“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” -Albert Einstein In my previous post, titled “Designing a Process for Awarding Franchises – Part 1: Leadership”, I looked at the notion of how designing a process of awarding franchises has to start with […]
Designing a Process for Awarding Franchises – Part 2: Management
Posted on 14. Mar, 2010 by Clint in Franchise Lead Generation, Franchise Technology, Franchising, Management Philosophy
The 5 Most Important Aspects of IT for Franchisors
Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Clint in Cloud Computing, Franchise Technology, Franchising
Information Technology within franchise systems would appear to be a scarcity, judging by the lack of conversation on the topic. In this post, I’ve laid out 5 of the most important aspects that franchisors will require from their technology vendors.
What is a 360-degree view, anyway?
Posted on 13. Feb, 2010 by Clint in Cloud Computing, Franchise Technology, Franchising, Management Philosophy
Like most companies in most industries, franchisors have plenty of moving parts and pieces in their business. For instance, there are potential franchise candidates to evaluate, real estate to analyze, franchisees to train, and franchisees to support; not to mention all of the franchise contracts, leases, and disclosure requirements to keep tabs on. Many franchisors tout ” proven systems” as a main selling point or advantage to becoming a franchisee, however a quick look under the hood would reveal that many franchisors don’t have their own internal processes sorted out.