--- title: Making Sure Your Franchise Door Fits! description: Great questions to get answers for when exploring a new business or franchise opportunity. Not getting these answers could be very costly in the future. image: https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/Blog_Graphics/opendoor.jpg --- [![Logo_SMLogo](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/headers/Logo_SMLogo.jpg?width=300&name=Logo_SMLogo.jpg)](http://www.shearmadnesskids.com)   [Home](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/franchise)     [Starting A Small Business](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/starting-a-small-business)      [Financing A Franchise ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/opening-a-small-business-0) ## [Making Sure Your Franchise Door Fits!](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/making-sure-your-franchise-door-fits) Posted by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) ![opendoor.jpg](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Graphics/opendoor.jpg?width=236&name=opendoor.jpg)In his book START WITH WHY, Simon Sinek tells the story of a group of American car executives who went to see a  Japanese assembly line. At the end of the line the doors were put on the hinges just like in America. However, something was missing. In America the workers at the end of the line tapped the door with a rubber mallet to make sure the doors lined up properly. In Japan that job did not seem to exist. Confused, the American auto executives asked at what point they made sure the doors fit perfectly. The Japanese guide looked at them and smiled sheepishly, "we make sure it fits when we design it". You see, in the Japanese auto plant they didn't examine the problem and accumulate data to figure out the best solution - they engineered the outcome they wanted from the beginning. If they didn't achieve the desired outcome, they understood it was because of a decision they made at the start of the process.    My suggestion would be to apply the same rules before you buy into a franchise. Buying a franchise should be a process where you examine all the possible outcomes. Some important questions you might want to ask yourself in the exploration process BEFORE you buy might be are...  - How many hours will I need to work and how will that change my lifestyle?  - How much money can I *reasonably *expect to make for the money I invest?  - Can I manage people and can I find enough workers for my franchise?  - Is there a demand for the service in my area? - Does the franchise I am considering have a proven track record of success?   - Do they have the training and support that I need, when I need it?   - If my franchise fails, will I be able to recover and still live comfortably?     Making sure that you understand what you're getting into and what the desired outcome might look like will really go a long way toward giving you the comfort level you need to make a decision. Otherwise you may end up feeling like you should hit yourself over the head with a rubber mallet!    [Shear Madness Franchising](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/) franchises [Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids salons](http://shearmadnesskids.com/). We have worked with franchise stores in providing franchisee support (in order to encourage continual growth and franchise success), and have sometimes seen the unexpected happen! When it does, we help by identifying and helping with challenges that might arise for franchisees. Additionally, we work to present options that can help prevent these events as well. As many franchise owners may not have opened a business before, having someone who can advise them is a significant advantage of franchise ownership! *Are you interested in learning how YOU can join the [Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/) family and run your own successful small business? 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