The most commonly held misconception people have when buying a franchise is that the franchisor will hold their hand every step of the way. While this may be true for product information and purchasing, you're on your own when it comes to actually operating and managing the business within the constraints of the franchise agreement and supervising your employees. Now, finally, there's a book that provides the down-to-earth, step-by-step guidance that every franchisee needs to make it through those critical early months and succeed and prosper in the years to come. Filled with detailed, practical advice for both current and prospective franchise owners and managers, Running a Successful Franchise explains in clear, easy-to-understand language: How to interpret the "fine print" of any franchise agreement in order to understand which management functions are to be controlled by you, and which by the franchisor. The critical differences between running a successful franchise and running a regular business. The secrets of "transitioning" smoothly from a corporate executive position to that of a franchisee/ entrepreneur. How to develop a business plan and choose the right business structure. How to set up and implement management and reporting procedures, create purchasing and inventory control policies, and develop sales and marketing programs. How to enhance and reinforce the "franchise image" in your customer and community relations. How to guard against the franchise industry's biggest problem, employee turnover, by developing a superior recruitment and hiring program. How to develop a defense-oriented personnel policy to reduce exposure to lawsuits and regulatory agency actions. How to analyze financial statements. How to create an accounting system that will meet the franchisor's requirements and provide you with the management information you need. How to apply participative management strategies to franchise operations. Plus a special chapter on the most common areas of conflict between franchisors and franchisees and how they can be quickly and amicably resolved.

Running a Successful Franchise

Business & Money

Shivell, Kirk

Banning, Kent B.

Industries

McGraw=Hill

You carefully selected your franchise. You negotiated and bought it. You made the dream of owning your own business a reality. 
Now what? This is the book that goes beyond the franchisor's cut-and-dried instructions to answer that question. It tells you how to bring your dream to life-- or if you're still dreaming, helps you preview the real, day-to-day world of successful franchise operations. 
Written by authorities who have studied and consulted with franchise operations for nearly a quarter of a century, this book helps you: 
Transition smoothly into your new role and lifestyle 
Deal effectively with legal and financial ties to the franchisor 
Solve the most common areas of conflict between franchisor and franchisee 
Handle employment, inventory control, business planning, and accountancy right from the beginning 
This book includes special sections on operating family-run franchises, averting employee turnover and other common problems, and protecting yourself legally.

The Franchise Kit

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

The church steeple was one of the first artforms to be cultivated in this new land, fast becoming one of early America's principal artistic achievments.  Here is the backstory of this distinctive artform and the people who developed it-- the "Yankees." The book contains over 115 exquisitely beautiful illustrations, some full color, of beautiful New England church structures, many of which survive and can be seen to this day.

The Steeples of Old New England: How the Yankees Reached for Heaven

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Prostar Pubns

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