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Will Huffhine

Will Huffhine is a business ownership strategist and founder of Quantum Franchise Group. He works with professionals exploring franchise ownership, business acquisition and entrepreneurship and leads a national team of franchise consultants.

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The Week That Reminded Everyone Why Due Diligence Is Not Optional

The franchise industry in the final week of September 2026 is producing exactly the mix it always produces: real opportunity and real risk, often in the same news cycle.

By Will Huffhine • 5 min read

How Do I Choose the Best Franchise Broker or Consultant?

You are potentially about to make one of the largest financial decisions of your life. The person guiding you through it should be someone who would tell you the truth if the brand you love is not the brand you should invest in.

By Will Huffhine • 6 min read

Building a Business with Purpose in Portland

Hallmark Homecare is an industry innovator and promises to be the next iteration of in-home care across America. They’re solving challenges of the high overhead and chronic shortages plaguing the traditional senior care industry.

By Will Huffhine • 2 min read

Twenty-Five New Locations in One Year. Here's Why This Mooving Brand Is Moving Fast.

That kind of growth does not happen by accident. It happens when a brand has a genuine story, a distinctive identity, a proven operating model, and a development team that knows how to bring the right candidates in.

By Will Huffhine • 5 min read

Joanna Murray

Joanna Murray is a Franchise Consultant at Quantum, helping professionals find their next chapter through business ownership. A former commercial real estate VP turned certified life coach, she now helps others find what brings them joy.

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Can a High Salary Keep You Stuck in a Career You’ve Outgrown?

We often evaluate leaving as risky while treating three more years of the current situation as neutral. It isn’t neutral. Staying is also a decision with consequences, both good and bad.

By Joanna Murray • 6 min read

Is Schooley Mitchell a Good Franchise for Experienced B2B Professionals?

Schooley Mitchell gives experienced B2B professionals the opportunity to build a home-based consulting business around the skills they already have. Franchisees focus on developing client relationships while corporate experts handle the detailed analysis required to uncover savings.

By Joanna Murray • 7 min read

Am I Too Old to Change Careers?

If you’re in your 50s or beyond, you may wonder whether a career change is still realistic. Here is the short answer: You are not too old to change careers.

By Joanna Murray • 7 min read

Is Homewatch CareGivers a Good Senior Care Franchise to Own?

Founded in 1980, Homewatch CareGivers provides customized in-home care for older adults, people living with disabilities and individuals recovering from an illness or hospitalization.

By Joanna Murray • 6 min read

Bob Wenokur

I help people start their own business via proven franchise brands. I educate and advocate throughout the full process, and I'll recommend specialized legal and funding experts as well, all to help candidates do their own independent due diligence.

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Don't Let Intimidation Hinder Your Future Success!

Yes, the idea of a business may still feel daunting, but it’s much easier to kick intimidation in the teeth when you don’t have to figure out the business of being in business all by yourself.

By Bob Wenokur • 3 min read

It's Your Move: How to Fund a New Franchise Debt and Penalty Free and Tax Deferred

For decades, the standard path for executives exiting a company, with or without significant severance, has been simple: re-enter the corporate ladder or retire. But many high-earning VPs and Directors face an unexpected career pivot, and they look for a reliable way to deploy their most substantial asset:

By Bob Wenokur • 4 min read

Stuck At Work? Look To What The Future May Hold

Ditching the W2 world to be your own boss may not be for everyone, but if you've ever wondered whether business ownership could be your next chapter, let's have a conversation.

By Bob Wenokur • 2 min read

Business Owners Wanted: No Experience Required

Many strong brands are NOT looking for industry operators, but instead they want business builders, people who can follow a proven system, lead a team, and grow something over time.

By Bob Wenokur • 3 min read

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker created The Corporate Refugee® and an ownership advisory methodology that helps professionals determine what they should build before deciding what they should buy. Franchise selection is one possible downstream application.

4 posts

How Can You Tell if a Franchise Is Actually Proven?

While numbers like "200 franchises awarded" sound exciting, true proof lies in how many locations are open, how long they have operated, whether independent owners successfully replicate the model, and whether existing franchisees choose to reinvest.

By Chris Tucker • 4 min read

🎧 The Practitioner Paradox: What Happens When Your Expertise Outgrows Your Capacity?

When technical mastery becomes a growth ceiling, you face a choice: remain a time-constrained technician or evolve into an owner. The key is building a system that allows your hard-earned expertise to scale without burning you out.

By Chris Tucker • 4 min read

What Skills Do You Need to Become a Successful Business Owner?

The business you choose doesn’t just determine what you earn, it dictates the problems you solve, the skills you build, and the owner you eventually become. Chris Tucker breaks down the "hidden curriculum" of business ownership and how to choose an asset that fits your future.

By Chris Tucker • 5 min read

The Biggest Mistake People Make When Buying a Business

The biggest mistake future business owners make isn’t choosing the wrong business. It’s choosing a business before defining what they want ownership to make possible in their lives.

By Chris Tucker • 5 min read

Diana Miller

Diana Miller is a multi-territory franchise owner and franchise consultant who helps aspiring entrepreneurs explore business ownership. She shares real-world lessons from building and growing service businesses with her husband, Mike.

2 posts

What Is the Owner’s Job When You Buy a Franchise?

When people hear that my husband, Mike, and I own a window cleaning franchise and have a general manager running the day-to-day operations, they sometimes ask, “So what do you do?”

By Diana Miller • 3 min read

Our Franchise Did $450,000 in Year One and Wasn't Profitable.

When someone tells me they want to invest in a franchise, I'm not just interested in finding a brand they think sounds exciting. I want to understand what they're actually trying to build.

By Diana Miller • 5 min read