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Franchising is all about systems that work

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Cranston, Rhode Island: This episode of the show is about the all-American childhood business, the lemonade stand. But here, we meet Angelo DeLucia, who did it a little differently. He took his lemonade stand global and who would think that a lemonade stand that opened in 1948 would still be serving hot, thirsty customers.

Meet Angelo DeLucia. He developed a franchise because he knew he could attract more talent by franchising than by simply hiring employees. You don't have to be MacDonalds or Burger King to franchise your business. But, keep this in mind; to be a businesses you must have a product, processes, and people. If you want to develop a franchise, the product and processes really have to be solidly in place.

Your franchisees supply the people and the management.

Angelo had his recipe, the family's old-world Del's Lemonade, and he had the processes meticulously defined. These processes are standard operating procedures so the product looks -- and in this case tastes -- the same no matter where a customer experiences it. Del's franchise owners serve up the same delicious beverage in Tokyo as Angelo serves here in Rhode Island.

Franchising can be a great way to grow your business. It has worked for thousands of companies and can work for you too.

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All the people who appear as the stars of this television show are recommended (1) by their community for their integrity and (2) by their industry for their creativity and courage. Our national sponsors -- from IBM, USPS, Verizon, Microsoft, D&B, Travelers, Business Week, and many others -- have paid for everything.

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You can't do it all. So, work out the systems, then engage others.

No entrepreneur waits for somebody else to do it. They just do it themselves. They take on the big challenges and are not afraid that others will think they are stupid, crazy, or simply a fool. It is so much easier to say, "That's impossible" or "That can't be done."

The franchiser lets others in on the process. They perfect their systems to engage others to expand the business. If you can perfect your systems, consider franchising your business.

Many franchisers, like those below, are able to take their business from $0 to over $1 Billion in less than a lifetime. Meet others who have done it on their own.

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