If the answer is yes, we can help you avoid the mistakes that so many new franchisors make saving you valuable time and money. Our process includes preparing you for the people side of Franchising while we prepare your franchise documents and systems structure.
When we began franchising over 35 years ago, franchising was not as evolved as it is now and there were fewer resources available to franchisors. Conversely, the legal landscape was less complicated. We have navigated many uncharted waters using mentors, franchising resources, common sense, integrity, and a respect for our franchisees and their needs as our guide. And these tools served us well. Most people they will buy a franchise to learn how to implement all of the successes that the franchise has had. And while that is true, another important value comes from the lessons learned from the mistakes made by the franchise in the past. Our goal is to help you emulate the successes and minimize the mistakes!
This is precisely why Michael Ryan Franchise Consulting was conceived. When Principal Kathleen Kuhn first left her local franchise operation to join the corporate team, she told her father that she was going to miss building new relationships and seeing those relationships yield results at the local level. Kathleen’s father told her, “You will find that those experiences will pale in comparison to the experience of helping someone realize their dream of business ownership”. And he was right. Today Michael Ryan is building on that same philosophy and passion by helping business owners realize their dreams of becoming multi-location organizations.
Many franchise consultants are well qualified to help you get your business ready to franchise by producing your Franchise Disclosure Documents, Franchise Agreements, and assisting you with writing your Operations Manual. They may also offer some assistance in helping you develop a marketing plan to help you sell franchises. However, when you become a franchisor you yourself are growing a new business. In all likelihood, you may be franchising a business concept you know well. You now have to learn how to run a franchise organization. Our mission is to help “entrepreneurs franchise smarter”. In other words, we want to help teach you how to be a good franchisor while at the same time working with you to prepare all the necessary documents and the tools you will need to grow your franchise business from the ground up.
We collaborate with you and your team in making the important business decisions needed. These key decisions have to be identified in your required disclosure documents and manuals. We become part of the team and as we go through the franchising process we discuss the pros and cons of the different choices we will make now and what to look out for as we begin to grow the franchise entity. We will collectively and thoughtfully determine each element of your franchise from territory structures to fees, to training needs and technology. We will then document this information in order to systematize your approach. This information will be provided to your franchise lawyer to create your FDD. Michael Ryan Consulting has a trusted network of legal consultants that can handle your needs.
Our experiences allow us to provide you with unique support. When the foundation elements of your franchise are complete (Franchise Disclosure Document, Agreements, Manual and Discovery Process) and you are ready to launch, we provide a strong education in franchising and unique insight on how to be a great franchisor. Through this process we also gain a strong understanding of your business model and the unique niche your franchise can provide. This intimate knowledge helps us help you position your products or services in the best possible way and helps us create a meaningful and powerful Discovery Process.
Our partnership approach not only provides the education you will need to be a successful franchisor, but does it in such a way to minimize risk and create mutual incentives for success.