Bottle & Bottega co-founder and new Painting with a Twist COO discusses the sale of her brand to a former competitor.
How to manage a major franchise brand change with tips from the Neighborly process.
Franchise systems must consider carefully whether a multiple-unit franchising approach is appropriate for their business.
Franchising 101: How to be in business for yourself not by yourself.
Franchise consultants can be a wonderful asset to help you find a strong franchise opportunity that matches your goals. They can explore the dreams you hope to accomplish through franchise ownership and determine your skills and preferences so that the companies you investigate match well with you. With a good consultant, you’ll save time and effort narrowing down your possibilities so that you can focus on the best.
When an individual buys a franchise, he or she purchases the years of experience and the proven operating system of the franchisor. One franchisee expressed it this way, “What I have learned from the franchisor was worth ten times what I paid for the franchise.” In any new business, much time and money are spent in trial and error, but a proven franchise may eliminate many of those start-up problems, allowing one to open a franchise with little or no previous experience in a given industry.
His resume is impressive. While he is most known for his role in founding the United States, launching more than five inventions, serving as a diplomat during the American Revolution, scientific discoveries, writings and much more, his role as an entrepreneurial printer earns him yet another landmark in the history books.
Information about the 2016 IFA Annual Convention.
Information and sessions from the 2017 IFA Annual Convention.
Information about the IFA 2018 Annual Convention.