Idea to Value

JANUARY 4, 2021

Colonel Sanders didn’t start his Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise until he was 65. Beyonce spent 7 years building up Destiny’s Child (from the age of 9) before their first successful single. JK Rowling was rejected 12 times in a row when pitching Harry Potter to publishers. Don’t be intimidated by others.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It is a sandwich shop where you bring your own ingredients, so you know what goes into your food” Person 2 “Yes, and we could serve it in recycled newspapers to reduce waste” Person 1 “Yes, and we could employ People from disadvantaged backgrounds and train them to gain new skills in the service industry” Person 2 “Yes, (..)

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Training Ideation Groups Industry 201

Rmukesh Gupta

OCTOBER 20, 2021

I was watching the trailer of the latest movie in the franchise – No Time to Die and got reminiscing about all the different Bond movies that I have watched in the past. I am looking forward to watching this one sometime soon. You can watch the trailer here. […].

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Leadership Learning 69

InnovationManagement

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Veganism is hitting the mainstream and leading the way as the future in business—especially in the realm of restaurants and fast food.

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Strategy Strategy 48

Innovation Leader

JANUARY 4, 2021

Ken Wee, Chief Strategy Officer of Activision Blizzard, shares insights on esports, the company’s focus on its biggest franchises, investing in mobile games, free-to-play offerings, and more.

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Strategy Strategy 55

The Human Factor

APRIL 28, 2021

Franchise Options. Building your own business is a huge project, and some professionals prefer the option of a franchise. With the help of a franchise, you can be your own boss, without having to develop a business from scratch. You’ll need to conduct online research to find the right franchise opportunity for you.

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InnovationManagement

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Starting your own business can be an exciting prospect for most first-time entrepreneurs. You get to develop your own business ideas, you have flexible work hours, and you actually get to call all the shots for a change.

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Change 45

Destination Innovation

JANUARY 4, 2019

The other companies bidding for franchises were asking, ‘Which is the wealthiest region?’ Sidney Bernstein retired from Granada in 1979 and died in 1993. Insights for Innovators. When everyone else is facing in one direction, deliberately look in another direction. Bernstein asked, ‘Which is the wettest region?’

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The Human Factor

MARCH 3, 2020

The franchise business model is different in that it revolves more around how the business is run. A franchise can fit into any of the other categories, but the difference is that you buy the franchise from a franchisor. This can be done through sites like Franchise Direct , through personal connections, etc.

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The Human Factor

MARCH 18, 2020

Franchises. And that is by buying a franchise. Franchises come in all shapes and sizes and whatever you do best, you’re likely to be able to find a franchise in that industry. Franchises come in all shapes and sizes and whatever you do best, you’re likely to be able to find a franchise in that industry.

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Entrepreneurship Marketing Leadership Industry 36

The Human Factor

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Consider Franchising. Franchising your business is an ideal form of business expansion. First, you need to evaluate whether your business is right for a franchise. Franchising is a big deal as you are essentially handing over the responsibility of your brand.

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IdeaConnection

MAY 22, 2019

To innovate its menu offerings a fast food restaurant franchise forges an open innovation partnership with a food and travel video network.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 28, 2017

Look no further than Get Out , the horror movie sensation that’s outgrossing franchises like King Kong at the box office, on a budget of $5 million. Hollywood is an excellent example of this, ironically; for a creative industry, it tends to be hidebound by conventional wisdom, until someone comes along and upends.

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Strategy Strategy Innovation Marketing 205

Destination Innovation

JULY 26, 2018

Is there a way to franchise your innovation? Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell was turned down 38 times. Skype, Google and Cisco were all rejected more than 30 times by investors on their initial pitches. J K Rowling has written a series of books which then spun out into films, toys, clothing and many promotional items.

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mjvinnovation

JANUARY 29, 2021

At first, it may seem that the competitors of a chocolate franchise are other franchises of the same type or even stores that sell different kinds of sweets. ” In the chocolate franchise case, it may be that a perfume shop is also a competitor on Valentine’s Day.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 13, 2018

For instance, horror director George Romero is heralded by many as the innovator of the modern horror genre due to his iconic movie franchise Night of the Living Dead (1968-2009). Similar innovation strategies can be noted within all fields of industry; from the technology sector to the entertainment industry.

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Underperforming Technical Team How To Crowdsourcing Technical Review 124

IdeaScale

APRIL 5, 2018

EA develops exacting simulations of international soccer leagues with the FIFA franchise, American football with their long-running Madden series, combat sports with EA Sports UFC, and basketball with NBA Live. That makes getting a sense of the broader community particularly crucial.

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Ideation Video Software Marketing 133

IdeaScale

JANUARY 23, 2019

Most video games take between two to five years from development to release, but EA Sports consistently delivers a new game in its beloved franchises every year. The result has been a collaborative process with 1,800 ideas from 2,000 participants, giving Citrix valuable perspective on how to change the way we work. The process was simple.

