Archive for December, 2009

Franchise Inhibitions?

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

I came across this presentation in a newsletter contact from a franchise represented by my company, Conor-Patrick Franchise Advisors.  It is a nice audio presentation about the fears and inhibitions of franchising.

The following audio file discusses the concept of Franchising, as well as the normal factors that inhibit individuals from pursuing their dream of controlling their own destiny, and owning their own business. There are also discussions about:

1) Fear of Change
2) Fear of Failure
3) Fear of the Unknown
4) It’s Not The Right Time
5) Effect of Naysayers and Other Firehosers
6) Financial Constraints

While surveys show that 70% of individuals would like to own a business, only a small portion of those people actually take the bold step to become an entrepreneur.

I invite you to listen to this Pod cast by clicking on the following link delivered as part of The Franchise Broker Business Education Network: Inhibitors To Becoming A Franchisee

Conor-Patrick Franchise Advisors operates as a consultant to the franchise industry.  We help individuals navigate the franchise system to identify franchise opportunities for investment.  We can be reached at 866.653.8639 ext. 701

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BrightStar Healthcare franchise opportunities from Conor-Patrick

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Fort Wayne IN franchise consultant Conor-Patrick offers a successful and rewarding Senior Care Franchise Opportunity with the BrightStar Healthcare franchise.

Our Mission

We give ‘peace of mind’ to our clients by providing the highest quality healthcare staffing solutions to families and businesses. Our values empower us to provide compassionate care and service. Any time. Any Place.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become the world’s premier provider of healthcare staffing solutions in your community. From our family to your family, from our business to yours, we will be there. Any time. Any place.

Do You Belong?

If you are ready to take charge of your future and make a difference, you belong with BrightStar Healthcare. Medical expertise is not essential in order to start a health care & medical franchise. Your contribution will be leadership, not necessarily providing medical or companionship care. The services you provide will help families and businesses live and perform their best.

To become a BrightStar Healthcare franchisee, you will need several qualities. You will need to have a vision for your life, a readiness to learn and a passion to succeed. You and your team will also need at least five years of business experience in management, sales, and marketing. A net worth of $500,000 is needed ($400,000 with a strong secondary household income). We’ll provide the rest.

Our System Is The Secret To Our Success!

The Athena Business System really separates BrightStar and its health care franchises from everyone else. It is the most cutting-edge management system in the industry. And while it is very powerful, it is very easy to use.

The Athena Business System seamlessly integrates every aspect of your homecare and medical franchises including payroll, billing, scheduling, sales, reporting, personnel management and much more. As long as you have an internet connection, you will keep up-to-the-minute tabs on your business.

When we first began, we used QuickBooks®. Within 1½ years, QuickBooks® was so overwhelmed that it took over two full days to process payroll and billing and four more hours to transmit that data. Today, because of the Athena Business System, it only takes four hours to process payroll and billing and the data transmits instantaneously.

The Athena Business System allows you to focus more of your time on the lifeblood of your home health care franchise: sales!

No one else in the homecare or staffing industry has a system as powerful and easy to use as we do!

Conor-Patrick, Fort Wayne IN Franchise Recruiter has BrightStar Healthcare franchise opportunities and can get you started with a successful Senior Care Franchise Opportunity today.

For more information please visit our site at http://www.conor-patrick.com/

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Conor-Patrick is having success with the Firestorm Franchise

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Franchise experts Conor-Patrick is excited about the Firestorm Franchise Opportunities available today.

Put Your Experience to Work Now!

Are you looking for a professional consulting and training business opportunity that will put your experience and contacts to work? Firestorm can show you how preparedness can create opportunities for you and help others.

We live in a period of increasing natural disasters, terrorism and health crises. Firestorm has solved problems ranging from designing continuity and pandemic plans for Fortune 500 companies to providing crisis management support after the Virginia Tech tragedy. Together, we can be an effective team.

Firestorm has developed step-by-step processes, tools, procedures and plans for Franchisees to market to companies and assist these companies in planning for and managing disasters and crises. Your potential is large. Your experience and contacts can open doors. Your sales market is the entire United States. Firestorm brings credibility, references, potential national account opportunities, and a fast-start process to help Franchisees generate immediate sales. You can make sales and help others.

According to the 9/11 Commission Report, 85 percent of the infrastructure in America is in the private sector and “Preparedness is not a luxury, it is a cost of doing business.” The Red Cross states that 70,000 disasters occur annually in the United States. The Department of Labor has identified that 40 percent of businesses struck by a disaster never reopen and of those that do, 25 percent close within two years.

To address these concerns, Congress has mandated that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA establish a certification program for Business Continuity Plans in the private sector under Public Law 110-53, Title IX. Today, the DHS certification is “voluntary.” However, the establishment of these best practices and corporate governance responsibilities will force companies to have plans that must be developed, trained, and exercised. These create sales opportunities for you.

Firestorm can show you how to be in front of thousands of business leaders who need to prepare their companies and employees for the unforeseen events that might be in their future. There is a massive opportunity available for you to PUT YOUR EXPERIENCE TO WORK NOW.

Columbus, Ohio franchise consultant Conor-Patrick can help if you are looking for a Business Services franchise for sale.  Conor-Patrick recommends the Firestorm Franchise.

For more information please visit our site at http://www.conor-patrick.com/

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Franchise expert Conor-Patrick offers food service franchise opportunities

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Conor-Patrick is an Executive Recruiting Agency and Indianapolis IN franchise consultant for Tropical Smoothies franchise.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a restaurant franchise in the U.S.A. and Indiana, its name is often shortened to Tropical Smoothie. In addition to smoothies the company is a full Cafe that offers sandwiches, wraps, salads, and introduced flatbreads to their food line in 2009. Tropical Smoothie began as a smoothie shop in 1993. Tropical Smoothie Franchise Development Corporation was founded in 1997 in Destin, Florida. The first franchised store opened in 1997 in Tallahassee, Florida.

In 1999 they created a niche in the smoothie category by introducing a line of high quality food items. After growth there was a need to enhance the total customer experience. They redesigned their store’s decor to offer an upscale tropical theme with bamboo walls, palm trees, bright colors, and original Bob Stedman artwork creations.

The founders, Eric & Delora Jenrich and David Walker, came from franchise backgrounds and used their knowledge to grow Tropical Smoothie Cafe. As they have grown they have recruited others from the food industry including the hiring of their President and chief operating officer, Jim Valentino in 2006 who was the former vice president of operations with Cold Stone Creamery, a concept that shared similar type operating procedures.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe operates in 34 different states and in Indiana. Due to the fast growth of the franchise they hired two outside companies to help with their growth. They have created a real estate system unlike most franchises, in that they research the entire city prior to developing any stores to determine if the city is a viable area and pinpoint exactly what sites are most viable.

In 2006, Tropical Smoothie Cafe opened their 200th store in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In 2007 when most restaurants showed a decline in same store sales from the previous year, they were able to show positive same store sales and in fact posted an average same store sales percentage higher than that of other major smoothie chains and even the well known Starbucks coffee chain. The company posted over 100 million dollars in sales during 2008.

Indianapolis, IN franchise consultant Conor-Patrick has successful food service franchise opportunities with the Tropical Smoothies franchise.

For more information please visit our site at http://www.conor-patrick.com/

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