--- title: Shear Madness Blog - Business Tips and More! | franchise growth (4) description: franchise growth | Business tips and articles from the Shear Madness team! (4) image: https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/DSC_0220-Jul-03-2023-06-25-19-1628-PM.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) ## [2018: A Year of Record Revenue & Growth!](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/2018-a-year-of-record-revenue-growth) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hs-fs/hubfs/francomparesmfaward.jpg?width=145&name=francomparesmfaward.jpg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/2018-a-year-of-record-revenue-growth) #### ***Continuing to build our brand & infrastructure was a major goal in 2018, as well as engaging franchise candidates who would like to join our Shear Madness family!*** We continued to build out our intranet site and make it a valuable hub of information for our franchise partners. Our intranet site houses our proprietary and award winning training manuals and modules along with housing our franchisee friendly library of marketing materials.  [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/2018-a-year-of-record-revenue-growth) ## [Why You Picked the Wrong Franchise](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/why-you-picked-the-wrong-franchise) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/wrongfranchise.jpg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/why-you-picked-the-wrong-franchise) I was floored recently when I talked to a friend of mine about the franchise she bought. You see this wasn't what  I would call your "typical" franchisee. Jane (as I will call her for the sake of this blog) has been in the franchise consulting business for 25 years. She has trained and taught both franchisees and franchisors about what to look for in a franchise, how to run a successful franchise business and what makes franchisees successful.  [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/why-you-picked-the-wrong-franchise) ## [There has never been a better time, ever!](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/franchise-success-today) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) ![Growing.jpg](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Graphics/Growing.jpg?width=270&name=Growing.jpg)There has possibly never been a better time to start a franchise business, ever. Not only is the franchising model proven, but with a pro-business administration in Washington, the regulatory, and tax environment, along with consumer spending power has never been better! Please don't take my comments as a political endorsement of any politician or political party. I simply think that the facts stand on their own. [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/franchise-success-today) ## [10 Reasons to Invest in an AWESOME Shear Madness Kids Hair Salon Franchise!](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/10-reasons-to-invest-in-an-awesome-shear-madness-kids-hair-salon-franchise) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/Blog_Graphics/Wowfranchise-1.jpg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/10-reasons-to-invest-in-an-awesome-shear-madness-kids-hair-salon-franchise) Welcome to Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids Franchising! Not only do we offer an amazing franchising system that can potentially offer an impressive return on your investment, but we really do value being able to help make a positive difference in the lives of kids and their parents. From stylists who truly care about their customers, to franchisees who work hard at helping make a positive difference in their communities, Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids is THE kids hair salon where EVERY child matters! But we also understand that while the concept is important to a potential franchisee, they also want to know how owning a Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids might be a sound business investment too. That's why we thought we'd put together the following list of ten reasons why Shear Madness isn't just a cool place for kids (even though it definately is that), but it's also a concept that may potentially translate into long-term financial success!  [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/10-reasons-to-invest-in-an-awesome-shear-madness-kids-hair-salon-franchise) ## [Sacrificial Success and Franchising Folly](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/sacrificial-success-and-franchising-folly) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/Blog_Graphics/sacrificialsuccess.jpg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/sacrificial-success-and-franchising-folly) I recently met with a top-notch franchise consultant. He had developed a franchise system that he had built out and sold for a handy profit, hence his new business of being a "Franchise Consultant". Everyone wanted to know what his secret to success was. After two days of meetings with Bob (his name for the sake of this article) he finally told me the secret. As he was describing various franchisees, he told me about his best franchisee ever.  "*Our best franchisees did about 2.5 to 3 million per year, but we had one guy in Milwaukee who did almost 5 million!" * [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/sacrificial-success-and-franchising-folly) [Previous](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/topic/franchise-growth/page/3) [All posts](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/all) [Next](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/topic/franchise-growth/page/5) ![jim pic new round](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/jim%20pic%20new%20round.png "jim pic new round") **Jim Otto is Director of Franchising here at Shear Madness HQ!** He has had over 20 years of experience in franchising, branding, risk management, and financial expertise. His combination of qualifications, creative thinking, passion for franchising, and dedication to franchisee support make the Shear Madness blog one to read for both education and entertainment! 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