Our experienced associates and consultants can provide you with everything your company will need to package, launch, and maintain a successful and profitable franchise system. Whether you are just starting or already franchising but having problems, we can help with:
Feasibility assessment
Business plan
Raising capital
Regulatory compliance
Marketing & advertising
Lead generation
Candidate qualification
Expansion plans
And much more …
First, the Feasibility Survey
We will analyze all facets of your business to determine:
Whether you are in fact a candidate for franchising or other methods of expansion
The initial and ongoing fees and royalties sustainable by your system
The seed capital you will need to launch your system
Then, the Business Plan
We will develop a business plan for your system that includes:
Concept design to provide a consistent, cohesive and visually appealing logo, trademark and unit layout; including the "look" of your franchise
Whether to offer single, multiple or master franchise programs
Market research
Organization, staffing and internal controls
Pricing of initial franchise fees, royalties and advertising fund fees
Demographic research
Projections for a typical franchised unit
Whether to offer protected territories and how to define them
Ongoing support
Initial launch, roll-out and growth Strategies
Advertising campaigns to attract franchisees
Advertising campaigns for your system
Financial statements, including forecasts of profit and loss, and cash flows
We’ll Handle the Paperwork …
We know the laws regarding franchising and can steer you with confidence through:
Franchise agreements
Franchise offering circulars
Franchise registrations
Trademark and other intellectual property protections
And Help You Create the Required Documents
You’ll need manuals to guide your operation as well as collaterals to advertise and market your franchise. The Entrepreneur’s Source is behind you to help develop:
Confidential operations manual
Sales, grand opening and advertising manuals
Fee payment and accounting forms
Your franchise brochure: Your first, best impression to a prospect
Lead generation programs: We get your phones to ring!
Sales training
We’ll Educate Candidates
Unlike our competitors, The Entrepreneur's Source has been coaching and guiding educated and financially qualified candidates to franchisors since 1984. We are proud to offer franchise awards for systems we have created.
And We’ll Stick With You As You Grow
After all, this is only the beginning. Once your franchise is launched, The Entrepreneur’s Source can provide you with advice and support in:
Staff recruitment
International expansion
Mergers and acquisitions
Venture capital and other capital-raising measures
Regulatory compliance
Legal and regulatory updates
Let’s Talk It Over
We’d be happy to talk about the possibilities for franchising your business, and without any risk or obligation to you. Just a frank talk between business people.
Interested? Contact us today. We’ll be happy to answer your questions, send you more information and, if you choose, set up a free initial interview.
"For the past three years Great Clips has had a strong partnership with the Entrepreneur's Source. In each of those years we have seen both the quantity and the quality of the leads we receive from E-Source increase dramatically. It is a pleasure to be associated with such a strong and professional organization." -Charlie Simpson, Senior Vice President of Franchise Development Great Clips, Inc.
International Support Center: 800-289-0086
Southbury, CT