Software/Technology.

Careertopia Franchise Executive Search was launched in 2019 by Gary Gardner, Chairman of Franchise Update Media, Tom Portesy, former President & CEO of MFV Expositions and Scott Lehr, former Executive Vice President with the International Franchise Association. Careertopia Franchise Executive Search was established with the mission to help franchise companies build out and grow their teams with high quality franchise executives. Careertopia is exclusively focused on working with franchise companies that cross more than 100 different industry categories that use the franchise model to grow. Gary, Tom, Scott and Sean collectively have about 120 years of experience in franchising building relationships and connecting franchise companies with qualified franchise executives.

ClientTether is a FranDev and Zee sales automation platform that helps franchise systems boost unit sales and total franchise network revenues. Our clients enjoy 2-3 times lead conversion boosts in FranDev and with Zee performance. Our Franchisor clients use our platform to streamline franchisee communications and onboarding. FranDev teams rapidly scale their unit sales using our all-in-one sales automation technology.
Franchisees boost lead conversions dramatically, engage every lead in 29 seconds or less to maintain a strong brand experience nationally, and they reduce their overhead as we help them sell and retain their clients more rapidly. We also help clients simplify their CRM tools and reduce the number of tools and overall technology costs by providing: integrated texting; calling; emailing; direct mailing; proposal building; review requests; strong automation tools; visual pipelines; robust dashboards, and more.

Xero is cloud accounting software that’s simple, smart, and boasts all the time-saving tools you need to grow your franchisor business. Plus, with Xero HQ you can get a clearer view of your franchises, see bankconnections and third party apps in use, or provide report templates for royalty reporting.

HouseAccount is on a mission to revolutionize the $500B home service industry by transforming and digitizing the customer experience. With every click, every booking, and every service, we're redefining industry standards. Join us as we pave the way for a smarter, seamless future in home services

Creative Media Group, Inc. is an application services provider that supplies e-commerce consulting, web site design, and customized Internet/Intranet applications and solutions to major corporations, franchisors, and their customers worldwide.

Princeton Equity Group is a highly experienced franchise and multi-unit investor that has sponsored investments in growth-oriented brands in the consumer, healthcare, and business services industries. Our focus on franchise and multi-unit business models allows us to speak the same language as the management teams with which we partner and add significant value.

Richard Rosen has counseled and represented franchisees and franchisors for over 35 years. Our firm is experienced in all aspects of business law, has litigated in both state and federal courts; and mediated, arbitrated and litigated matters on behalf of franchisors and franchisees. Mr. Rosen is listed in the Who's Who in American Law; 101 Best Franchise Lawyers in America; Franchise Times "Hall of Fame"; and in 2017 received the Global 100 Award as Franchise Attorney of the Year in USA.

Citrin Cooperman is proud to have one of the leading national franchising practices in the country. For over 40 years, Citrin Cooperman’s dedicated Franchise Industry Practice has supported some of the largest franchise operations with a vast array of diversified concepts. We work with the owners, operators, controllers, and CFOs of a wide range of franchisors helping them establish their brands, and grow their businesses to the next level. When companies are preparing for mergers and acquisitions and expansion, Citrin Cooperman’s Franchise Industry Practice, comprised of experienced Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) accredited professionals, offers the guidance and insight needed by franchisors to minimize uncertainty, meet financial statement audit, tax and other compliance and contractual obligations, and stay focused on building their businesses. We are passionate about franchising and have the experience and knowledge necessary to help you achieve your goals.

There is simply no substitute for experience. We take what we have seen and learned over the past 40 years representing and working with some of the largest franchise concepts in the world - during the greatest and most active franchise industry growth periods - and support our clients with beneficial, productive consulting services geared towards their individual needs.

Scale Franchise Solutions offers a complete solution to all stages of the real estate process; turnkey project management and development services; franchise development to assist in the entire process from beginning to end, and brand marketing to help create and elevate your brand.

Buxton is a customer analytics firm that helps franchises develop successful growth strategies. By understanding your customers you can understand growth potential by market, select optimal real estate sites for franchisees, and create hyper local targeted marketing campaigns. Clients include: Applebee’s, Firehouse Subs, Kumon Learning Centers, Smoothie King and many more.

The American Franchise Academy (AFA) is dedicated to the development of successful Multi-Unit Franchise Owners, their Multi-Unit leaders (District Managers) and their Unit Managers. The focus of the AFA is to assist franchise owners in developing the business systems for their organization so that they can maximize their franchise investment, increase their profits and build a successful multi-unit enterprise. With over 30 years of experience and successfully servicing hundreds of franchise owners and entrepreneurs in the US and around the world, the American Franchise Academy is the place business owners can turn to for solutions and knowledge.
We provide training and development programs for: 1) Unit Managers; 2) District Managers; and 3) Multi-Unit Franchisees.