Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2013

It's time to bring a proven business model to the social enterprise space: the franchise. Franchising has a special place in our economic system. For example, it's much less risky to franchise a restaurant than to start your own. A restaurant franchise buys the core elements of the business — brand, menu, advertising.

Franchising 8

Franchising Business Model Supply Chain Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

My perspective and approach to misconduct risk are influenced by my work as a bank supervisor, and by my background and training as an economist. In my view, bank supervision must include attention to the culture at financial firms, not just to their financial safety and soundness. Principal-agent problems. Adverse selection.

Company 12

Company Banking Incentives Human Capital 12

Strategy Driven

JUNE 23, 2021

Some open up subsidiaries of businesses like a Starbucks or a Waffle House franchise. Unlike a business loan, which can be denied based on the potential profitability of the business and the preferences of the bank you’re asking, these loans depend solely on your financial capabilities.

Finance 87

Finance Venture Capitalist Franchising Proposal 87

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

SHE has created a franchise model — providing business skill training, technical expertise, and co-investment — to partner with women in Rwanda and other developing-country communities to distribute and ultimately manufacture and launch their own SHE LaunchPads franchises. Emotion Creates a Common Language.

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

MAY 14, 2015

The company’s executives said that to help finance the plan, McDonald’s would increase refranchising (turning company-owned restaurants into franchises), take on more debt (even at the risk of lowering its bond rating ), and find $300 million to cut in general and administrative expenses. million in 2014 to a high of $12.6

Price 8

Price Franchising Short-term CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2014

Specifically, he saw that the advent of digital technologies was going to fundamentally alter the way people conduct commerce, pay for things, and manage and move their money. They’re unbanked or under-banked or, as we call it, unhappily banked. So it is expanding our franchise. Leadership'

Execution 8

Execution Software Banking Franchising 8

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Jerry Anderson, CCIM We are closing a $4million office building next week as a direct contact from my Twitter tweets about distressed real estate situations and the FDIC taking over banks. Let me say this as clearly as I can…a ready, fire, aim approach will rarely find the target. What more proof does one need?

Media 357

Media Influence Blog Real Estate 357

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 14, 2013

And, in a very different industry, Royal Bank Financial Group’s Dominion Securities is developing financial service super stores that combine investment, savings, and insurance solutions for the group’s clients. People throughout the organization will be expected to routinely make decisions once reserved for managers.

Telecommunications 111

Telecommunications Franchising Consultative Diversity 111

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

Instead, Dr. V changed the face of eye care on the planet, and he did it by owning the entire problem — providing community outreach, eye care, training, eye banks, research and the production of inexpensive but high-quality eye care supplies. If McDonald's can do it for hamburgers, why can't we do it for eye care?"

Self-aware 15

Self-aware Franchising Quality Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Digital rights and viewing habits are much easier to manage on mobile networks and revenues are likely to start expanding as more people view their entertainment on mobile devices. Banking : India is a cash-based economy and most Indians don’t have active bank accounts, so setting up brick and mortar banks is a challenge.

Strategy 8

Strategy Banking Venture Capitalist Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

What's happening to the Colts happened to the Chicago Bulls when Michael Jordan left the franchise. It's common to see a law firm or an investment bank lose focus because of the departure of one key partner. In the knowledge economy, one of the most important risks companies must manage is the one related to team building.

Team Building 15

Team Building Team Franchising Sports 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Real Madrid is one of the most recognized soccer franchises in the world. With over 500 million dedicated fans, it also happens to be one of the most innovative franchises when it comes to fan engagement. Real Madrid: winning the hearts and minds of 500 million dedicated fans. FOX Sports: real-time fan engagement around the world.

Sports 8

Sports Brand Content Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

These concerns get polite nods here and there but, mostly, serious Africans ignore them and firmly redirect the conversation back to private equity, or franchise deals, or something along those lines. Bottom line: Are you game or are you out? And have you heard that we have more mobile phones than any other continent besides Asia?

Supply Chain 14

Supply Chain Globalization Politics Franchising 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2012

No such caution in continental Europe, where a "one size fits none" monetary policy by an independent central bank that cannot act as a true lender of last resort and a Brussels-imposed fiscal straightjacket that has not served a single euro member state well reign the day. Britain), saw a much quicker recovery in the 1930s.

Crisis 11

Crisis Policies Banking Politics 11