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Is your business model suitable for franchising?
Setting up a franchise system rarely begins with the contract. It begins with the right questions: Is the business model scalable? What role does head office play? What support do franchisees need? What does a business…
Setting up a franchise system rarely begins with the contract. It begins with the right questions: Is the business model transferable? What role does head office play? What support do partners need? What does an economically attractive fee structure look like? And what steps are necessary to turn a successful idea into a viable system?
In the Franchise Starter Workshop Together, we will develop the foundations for a professional franchise concept – from roles, partner benefits and the fee structure to the roadmap, financial viability and the next steps in implementation.
The result is a robust foundation for further system development: tailored specifically to your business model, developed with a practical focus and structured in such a way that it can be used to prepare the franchise agreement, the handbook, partner recruitment and implementation.
Topics
- Strategy
- Franchise concept
- Founders
- Prospective franchisees
Author
Sylvia Steenken · Founder · Franchise, digitalisation and governance expert
Making franchise systems fit for the future – from business models to digitalisation and governance.
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