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SUMMARY:Is Your Concept Ready to Be Franchised?
DESCRIPTION:ABOUT THIS PROGRAM\n\nTake your concept across Georgia and develop a franchise that operators want to buy.\n\nFor new franchisors implementing services across multiple locations can be an expensive and time-consuming process.Crafting a business concept in advance can save operating capital and protect small business owners from making poor investments. \n \n\nDespite economic changes\, well-designed franchises with strong brand recognition and customer loyalty can produce stable and increasing revenue streams.This course will explore core values from local franchises\, highlight the initial costs associated with the first year of business\, and examine the qualities of great franchisees. Leave with a strategy to expand your brand!\n \n\nLEARN HOW TO:\n\nExplore different types of franchise structures and how they organize operations.\n\nDiscover franchise ownership benefits after selling your brand.\n\nPrepare proper documentation for franchise agreements.\n\nEquip your new locations for major expenses.\n \n\nPROGRAM INSTRUCTORS\n\nJoseph McCord\nJoe McCord is a business consultant at the UGA SBDC in Dekalb with over 30 years of experience in executive positions in accounting\, operations\, corporate development and franchising. He served in a consulting capacity with emerging and established franchised brands in operations\, development\, finance\, strategic planning\, process improvement\, relationship management\, contract negotiations and site analysis. He also served as the managing partner for a 7-location franchise of a major quick-service restaurant concept. Joe has a BBA from the University of Georgia\, an MBA from Georgia State University and is a veteran of the United States Air Force.
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\n\nTake your concept across Georgia and develop a franchise that operators want to buy.
\n\nFor new franchisors implementing services across multiple locations can be an expensive and time-consuming process.Crafting a business concept in advance can save operating capital and protect small business owners from making poor investments. \;
\n \;\n\nDespite economic changes\, well-designed franchises with strong brand recognition and customer loyalty can produce stable and increasing revenue streams.This course will explore core values from local franchises\, highlight the initial costs associated with the first year of business\, and examine the qualities of great franchisees. Leave with a strategy to expand your brand!
\n \;\n\nLEARN HOW TO:
\n\nExplore different types of franchise structures and how they organize operations.
\n\nDiscover franchise ownership benefits after selling your brand.
\n\nPrepare proper documentation for franchise agreements.
\n\nEquip your new locations for major expenses.
\n \;\n\nPROGRAM INSTRUCTORS
\n\nJoseph McCord
\nJoe McCord is a business consultant at the UGA SBDC in Dekalb with over 30 years of experience in executive positions in accounting\, operations\, corporate development and franchising. He served in a consulting capacity with emerging and established franchised brands in operations\, development\, finance\, strategic planning\, process improvement\, relationship management\, contract negotiations and site analysis. He also served as the managing partner for a 7-location franchise of a major quick-service restaurant concept. Joe has a BBA from the University of Georgia\, an MBA from Georgia State University and is a veteran of the United States Air Force.
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URL:https://business.greaterperimeterchamber.com/events/details/is-your-concept-ready-to-be-franchised-15932
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