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Harold Kestenbaum has worked with more than 100 businesses in their franchising efforts including such household names as Sbarro and Nathan's. A 30-year veteran of franchise law and a board member of four major franchise companies, he and Adina Genn, an award-winning journalist, have joined forces to teach you the secrets to turning your business into a successful franchise. If you're interested in using this profitable strategy to expand your business,...

We understand many food franchisees have THREE COMMON PROBLEMS... 1. Little time because you are working harder than you expected. 2. You are making less money than you expected. 3. With a team that just doesn't do what you want. Following these steps, ELIZABETH WILL TEACH FRANCHISEES... 1. How to write a franchise business plan that works! 2. KPIs: What they are and how to improve your business by using them. 3. How to understand your Profit & Loss...

The dream of being a Top 20 percent franchisee in any system is alive and doing well, if you take the time to learn how others have done it and then apply that knowledge. Secrets of Franchise Success contains the secrets and wisdom of Top 20 percent franchisees, drawn from proprietary research conducted with business owners from a variety of franchise systems. Secrets of Franchise Success is designed to help: • Franchisees who have not achieved...

This guide is a collection of experiences, frameworks, and startup accelerator best practices. It's the ideal starting point for program directors but any member of an accelerator's staff can find value within its pages. Learn how to maximize your program and avoid the major pitfalls with this true survival guide.

This book shows franchisees how to ask the right questions, avoid the common pitfalls, and select the right franchise to match their skills, lifestyles and dreams of running their own businesses. Drawing from the author's 30-year experience as a food and management consultant, this books provides essential tips for buying a successful franchise. Topics covered: What Is A Franchise; Types of Popular Franchise; How to Evaluate a Franchise Opportunity;...

Unlock your business's full potential and achieve continuous growth with proven wisdom from top global franchisees and franchisors. Why is incremental, year-over-year progress toward operational excellence elusive for so many franchisees? What distinguishes top-performing franchisees and their ability to build sustainable businesses? Through decades of experience working in the franchise industry, author and franchise consultant Gary Prenevost has...

Is Franchising Right For You? Why start a business from scratch when you can have a piece of the greatest expansion strategy ever conceived? Franchising is BIG and getting bigger in every sector-from restaurants and coffee chains to pet care and insurance. There is a franchise for everything and everyone. As a potential franchise owner, you can be in charge of your own success while being supported by a known brand. Franchising gives you that ability,...

Owning a franchise can be a great way to start your own business. You are given a proven business model, established and recognized products and the help and support you need to get started. But, franchising is not a license to print money and is not a guaranteed path to success. There are things the prospective franchisee needs to know before committing their hard-earned money to any franchise. Franchisees takes you through all the steps you need...

Have you ever thought of starting a franchise business but don't know where to begin? Buying a franchise sounds like a smart shortcut to becoming an entrepreneur, but is it for you? Best-selling author David Busker answers these questions and more in his new book Franchise Vision: Transform Your Future Through Franchise Ownership. In it, you'll learn: • How to know if you have an entrepreneurial mindset • The types and business models of franchises •...

As an experienced corporate and transaction lawyer, author Andrew Sherman offers insider insights into unique opportunities for business growth--specifically, leveraging your intellectual capital through franchising and licensing. By helping you understand what intellectual capital is, what revenue your company is entitled to, and how to manage these intangible assets, he provides the knowledge and tools necessary to keep your business not only operating,...