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Fundamentals of Good Social Franchise Design

MSA Worldwide

Implementers and funders of social franchising will dramatically improve their bottom lines when they understand the fundamentals of franchising discussed in this article. Unfortunately, most social franchise implementers are not familiar enough with those principles to optimize franchising’s potential.

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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. The first step to solving the challenges ahead is not as sexy as the title of this article suggests.

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Social Franchisor Michael Seid Elected to IFA Board of Directors

MSA Worldwide

Social Franchising is a relatively new adaptation of commercial franchising’s methods, and uses the structures, support, and standards of commercial franchising to deliver essential products and services (healthcare, safe drinking water, sanitation, clean energy, education, etc.)

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Social Franchisor Michael Seid Elected to IFA Board of Directors

MSA Worldwide

Social Franchising is a relatively new adaptation of commercial franchising’s methods, and uses the structures, support, and standards of commercial franchising to deliver essential products and services (healthcare, safe drinking water, sanitation, clean energy, education, etc.)

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MSA Worldwide’s response to the FTC’s Request for Information on franchise agreements & franchise business practices

MSA Worldwide

I have served on the International Franchise Associations Board of Directors and on its Executive Committee and in September 2022, I was reelected to the IFA’s board. I am also an Adjunct Professor at the Fisher School of Business at The Ohio State University where I teach a graduate course on Commercial and Social Franchising.

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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. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation. Get Strategic Advice