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Product Innovation Examples Crowdsourcing Innovation 113

Innovation Leader

MAY 8, 2017

Baseball franchises excel at scouting players until they’re ready for the big show. But the LA Dodgers are unique in trying to do the same thing for startups…

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Training 40

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

To honor Chadwick Boseman, Whoopi Goldberg has pitched to Disney the idea of creating a Wakanda Theme Park at one of their resorts. And I couldn’t agree more.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JUNE 23, 2019

If any franchise can pull off a magic trick and excite two separate fan bases it may very well be the one that has future phenom Wander Franco in the fold. For instance, franchises on the East Coast may find their stadiums under water in the near future, their fan bases displaced. Is a two city franchise the Greatest Idea Ever?

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Kainexus

AUGUST 8, 2019

I’d say they have generally achieved this aim even though most locations are franchises run by hundreds of different owners across the country. One of the founding principles of McDonald’s was that the food would taste the same no matter which location you visit. The employees from one McDonalds to another are paid about the same.

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Culture Engagement Marketing 42

The Human Factor

AUGUST 7, 2020

One method to overcome this would be to turn your business into a franchise. You could find the best franchise management software , but when you expand your business in this manner, you have to be sure that the framework is a solid one. This would help you to acquire workers with a more autonomous approach to running a business.

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The Human Factor

JULY 1, 2019

Franchising. When you have the opportunity to franchise your business, a whole host of doors are ready to be opened for you. With a franchise business opportunity , you don’t need any particular skill or experience to make something out of it.

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Rmukesh Gupta

AUGUST 3, 2018

What does this movie franchise or for that matter, any successful movie franchise has in common: Lessons I learnt from the movie: Predictablity: These films are made using a specific formula. If there is one thing that defines the movie franchise, it must be team work. So, I thought, I will share it here on my blog. .

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Michael Roberto

APRIL 27, 2020

Finally, the case enables students to examine the issue of vertical integration and the pros and cons of a franchising model. Moreover, it examines whether the firm will be able to sustain that advantage moving forward given its aggressive growth plans. Interestingly, Planet Fitness was co-founded by a Bryant alum, Marc Grondahl.

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Christensen Institute

MAY 24, 2022

Second, Water4 is based on a franchise model so more entrepreneurs can access the NUMA units and all the resources necessary to run a successful water business. Graphic courtesy of Water4.org. What makes NUMA as a piping system different? First, NUMA water systems can supply ten times more water than a typical hand pump.

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System Technical Review Meeting Innovation 52

Michael Roberto

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The Planet Fitness case study addresses issues of competitive strategy including the topics of industry analysis, competitive positioning, and the sustainability of competitive advantage as well as franchising vs. vertical integration.

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Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JULY 3, 2020

If anyone could use a franchise reset and the clean slate that would come along with it it’s the Washington Redskins. Quite frankly, since they last won the Super Bowl in 1992, the Washington Redskins have flat out sucked. Constantly changing coaches, quarterbacks, and overpaying for free agents.

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Policies Groups Change Learning 69

Rebel & Reason

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

On March 3rd, 1985, Kevin McHale played the game of his life against the Detroit Pistons, beating Larry Bird's franchise record for the most points scored by a player in a single game. Sometimes, corporate rebels can draw inspiration from innovators from another time and place. Case in point: the 1985 Boston Celtics (yes, really).

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Imaginatik

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Yet with each project moving through the pipeline, executives in Franchise Operations found reasons for delay. They followed best practices of design thinking, lean startup, and rapid prototyping to turn early-stage ideas into high-potential opportunities. The market timing was off. They couldn't identify the right test locations.

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Innovation in Practice

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Commercial Leaders: marketing executives who need to strengthen their franchise vis-a-vis their colleague's franchises. Technical/R&D Leaders: executives who are driven to fill their product pipeline. HR/Leadership Training Leaders : HR executives or consultants who want to embed innovation in their programs.

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The Human Factor

JUNE 5, 2019

If you decide to open a senior care franchise or other types of franchised business they often come with a mentor and support as standard. It’s also important to remember that you’re not alone, even when you feel like it. In business, it’s always great to find yourself a mentor.

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Company 28

Adam Hartung

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

” The cost of identifying, recruiting and training athletes for baseball, and soccer, has always been carried by the professional franchises. Just like the NFL and NBA, colleges could create brand franchises around their athletic programs, and top players. For far too many universities job #1 is about running a sports franchise.

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Imaginatik

JULY 29, 2016

While the formula for creating a new version, model or franchise extension of a familiar product has a pretty well known set of parameters to evaluate, speculative innovation is more, well, speculative. Here is where crowdsourcing comes in. More things can go wrong. There is no track record.

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Michael Roberto

JULY 18, 2022

For example, director Peter Jackson made films that fell into horror, comedy, drama, and other genres (reflecting a period of exploration) before hitting it much bigger with the Lord of the Rings fantasy franchise.

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Artificial Inteligence Study Creativity Analysis 29

Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Years ago we were working with a massive retail franchise, teaching them how to run experiments. .” People are terrible at predicting their own future. People say they won’t buy, but then they do. Oftentimes, when people say they will buy, they don’t.

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