Archive for July, 2011
Peer Networking in Franchising – Building Business the Old Fashioned Way
One of the greatest, and often most overlooked, resources available to a franchise owner is a network of experienced and knowledgeable peers. These business owners understand, on a practical and personal level, the intricacies of running a franchise under the same brand name. It is a shrewd and savvy businessman who builds up this inherent network and establishes connections with already successful franchise owners.
Many franchisors attempt to make this network more accessible to their franchise owners by means of scheduled retreats and seminars. Most franchisors recognize the value of practical knowledge and wisdom gained by experience and want to make that available to their franchisees. After all, the brand wants to be prosperous and to do so it must offer the individual franchisee ever available tool for success. However, the franchisor cannot force the franchisee to take advantage of the tools offered. It rests on the shoulders of the owner to seek out and make use of what resources are made available.
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