Franchise Tools That Can Ease Your Daily Work
May 28, 2010 by Kathy Davidson
Filed under Franchise Resource Center
While many believe owning a franchise business is just a piece of cake while the franchisees are pulling the real load, they are very wrong. Establishing a franchise and making it successful and profitable a challenge. There are so many issues to address and so many things to take care of that the full scope of work can make your head spin. Most franchise owners work day in and day out long hours managing their business.
A franchise business owner has to address many issues – does the system is working smoothly, does all franchisees are following strictly the company procedures, are they profitable and so on. In addition a franchise owner should always look for selling new franchise units, which ultimately leads to more work. Luckily there are some franchise tools that can greatly reduce the load of your shoulders.
Franchise tools that can help run a franchise business
There are several tools developed especially for franchise business owners that can greatly reduce their every day work.
Paperwork is usually one of the biggest troubles for any business owner. This is where products like Franzoom Disclosure Document tool can help you significantly. Such tools have the most important set of documents – the franchise disclosure agreement, done and ready to be customized to perfectly fit your operation requirements. Moreover owning such franchising tools can give you piece of mind that you are updated with the latest Federal Trade Commission regulations.
Other useful franchising tools are those designed to help franchisors create the so called “holy grail” of any franchise business – the operations manual. While writing this bulky document sounds easy, in reality it is a challenging task. A professionally written operational manual should contain a lot of information and cover all possible situations. This document not only outlines the way each of the franchise units must execute their operations but protects your business and controls the quality standards throughout your franchisees network. A franchise operational manual should be regularly reviewed especially when you are planning to expand your franchise. Franchise tools such as Franzoom Franchise Operations Manual can really help you creating and maintaining a professional operational manual.
There are many other franchise tools that can ease the everyday work of any franchise owner. Tools that can help protect your intellectual property, assess the viability of any potential franchise request, make background checks or keep you on track with current state franchise regulations can be real time savers.
Reading all of the above certainly brings a lot of questions to your mind and probably the predominant one is “How much would these franchise tools cost me?” Money always matters especially in times of bad economy. The good side of things is that there are some very affordable franchise tools Moreover if you choose to by franchise tool kits rather than purchasing tools one by one you can actually save a great deal of money. Additionally using specialized franchise tools will actually reduce the workload and you will be able to expand your business without expanding your workforce.
The Perfect Franchise Based System
November 27, 2009 by FranZoom
Filed under Franchise Resource Center
What is it about that business model that first caught your eye? Was it the lure of easy money? The idea that you would be your own boss and not have to take orders from anyone but your significant other? Or maybe it was simply the right time and place to finally go out on your own.
A franchise system must envelope everything you want in a business but more importantly it should be extremely current as it pertains to technology and paperwork of the business. On the technology front, ask yourself if this franchise will need special equipment, or possibly expensive software to operate it. The cost of new machinery and software can be daunting and may not be included with your franchise payment.
The other being the paperwork. You are basically buying into a system that has been duplicated and currently working for the franchisor and his franchisees. If the paperwork is an important aspect of the business as it may pertain to sales contracts or other issues, then it is most important to the sustainability of your new business. If the paperwork falls short, so will your future business.
Have a close look at all contracts, policies, operations manuals and procedure manuals. See that all of these documents are current and include most items that one would expect in the business model you have chosen. They should also be numbered and belong to a system developed by the franchisor. Most new up-to-date franchises use systems like Franchising Magic to control their paperwork making it easier for them to add or edit paperwork on the fly enabling you to operate as you should. With the advent of system like these the franchisor has better control over the document system and therefore will be able to better handle your contractual requests.