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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readOver the years, franchising has emerged as the most successful mode of business expansion. If franchisor is not sure of success, but is willing to try franchising, pilot franchising is the way forward. Pilot franchising The term ‘pilot franchise’ stands for the first franchisee appointed by the franchisor to estimate the success rate of his ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readFranchising requires a franchisor to be tactful, empathetic and diplomatic in order to co-ordinate and manage his franchise business. Franchisor leadership is the single most effective factor that holds paramount significance in retaining, maintaining and growing his franchise network simultaneously. Thus, successful franchise business to a great extent depends upon the effective leadership qualities of ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readCustomer loyalty is the key to any top franchise business. It is important for franchisors as well as franchisees to understand the need of their customer to achieve optimum success. A franchisor needs to concentrate his efforts on front-end sales and should understand the importance of rich consumer experience. A continuing stream of sales is ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readFranchise businesses can be classified based on various parameters. Season or the period when the profits in a particular franchise business reaches its peak time is called the Seasonal franchising. However, that does not mean that the business will generate profits only during particular period. Seasonal franchise businesses are best suited for entrepreneurs who ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readInvesting in a franchise business is undoubtedly an important decision for an aspiring entrepreneur. Having taken that decision and selecting a franchise business, next task of an entrepreneur is to start the hiring process. Hiring requires intensive scrutiny. Being new to the franchise business, the franchisee finds it difficult to hire efficient staff. The ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min readFranchising is creating a lot of buzz among the business aspirants these days. No doubt, franchising business offers rewarding opportunities to the young entrepreneurs, but insufficient finance is one of the biggest challenges for such young aspirants. Most of the franchise concepts require huge investments, which are difficult to arrange and discourage aspiring ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readEvery franchisor aspires to expand his business in the international locations besides running a successful franchise business in the domestic market. Franchise business owners in India are overwhelmed to be approached by entrepreneurs belonging to other nations. In their enthusiasm of expansion abroad Indian franchisors fail to check the credibility of the aspiring franchisees ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readToday, India is poised as one of the fastest developing countries in the world and this growth is attributed to the rising economy, industrialisation, urbanisation and increased consumerism. Entrepreneurship is another element which is fuelling the economic power of the country. The increasing acceptability of franchising as a newer career option is giving a ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min readEffectiveness of communication entirely depends up on the medium through which it travels across the sender (franchisor) and receiver (franchisee). Franchising unlike any other business involves continuous interaction to achieve franchise goals. Choice of a medium has a high impact on the sustainability of any best franchise business. Franchising involves all mode of communication ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readConsidering the increasing ratio of Indian youth opting for franchise career during the past few years, it would not be wrong to state that franchising has evolved as a profitable career option. The franchise industry in India is growing tremendously at the rate of 35 per cent per annum. The growth in franchise industry can ...