Strategy Driven

JANUARY 12, 2023

So, should you consider a franchise? Franchise ownership is unique in that it affords the opportunity to own your own business while benefiting from the franchisor’s history, structure and support. Key Aspects of the Franchise Relationship for Entrepreneurs. 5 Risks to Consider Before Buying a Franchise. About the Author.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2012

I had a background in marketing and brand management, and working with concepts and ideas was my passion. He mentioned that he had a friend who had franchising experience and offered to introduce us. Our business relationship started with email and phone conversations: she was incredibly forthcoming with franchise and business advice.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 23, 2021

How to find employees for your franchise in the wake of Covid-19 was the call. How offering remote jobs helps your franchise: Companies that offer remote work programs can vastly improve employee productivity, reduce turnover, and actually lower costs. Beginning in early 2020, Covid-19 began having a massive effect on everything.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2024

Initiating the venture into food franchise ownership commences with a pivotal decision – the selection of the right franchise. Financial Hurdles: Securing the Path to Success One of the foremost challenges is securing the necessary finances to kickstart the food franchise.

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General Leadership

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Open a maid services franchise. Manage results. The post End Meeting Nightmares: Manage Results, Not Activity appeared first on General Leadership. Read more at [link]. “A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost.” ” Unknown. Want to review housekeeping details weekly?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

With the bar set so low for customer service, franchise owners are well positioned to jump ahead of the competition. Scott Greenberg is an internationally recognized speaker, author and coach who helps franchise owners grow their businesses, build high-performing teams and create unforgettable customer experiences.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

Management must be OK with the team changing the steps, as long as the change goal is met you cannot micromanage the process. Example – Working with a large Coffee and Bake Shop franchise headquarters wanting the district managers to use Coaching & Feedback as opposed to authority and demands with the franchise owners.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 11, 2021

Owning a franchise is an easy and affordable way of starting a new business. As a franchise owner, a lot of the heavy lifting involved in starting a business is already done for you. Franchisees can take on an already established brand and don’t have to worry about marketing themselves, as this is done by the franchise centrally.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Franchising is a the ultimate definition of scale where a business owner removes themselves completely from operational responsibilities in order to become a coach to others who wish to enter the world of entrepreneurship. billion and a boat that is larger than some countries.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2016

The research behind what makes those companies get on that list is conducted by the folks at Great Place to Work , who report that 92 percent of employees surveyed at these companies believe that management is transparent in its business practices. The brand suffered, and franchise owners were running around with their hair on fire.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This article takes you through some myths about senior care franchise opportunity in Baton Rogue LA. Due to these common myths, many people shattered their dream of becoming a senior care franchise business owner. You do not need health care experience in order to take advantage of a senior care franchise opportunity in Baton Rouge LA.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2021

There’s no denying that you’ve got several routes into the world of commerce, and one of those is starting a franchised business. Many of today’s top everyday brands that you see on your travels are franchised organizations, so that’s proof alone they are a winning idea. Myth #2: Franchises Will Make You Go Bankrupt.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 16, 2020

This is where franchises come in. The main advantage of a franchise is that you don’t need to establish your business in a competitive marketplace. With a franchise, you have that brand awareness in place already, and the marketing burden is largely taken off your shoulders. Advantages. Disadvantages.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Franchising your company is a good way to earn more revenue, grow your brand, and take on exciting new opportunities. People often assume their franchise’s growth will come naturally, but businesses don’t grow on their own. You need to be willing to put in the work to make sure your franchise grows. Have a teacher’s mindset.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

When choosing from the many senior care franchise opportunities in Markham , you need to be sure if you are doing the right thing. The response you get to these questions will determine to a large extent if the franchise system is worth investing your hard-earned money. One way to do this is by getting answers to several key questions.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 29, 2019

Owning a franchise is an easy and affordable way of starting a new business. As a franchise owner, a lot of the heavy lifting involved in starting a business is already done for you. Franchisees can take on an already established brand and don’t have to worry about marketing themselves, as this is done by the franchise centrally.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

