Franchise Succession Planning Puts You in Control
The face paced and complex world of multi-unit franchising by nature is risky. You have to managing the diversity of franchiser expectations, rely on the strength of the brand and remain competitive in an environment where customers experience is critical to your success. Growing strategically and fulfilling the needs and wants of family/employees are also a few of the many issues franchisees juggle to develop a sustainable business. This is why an experienced franchise succession planning team is vital to your business transition.
As experts in the complex, we advise multi-unit franchisee owners on the 10 interdependent Succession Matrix® perspectives, to position your business for growth, to sell to a third party, or transition to the next generation. We leverage our more than 40 years working with franchise owners to provide clarity and a strong path forward.
Whether you are looking to grow your business and/or looking towards business transition, our meticulous attention to the probable, possible, potential details allow you to prepare and avoid any looming franchise succession planning issues impacting your goals.
What happens when you decide to take the next step towards the future you imagine…now? Business ownership by nature is risky; succession planning however creates strategies and structure to put you in control.
Resources
50/50 Is Not Always Nifty: Partnerships that Don’t Work
In Marvin Storm's Business Exit Strategies Podcast Episode titled: "50/50 Is Not Always Nifty – Partnerships That Don’t Work, Champ and Loyd Rawls share 4 different stories illustrating the potential, possible and probable issues impacting the ongoing success of the business. Highlights include: The CONTROL Rod: A family operation with three [...]
How Can Franchisees and Dealers Retain or Increase Their Sales?
Unknowns and uncertainty can have a direct negative impact on culture. Emotions stir internally, therefore a store manager has to reset the thermostat to a “we will thrive” setting. How you react matters when coming out of a pandemic, crisis, or any other situation in which your employees may be [...]
How Much Should I Pay Family As Employees?
Determining how to pay your children, nieces/nephews, cousins, siblings, uncles, parents, etc can be a complex endeavor, but it also can be simple and straightforward. Dan Schneider; a succession planner with The Rawls Group is filling in for Dr. Merlot to answer questions he has received from family business owners [...]
Petty Crap of The Family Business
When a family member enters the business, the emotional environment shifts. Family Business, by nature, is an oxymoron. Assuming a generally healthy family dynamic, family is a place for love and acceptance while and business an environment of what have you done for me lately. So, even the most balanced families find themselves struggling [...]
How Can I Protect Our Multiples & Value During Difficult Times?
Protecting the value of your business is what succession planning is all about. When going through, as well as, once on the other side of difficult times, take another look at your business with a fresh set of eyes. Consider looking at your business from a buyer's perspective. It is [...]
How Do I Safeguard Business Continuity if I, as the Operator or Key Leader, Gets Sick?
It should not take a pandemic to showcase the importance of planning. Prior to the pandemic, many business owners had not considered the creation of a contingency plan, however, it is top of mind for many now. One way to ensure you have protected the operational and financial continuity of [...]
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The Succession Planning Matrix
The Succession Planning Matrix
Many people put off succession planning because they think it means retirement, exit, and the end. However; succession planning is just the beginning. It gives the owner options in terms of what “their next” looks like, whether that be growth, philanthropy, or a new business venture. Our process focuses are addressing 10 key areas of what we call the Succession Matrix.
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We can help you with insights, other resources, and see if it makes sense to work together. At the very least, in 30 minutes, you may get some ideas you can apply to your business right away.
