by admin | Apr 23, 2025 | Franchise Development, Monthly Newsletters
I’m still buzzing from The International Franchise show in London earlier this month. 11,000 people in attendance, with more than 1000 of them coming to our stand to sign up for more info about joining a franchise… This year’s show was by far the biggest and most well...
by admin | Apr 23, 2025 | Franchise Relationship Management, Monthly Newsletters
In our emails, we’ve talked a lot about problem franchisees and their opposite numbers, high performers. However, there is a distinct third group: the “comfort-zoners”. Every franchise has them. People who are perfectly good at what they do, and never rock the boat...
by admin | Mar 27, 2025 | Franchise Storytelling, Monthly Newsletters, Recruiting Franchisees
I’ve worked with dozens of franchise brands over the years, including many at the very top of the EF100 rankings. Some with a handful of strategic franchisees developing multiple territories, and others with 100+ franchisees around the UK. I’m not telling you this to...
by admin | Mar 27, 2025 | International Franchising, Monthly Newsletters
Have you ever hired a coach? A personal trainer, or life coach maybe?How about a business coach? According to a study by Stanford University, as many as 2/3rds of US-based CEOs, and almost half of senior and C-level execs, have worked with a business coach in some...
by admin | Mar 25, 2025 | Franchise Relationship Management, Monthly Newsletters
Are you finding that some of your franchisees simply don’t listen to your advice, or push back on your suggestion? Or maybe they see the “rules” of your franchise as restricting them as business owners? Perhaps it always feels like they don’t believe you are working...
by admin | Mar 21, 2025 | Executive Recruitment, Monthly Newsletters
I’ve worked in executive recruitment for the franchising industry for more years than I care to count, but I can honestly say that recruiting the right person for your business has never been as hard as it is right now. Finding executive level team members with the...