There’s Competition? So What?
What’s holding you back? It’s summer! This means camping trips, backyard BBQ’s, and the opportunity to make some big changes to better yours and your family’s future. But, there is always something holding you back. There’s a nagging little voice...
What Does Your First Impression Say About You?
First Impressions In life and in business, first impressions make or break the deal. Call it unfair, unjust, or just plain wrong but it’s true. When you initially meet a person that first impression stays with you and molds your...
It’s Draft Day
Draft Day in the Franchising World Today is Draft Day – It’s practically a National pastime, and I think to most die-hard NFL fans, it is. Twitter is all abuzz with the predictions of who’s going to which team. What...
Baseball and Starting a Franchise
Striking Similarities Between Baseball and Starting a Franchise In my house, Spring starts a new season full of hope and excitement – baseball season! Growing up in Michigan I spent many sunny days at Tiger Stadium – the original Tiger...
Stop Complicating Things
Why Do We Over-complicate Things? We’ve heard this time and again – everything has a purpose and everything happens for a reason. Whether you’re making a life altering decision, such as buying a youth sports franchise, or something less meaningful...
St. Louis hits it out of the park with i9 Sports
The city of St. Louis is no stranger to successful sports programs – the Cardinals, the Rams and now i9 Sports! New franchisee, Neil Hatchard, is thrilled to bring the i9 Sports experience to his hometown. As a St. Louis native,...
Show Me the Money
Financing Your Franchise Business We’ve all seen the news, heard the radio ads, and have been bombarded by the online ads – “credit is back”! We’ve heard that lenders are lending again, purse straps are starting to loosen and our...
The Golden State Holds Golden Opportunity
Why California? If you live in, or have been to, California then you already know – the Golden State loves their sports! Sports of every genre rev up the heart rate of Californians and get their blood pumping. Go to...
From Coach to Commissioner
After seven seasons of coaching his son’s i9 Sports teams, Mark Cupp decided to make the move from Coach to Franchisee, allowing him to be the Commissioner of his own leagues! An entrepreneur by nature, Mark Cupp has founded or developed...