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How to Develop and Conduct Employee Surveys
With the upheaval of the pandemic in the workplace, it's become more important than ever to measure employee engagement and organizational culture. But if you're going to do it, it's important to do it right. Business News Daily talked with Eric Stites for tips on how to make the most of employee engagement surveys.
Why Military Vets Are Starting Their Own Businesses in This Red-Hot Job Market
CNBC's latest story on military veterans highlights FBR data, which shows an 85% satisfaction rate among veterans who own a franchise (of the 29K franchise owners who were surveyed) — and, an average annual income of $94,244 (after two years).
More Women Are Embracing Franchise Business Ownership, But There’s More Work To Be Done
Over the past decade, the number of women venturing into franchise ownership has grown significantly, yet the earnings gap between men and women remains. Eric Stites writes for Forbes to explore what can be done to encourage and support female franchise business ownership.
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Franchise Business Review Names Nicole Dudley Director of Client Relations
Nicole Dudley, former Client Operations Manager, has been promoted to Director of Client Relations. In her newly expanded role, Nicole will continue to work to ensure clients’ research needs are met, as well as be responsible for helping to grow and oversee our customer service team and efforts, and support our clients and products as we grow.
The 50 Best Home-Based Franchise Businesses to Start in 2020
Fifty franchise brands were named in a newly released report from Franchise Business Review identifying the top home-based business opportunities with the highest franchisee satisfaction.
Franchise Business Review Announces the Most Profitable Franchises of 2020
An independent survey of franchise owners by Franchise Business Review identified 35 franchise companies as stand outs for both strong financial performance and high franchisee satisfaction.
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Eric leads FBR’s research and consultants with clients in the area of franchise performance. He is an active member of the International Franchise Association (IFA), serves on the IFA’s VetFran and Franchise Relations Committees, and speaks frequently on topics related to franchise relations and best practices in franchising. He was recently featured in articled by CNBC, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Money, QSR magazine, and more, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and events including IFA Convention, International Franchise Expos, New England Franchise Association, National Restaurant Association, and Quinnipiac University.
MICHELLE ROWAN, CFE
President & CEO
Michelle is the president of FBR, chair of the International Franchise Association Women’s Franchise Committee, and a Certified Franchise Executive. She serves on the IFA’s Women’s Franchise Committee and Leadership Conference Task Force, facilitated CEO Performance Groups and Executive Networking Groups, and is also a mentor of UNH college students. She speaks regularly at conferences and events, including IFA Convention, Springboard, Franchise Expo West, and more.