in depth conversations, Rick presented us with three (3) businesses and provided us with step-by-step assistance on the due diligence process with each company.

I’m pleased to say we are now proud business owners and feel we would not be in this position right now without Rick’s support and guidance. This experience has been invaluable to us and we are thrilled with the results!

Caryn & Bob – Pensylvannia

“Rick was a consummate professional that truly understood both the complexity of the match making process he was engaged in with me and several franchises and my needs and wants for the franchise.  He took the time necessary to understand what I needed and spent the extra time during the process to keep his understanding and thoughts accurate.   I also was comforted that he was working in the background for me, insuring I had a good experience across the companies he presented.  I would recommend Rick whenever asked for a Franchise consultant.”

Dan – California

“Thank you Rick! You are hands-down one of the top resources for anyone interested in looking at franchising as a business opportunity. You wrote the book on the subject … literally. Your books The Educated Franchisee and the associated The Franchisee Workbook really helped us understand the franchise business model and are excellent resources for anyone looking at franchise opportunities. You were always a true pleasure to deal with and are undeniably one of the best franchise consultants out there. Knowledgeable and well respected by everyone in the business we spoke with, you were able to guide us through every step of the process, starting with the big hurdle of identifying appropriate franchise opportunities. You were never pushy, but were always organized, helpful and a super coach. We would recommend (and have recommended) you to anyone interested in exploring the world of franchising; they couldn’t have a better guide than you.”

Constantine & Carolyn – New Jersey

“I had already been researching both franchise and start-up opportunities for several months when I started working with Rick after reading his book “The Educated Franchisee”. His help, guidance, and support were critical in the process leading to my purchasing my new franchise. It was not an easy scenario – for personal reasons, I had very firm geographic boundaries in a relatively rural part of the country, and to make things even more challenging, I was recovering from a disabling injury. Even though I had read his book and was using the strategies outlined therein, working with Rick in the “discovery” phase was extremely enlightening. His input prompted me to re-examine some of my thoughts and assumptions, and his evaluation of my personality and style was invaluable. He came back with several business ideas, including one that I initially thought “no way, not ever, doesn’t fit”. But Rick said encouraged me to look into it. Much to my surprise, after thoroughly investigating everything, much to my surprise that was the business model that was head and shoulders above the 30 or so I looked at in total, with a franchise “style” that is very well suited to my personality. Due to my medical situation, the process probably took much longer than is typical (almost 10 months) – during that time, I felt that we became friends, even though we have never met in person, and he was extremely supportive with some of the personal challenges I was going through during my recovery. To sum up, I will be forever happy and grateful that I decided, almost on a whim, to fill out the franchisee consultant form that led to Rick and I working together – I would not be where I am today without it!

Lee – Colorado