Episode #37 - Financial Performance Representation (Item 19)
The Franchise Manual Podcast
My Podner in this episode is Cheryl Mullin and she’s going to talk with us today about Financial Performance Representation! Man, if that doesn’t make you salivate then you are no franchisor in my books. This can be a very dense topic but I am confident that Ms. Cheryl help us demystify this topic and maybe even help us pull our heads out from underneath the covers every time it is mentioned. But who knows, she may even have us running for the hills even faster. Time Stamps Cheryl Mullin Intro 00:00:30 Segment 1 00:02:49 Get to know Cheryl Mullin Segment 2 ...
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Episode #36 - Branding Your Franchise
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My Podner in this episode is Jordis Small and she’s going to talk with us today about branding. Branding is a word that is used in many contexts and sometimes misused and misunderstood. Jordis promises to clear all of that up for us today. This will be a fun ride Note: Ms. Jordis is recovering from a nasty cold and she lost her voice. The voice is scratchy but the content is GOLDEN. Time Stamps Jordis Small Intro 00:00:32 Segment 1 00:02:42 Get to know Jordis Small Segment 2 00:18:00 Topic Segment – Branding Your Franchise Segment 3 01:14:12 ...
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Episode #35 - The Challenges of Scaling to Over 50 Units
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My Podner in this episode is Tom Wells and he’s going to talk with us today about the challenges of scaling a brand over 50 units. It’s a moving target and things change, and he’s going to share some REALLY COOL stuff with us today. Time Stamps Tom Wells Intro 00:00:31 Segment 1 00:02:13 Get to know Tom Wells Segment 2 00:27:05 Topic Segment – Challenges of Scaling to Over 50 Units Segment 3 01:06:27 Quickdraw Questions Topics Discussed in this Episode Key areas franchisors miss in their first year: This ultimately comes down...
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Episode #34 - New Franchisor Pitfalls
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My Podner in this episode is Michael Peterson and he’s going to talk with us today about the mistakes that new franchisors typically make during their first year of operation. Some of these mistakes can be quite expensive, while others can lead to the death of your entire system. If you are a newly minted franchisor, or if you are about to start your journey, this is one that you won’t want to miss. Time Stamps Michael Peterson Intro 00:00:31 Segment 1 00:02:37 Get to know Michael Peterson Segment 2 00:20:39 Topic Segment – New Franchisor Pitfalls ...
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Episode #33 - The Franchise Expo
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My Podner in this episode is Tom Portesy and he’s going to talk with us today about how to maximize the return on your investment at a franchise expo, how to avoid the pitfalls, and best practices that will help you represent your brand in the best light. Time Stamps Tom Portesy Intro 00:00:27 Segment 1 00:03:41 Get to know Tom Portesy Segment 2 00:18:22 Topic Segment – The Franchise Expo Segment 3 01:03:42 Quickdraw Questions Topics Discussed in this Episode What is a franchise expo Short history of the expo How to manage...
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Episode #32 - Marketing to Prospective Franchisees
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Jackie Hoegger talks with us today about how to market to prospective franchisees. This conversation spans topics such as website design, digital marketing, even down to how you treat your existing franchisees. This is our first episode on the topic of marketing and we came out of the chute with a GREAT one.
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Episode #31 - The Franchise Operating Manual
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What franchisors should know about their franchise operating manual.
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Episode #30 - Site Selection, Real Estate, and Build-Out
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My Podner in this episode is Brendan Charles and he’s going to talk with us today about what franchisors should be teaching their franchisees about site selection, real estate negotiations, and build-out. Bad decisions in these areas can be detrimental to the success of the location.
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Episode #29 - Creating Customer Loyalty
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My Podner duo in this episode is Andy Erskine and Bob Gappa of Management 2000, and they’re going to talk with us today about the importance of customer loyalty, what drives it, and how to manage it.
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Episode #28 - Generating Franchisee Leads
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Red Boswell talks with us today about how to generate franchisee leads. This is one of the hottest topics with franchisors. This discussion will benefit both new and seasoned franchisors.
info_outlineMy Podner in this episode is Rob Vinson and he’s going to talk with us today about Franchising 101 – Where to start when you backed into franchising by accident, and don’t know where to go.
Rob has been a franchise attorney for 26 years. He was a partner at the prestigious law firm of Strasburger and Price, which is now Clark Hill after an April 2018 merger. Over 13 years he worked his way from associate up to partner. In 2001, he started his own law practice of Vinson Franchise Law and has been doing that ever since. He works, and has worked, with clients all over the United States as well as internationally.
Rob is also a founding partner of FranMan Inc, a company that specializes in producing franchise operating manuals.
In 26 years Rob has accumulated a great deal of experience that he is going to share with us today.
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| Rob Vinson Intro | 00:00:27 |
| Segment 1 | 00:02:00 |
| Get to know Rob Vinson | |
| Segment 2 | 00:22:32 |
| Topic Segment – Franchising 101 | |
| Segment 3 | 01:06:50 |
| Quickdraw Questions |
Topics Discussed in this Episode
- What is Franchising?
- Business Format Franchising versus Product Distribution Franchising
- What is the difference between franchising and traditional licensing?
- What are the three elements that must be present in order to be considered a franchisor by the FTC?
- Just because you may not be considered a franchise by the FTC, you may still be considered a franchisor by the state government.
- Why franchise instead of expansion through company owned locations?
- What types of business lend themselves to franchising and which don’t?
- What elements of a business does Rob look at when advising a client on whether the business is “franchisable”?
- What resources are available to a new franchisor to help navigate the waters of franchising?
- How can a franchisor find a franchise attorney?
- What should the franchisor consider when selecting a franchise attorney?
- What services do franchise attorneys offer to franchisors?
- What is the FDD and Franchise Agreement?
- Why did the FDD come about?
- What are the dangers of a new franchisor using a template to create their own DFF and Franchise Agreement?
- How important is a well-documented franchise operations manual?