Joel Libava is called “Northeast Ohio’s Franchise Guru.” He is the President of Franchise Selection Specialists Inc. in Cleveland.

Joel works with those interested in exploring franchise ownership, by matching them to appropriate opportunities based on a variety of factors including personality traits, professional skills, and financial situation. he also owns Statefranchisecenters.com, a state by state franchise information portal. Joel recently added a franchise marketing and PR piece to his business.

Joel is a popular franchise industry blogger, and owns several blogs including The Franchise King Blog. Joel is the author of The Essential Steps To Researching a Franchise Opportunity.