CEO and Founder of 9Round Franchising, LLC, gives insights into how his brand went international and how yours can too.

How to balance both your family and franchising for strong relationships in both.

How successful franchises are enhancing their operations manuals with powerful new features and benefits.

This webinar brought together both established and emerging franchisors who discussed their perspectives and responses from their brands on current operations and franchise development, and advice to franchisors and franchisees during COVID-19-related business uncertainty. The panelists underscored a few points, including: direct communication and guidance with franchisees; innovation to seize on new modes and methods of revenue creation; going to a breakeven state to retool and reassess for future operations; and to continue working on deals for franchise development on flexible and empathetic time-frames.





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Attorneys from DLA Piper discussed key elements of Force Majeure clauses, claims of commercial impossibility, as well as the ins and outs of business interruption insurance. The panelists noted that Force Majeure clauses are highly dependent on specific contractual language, and urged all businesses to read and review carefully their contractual obligations related to Force Majeure. Additionally, the panelists recommended careful and thorough review of property and business insurance policies to determine whether losses due to damage or civil authority orders might be claimed in these circumstances.

Franchisor members discussed the challenges and solutions their brands are encountering amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as financial relief options available to businesses in light of recent legislation. Panelists discussed the need for companies to establish and maintain a flow of accurate information and data from brands and government resources, including from state and CDC sources. The panelists also reviewed recent updates pertaining to rulemaking from the Department of Treasury on Paycheck Protection Program Loans (PPPL)

Tips on growing your business quickly in a certain region.

Best practices for finding multi-unit franchisees, increasing leadership and best practices for them to have as a resource and more.

Both the business operations and legal perspectives of franchising internationally were discussed in this webinar. Panelists discussed the current situation for franchise businesses in different countries as they confront COVID-19-related disruption, and its impact on different sectors. They also discussed the various ways that franchisors are providing support to licensees and franchisees, and provided specific cases of how businesses are responding, both internally and customer-facing. Finally, the panelists touched on government assistance programs available in different jurisdictions.

Neighborly President and CEO, Mike Bidwell, gives his top four tips on what entrepreneurs should know before going into multi-unit franchising.