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Fifty Shades of Franchising: Differentiating commercial, micro, social, and hybrid franchise models

MSA Worldwide

This article intends to provoke discussion around ways in which the social and micro franchising communities of practice can organize and compare information and ideas so that the field of practice can advance more rapidly. Franchising has two main forms.

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Think Different (and Big)

MSA Worldwide

While there are an increasing number of social enterprises meeting social needs, most are operating at a scale far too small to make a meaningful dent in global problems. Social franchising offers a model for far greater reach and impact. Michael; “Can franchising be an economic development strategy?