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4. Guest Chapter: On the Franchise Model for Startups

Ivan Voras1  
(1)
Zagreb, Croatia
 

By Andrija Andy Čolak

TL;DR
  • Most franchises are leveraging the geographical distribution of a particular business concept to spread faster and easier.

  • Even startups can make use of the franchise model.

  • Similar to other types of investors, you must have solid proof the business can succeed before you become attractive to potential franchisees.

  • Franchises can have many interesting streams of revenue.

I am the owner of one of the earliest and most successful franchises in Croatia, Surf’n’Fries, ...

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