Publications

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  Franchising Advices Can I Get Customers from the Franchisor?

  You cannot! The only exception is if the franchisor has corporate customers in your town that you may eventually serve.
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  Franchising Advices What Kind of Capital Do I Need to Start a Franchise?

  The initial investment you may require will run to anywhere between four and seven figures, although sometimes all initial expenses are covered by the franchisor.
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  Franchising Advices Are There Different Kinds of Franchises?

  There are two main kinds - business format franchises and distribution of products and services franchises.
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  Franchising Advices Books on Franchising

  Here you can find a number of worth reading franchise books, each with a short resume, that can help you make a final decision on whether or not to start your own franchise.
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  Franchising Advices What Are the Disadvantages in Running a Franchise Business?

  When you become a franchisee you will have to sacrifice some of the freedoms you may be used to in the name of the advantages brought about by strict order.
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  Franchising Advices What Advantages Does Franchising Hold Over Independently Owned and Operated Business?

  When you are using a ready-made business model you minimize the risk of failure and benefit from various economies of scale.
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  Franchising Advices How to Develop a Franchise Network Abroad

  Ladies and Gentlemen,

  I’m very happy to be here today and grateful for the invitation of sharing you some aspects about how to develop a franchise network abroad. It is almost impossible to accomplish that in just few words but I'll do my best. Any franchiser willing to export his concept needs to act with extra care. He must analyze the market  he intends to export and needs to choose the right partners. Usually he conducts a study to determine some specific economic parameters. In order to decide if a foreign market is welcoming for his franchise , the franchiser needs to answer at some questions and solve some issues.
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  Franchising Advices How Do I Choose a Franchise?

  Buying a franchise is a serious decision that will affect your life. Don’t rush it. A careful study of the market, the competition, the franchise etc. must be conducted before you make your decision.
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  Franchising Advices How Widespread is Franchising?

   

  Currently there are 2,500 operational franchise chains and 909,253 companies that offer or have bought franchises in the US alone
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  Franchising Advices What Is in It for the Franchisor?

  Franchisor's working business model can develop faster and with less investment if finance and management are passed on to someone else – the franchisee.