Because an owner is by definition the boss, there are limited opportunities for advancement. Advancement often takes the form of expansion of an existing business, leading to increased earnings and prestige. Expanding a business can also entail added risk, as it involves increasing operational costs. A successful franchise owner may be offered an additional franchise location or an executive position at the corporate headquarters.
A small number of successful independent business owners choose to franchise their business operations in different areas. Some owners become part-time consultants, while others teach a course at a college or university or in an adult education program. This teaching is often done not only for the financial rewards but as a way of helping others investigate the option of retail ownership.
- Animal Trainers
- Antiques and Art Dealers
- App Services Workers
- Aromatherapists
- Artists
- Auctioneers
- Automobile Sales Workers
- Automotive Dealership Owners
- Automotive Dealership Sales Managers
- Barbers
- Bed and Breakfast Owners
- Bloggers
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Brewers
- Business Managers
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- Career and Employment Counselors
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- Cashiers
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- Chief Customer Officers
- Chief Executive Officers
- Child Care Service Owners
- Cleaning Service Owners
- Commodities Brokers
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- Construction Managers
- Cosmetics Sales Representatives
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- Cosmetologists
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- Cultural Advisers
- Customer Service Directors
- Customer Service Representatives
- Customs Brokers
- Customs Officials
- Directors of Volunteers
- Driving School Owners and Instructors
- Economists
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- Employment Firm Workers
- Entrepreneurs
- Ethical Sourcing Officer
- Executive Recruiters
- Export-Import Specialists
- Farmers
- Film and Television Producers
- Financial Planners
- Financial Services Brokers
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Florists
- Franchise Owners
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- Green Products Manufacturers
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- Health Club Owners and Managers
- Home Stagers
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- Illustrators
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- Internet Consultants
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- Internet Store Managers and Entrepreneurs
- Interpreters
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Labor Union Business Agents
- Lawn and Gardening Service Owners
- Life Insurance Agents and Brokers
- Literary Agents
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Market Research Analysts
- Medical Billing Service Owners
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- Military Recruiters
- Motivational Speakers
- Office Administrators
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- Personal Chefs
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- Pet Shop Workers
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- Photographers
- Podcasters
- Real Estate Developers
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- Retail Managers
- Retail Sales Workers
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives
- Songwriters
- Sports Agents
- Stock Clerks
- Supermarket Workers
- Translators
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Wedding and Party Consultants
- Workplace Diversity Experts
- Writers
