It doesn’t matter how good your systems, training and support are—if you don’t select the ‘right’ franchisees in the first place, none of it is going to produce a high performing franchise. But what do the 'right' franchisees look like? noordinary.co.nz/how-franchisee… #franchise

Businesses enter awards competitions for different reasons. But to me the most important reasons are the ability to benchmark yourself against the best and use what you learn to continuously improve your business. noordinary.co.nz/it-s-business-…

If you don’t think your business needs any form of improvement, you may as well shut it down. The good news is that there are 10 improvements you can start making right now. noordinary.co.nz/top-10-ways-to… #businessimprovement #businessexcellence

Winning business awards is about so much more than recognition and reputation. It’s about your journey of business improvement, excellence and growth. Here are 5 tips tips to help you navigate the path to winning business awards. noordinary.co.nz/how-to-win-bus…

Despite warnings about its risks, AI has already become the Next Big Thing. And there’s a pretty good chance that if you’re not already using it in your business, your competitors are. With mixed results. noordinary.co.nz/is-ai-a-threat… #artificialintelligence #AI #fastfood

One of the advantages of franchising is that it enables businesses to scale quickly. Artificial intelligence has the potential to enable businesses to scale in different ways. So is AI a threat to franchising, or an opportunity? noordinary.co.nz/is-ai-a-threat…

AI-powered workflows have the potential to give businesses in all industries an enormous competitive advantage. They will allow small companies to compete with much larger companies. And they will allow all companies to scale much more easily than before. noordinary.co.nz/how-businesses…

A billionaire says that business success can only be achieved through having low expectations and experiencing pain and suffering. Do you agree with him? noordinary.co.nz/is-this-the-be… #BusinessSuccess #NVIDIA

The two images below show how my team was able to use AI to turn an architect's drawing into a photorealistic-looking image of the completed home. noordinary.co.nz/amazing-ways-t…

This video shows one of the ways AI is being utilised by interior designers, architects, new home builders and construction companies. noordinary.co.nz/amazing-ways-t…

We have long imagined technology that can learn and think for itself. Artificial intelligence is changing all that. It's time to start reimagining business models in a fast-changing world. noordinary.co.nz/amazing-ways-t…

Neither Starbucks or Sweetgreen has chosen franchising as their expansion model, preferring to own their own outlets. My question is: Would they have been better off by franchising? noordinary.co.nz/would-starbuck… #franchising #starbucks #sweetgreen #scaling

That’s the catchcry of what is currently one of the world’s coolest brands, Liquid Death. How did Liquid Death take the very boring, very commoditised water market – and completely turn it on its head? noordinary.co.nz/why-is-the-wor…

These franchise brands started as small businesses. Could you make your fortune by franchising your business? Take this 2-minute multi-choice quiz and receive your Free Instant Franchise Feasibility Report from a franchising expert. noordinary.co.nz/franchisereport

The delicate balance between maintaining control over your franchise brand while granting franchisees autonomy as independent business owners can sometimes be disrupted by the actions of franchisees, potentially exposing you to legal liabilities. noordinary.co.nz/uh-oh-could-yo…

What if there is a business that does what you do, only better? And what if it’s coming for you, right now? I’ve got news for you — it is. But what if there is something you can do about that? noordinary.co.nz/how-your-indus… #disruption #innovation #FutureReady

You would think franchisors would have a vested interest in helping their franchisees to perform at a high level. But that's not always the case. Learn how the latest training techniques can boost your franchisees’ performance noordinary.co.nz/how-the-latest… #franchise #Training

The Chinese #franchising dragon is stirring, and its gaze is turning out... youtu.be/gcNd2-RNg-M?si… via YouTube

A meeting with a client in Shanghai and research on the boom in franchising in China revealed a shifting landscape that’s pushing many domestic franchises to look beyond their borders for growth. noordinary.co.nz/the-chinese-ar…

An ad for an ‘alternative to franchising’ recently caught my attention. This ad promised an alternative business model to franchising without the legal entanglements. Uh-oh. noordinary.co.nz/beware-of-alte… #franchise #franchisealternatives