I was selected for the role the day before by the franchise Co-executive Director and our Director Consultant. On 7th February 2018, I became the President of my local BNI Chapter, Invincible , here in North East England. Sometimes it is not about your history.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader [link]. My beef is with the way the particular corporation’s guiding principle is expressed; it is generally verbose, convoluted and incapable of resonating with employees or inspiring them.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Listening, engaging, reciprocating – have earned us 2 billionaire backers, 4000+ franchising inquiries & 300+ stores now in development (launched franchise company in Fall '09). Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target. Long road ahead.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Franchising is a the ultimate definition of scale where a business owner removes themselves completely from operational responsibilities in order to become a coach to others who wish to enter the world of entrepreneurship. billion and a boat that is larger than some countries.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 30, 2013

Guest post by Ken Kuzia: How do you get managers to buy into the fact that they need development? I posed this question to a group of professionals who mentor managers. It’s difficult to get managers to accept that they need development, let alone continuous development. So how do you get their managers to develop?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 30, 2012

Managers don’t have the franchise on ideas. Thank your team for all of their hard work in coming up with ideas : You asked for their input. Whether you use it or not, thank your team for their ideas; they’ll be more willing to provide them again in the future.

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Mike Cardus

JULY 9, 2012

Many companies and managers think that what they are doing and the choices they make increase trust. While consulting and coaching a group of Senior Management that lead a retail franchise. During one of our monthly meetings a District Manager brought up something he recently saw in one of the stores. What do you think?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Change management is a critical component of successful project management. Perhaps you are about to purchase a franchise , for example, and you need to put together a full plan for the entire process? Irrespective of the nature of the task at hand, knowing about change management and how to handle it effectively is critical.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 16, 2018

This is where franchises come in. The main advantage of a franchise is that you don’t need to establish your business in a competitive marketplace. With a franchise, you have that brand awareness in place already, and the marketing burden is largely taken off your shoulders. Advantages. Disadvantages.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

And managers spend twenty-six percent of their time addressing and resolving conflicts on their teamthe equivalent of chewing up one full workday each week. "If Because the average American worker spends 156 hours a year engaged in the kind of moderate to intense workplace conflict that adversely impacts both performance and health.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

Realizing that you can gain education from both environments allows an opportunity for you to thrive as an employee and manage a successful side hustle. As a result of limited job functions in a large corporate environment, it doesn’t give you the full breadth of work involved in successfully managing an enterprise.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2015

Bill (Not his real name) manages several franchise locations. He finds himself in a no-win situation. Budget and personnel cuts by the mother organization make it impossible for him to fulfill his responsibilities… Continue reading →

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Believe me, there’s nothing that can match the turnaround experience in teaching or seasoning a young manager. Campbell’s happens to be profitable but they’ve been trying to fix their weakening soup franchise for the past 15 years. My point is this: I’ve had my share of corporate turnarounds. About John. December 13, 2011 at 3:50 am.

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CEO Insider

MAY 10, 2021

When I walked into the position of CEO of Snap printing and design, a 120-year-old Australian business with over 130 franchise outlets, my thoughts were how to innovate and drive the business in what many would see as a declining industry. Little could I expect that a few months into my term as CEO that […].

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Invest In A Franchise. First, you might want to think about investing in a franchise. A franchise investment is a little like using a great recipe for starting a company. After all, franchises have already seen high levels of success on the market. Here are some of the options we recommend you explore.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

.  He told us that several years ago someone approached him about buying the Washington Capitals NHL franchise.    She asked him if he was really going to pass on the opportunity to check off items 40 (Own a sports franchise) and 41 (Win a world championship) on his list. 

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Consider franchising. Research reveals that 80% of McDonald’s locations are franchises. Franchising is a useful tool that you can also leverage to transform your small business into a big company. Franchising has many benefits that should make it a vital consideration in your business expansion plans.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 31, 2011

Perhaps no issue has been stirring as much discussion in the leadership field as the continual lack of balanced representation of women in senior management. A Tale of Two Businesses – Some Lessons on Improving How You Manage Your Company. I’d like to thank Susan for sharing this story from her upcoming book.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Other times it involves imbedding structural elements into your overall management and leadership system, but in both cases it works. A manager who changes a command from the general “get this project done,” to the specific by assigning one particular task to each team member likely automates a better outcome. Often instantly.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

.” Boosting motivation A field study was conducted on six fast-food franchise restaurant locations to examine the effectiveness of team-based recognition on employee effort and engagement. Each restaurant had a team of approximately 30 employees.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 17, 2024

Some of the business models to consider include: Franchise Model: Franchising lets you run your business under an established brand name, get ongoing support, and profit from its marketing strategies Service-based Model: Here, your business mainly offers dryer vent cleaning services.

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