Franchising Boot Camp Workshop Series
What it Really Takes to Operate and Grow Your Franchise
You have a Plan to Make Your Franchise a Success. You Know what it takes to start your Franchise. Learn how to keep it all together!
In the final workshop of the Franchising Series, the focus is on operational excellence. This workshop takes the learning from the previous workshop and focuses on issues that keep your franchise operating and growing. We will focus on:
- What causes franchisees to fail and lawsuits to ensue
- Public figures
- Trademarks
- Patents, Copyrights and Proprietary Information
- Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operations of the Franchised Business
- Restrictions on What the Franchisee May Sell
- Renewal, Termination, Transfer and Dispute Resolution
- Financial Performance Representations
- Creating interactive spread sheet pro formas with integrated uses and sources table
- Outlets and Franchisee Information
- Financial Statements
- Contracts discussion and examples
- Discussion and examples of franchisor’s audited financial statements and the hidden information they may contain
- Validating with existing franchisees
- Contract negotiation
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Date |
Title |
You will learn about: |
Fee |
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August 3 (3 hours) |
Introduction to Franchising |
Common mistakes, finances overview, evaluating opportunities |
Free |
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August 7 (2 hours) |
Planning for Success |
SCORE mentor support, business planning process |
Free |
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August 17 (3 hours) |
What It Takes to get Started |
Paths to success or failure, fees and investment, regulations and expectations |
$39 |
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August 24 (3 hours) |
Operating and Growing Your Franchise |
Contracts, obligations and restrictions, daily operations, finances and money management |
$39 |