two powerful ways to grow your business in any economy /
Andrew J. Sherman
Third edition
xi, 436 pages :
illustrations ;
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Leveraging intellectual capital to create growth opportunities and profitable new income streams -- The foundation of franchising -- Developing the operations and training programs -- Developing system standards and enforcing quality control -- Federal and state regulation of franchising -- Compliance -- Structuring franchise agreements, area development agreements, and related documents -- Protecting the intellectual property of the Franchise system -- Managing disputes -- Developing sales and marketing plans -- Taking your franchise program overseas -- Business and strategic planning for the growing franchisor -- Capital formation strategies -- Management and leadership issues in building a successful franchising organization -- The role of the chief financial officer and related financial and administrative management issues -- Special issues in mergers and acquisitions -- Managing the transfer and renewal process -- Strategic and structural alternatives to franchising -- Structuring licensing programs and agreements -- Joint ventures and strategic alliances