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| 5e. The
Agent/Franchise Approval Process |
Getting Started Takes Only One
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Our intention is to successfully guide
you through the review process. This is the first step to starting
your own business. The process begins with our initial phone call
or email by you to the company.. During this call we will both have
the opportunity to learn more about each other. You will learn more
about our industry and our company. This process takes time and is
designed to help each of us decide if there is a good fit.
The Application
To apply click here
Franchise Opportunities Brochure
You will
want to carefully review the information in this brochure as it
contains details of our business model, our franchise development
program and the best practices of our company.
Informational Call / Interview
Once you have read through the introductory
information and have completed your application, we will arrange a
telephone interview. You will want to prepare a list of questions
for us, as this will be your opportunity to learn more before moving
further along in the ownership process.
Due Diligence
Because we want you to be fully informed,
we will ask you to contact some of our current agents & franchisees
to discuss their experiences in our agency/franchise system. We will
help schedule these calls for you following the completion of our
telephone interview. After your due diligence calls, we will set up
another call with you to discuss your reactions to, and impressions
of, your discussions with our current franchisees and answer any additional
questions. We will then set a date for completing the interview and
exploratory process.
Final Stage of the Application
Process
If you would like to join us as a agent
or franchisee after completing your investigations, we are required
by law to go through a formal process that involves providing you
with a copy of the Agency agreement and all of the related documentation
that you will be required to sign in order to become a agent. As part
of this process you are required to acknowledge a number of details
about the agency that you have just completed, and to sign a receipt
acknowledging your acceptance of all of the sales documents. We cannot
legally appoint you as an agent until we have all of these items completed,
signed and returned to us.
Territory Assignment (Franchisees)
Congratulations! If you have completed
the process so far, you are now a LINK agent. The ageccy agreement
will provide you with a general area for your to begin working in.
Pre-Opening Support
The LINK training program has been
carefully designed by successful agents in this area. You will undergo
a comprehensive training program in all aspect of the business. Training
will involve discussions, hands-on training with our proprietary system,
a thorough overview of marketing promotions and programs, field training
with some test customers, instruction on sales and financial guidelines.
Also, you will also receive the LINK Operations Manuals for your business.
These manuals will become your daily reference guide and a training
aid for you. Our training program reviews the following areas:
- Listing sales process
- Overcoming objections
- Marketing and sales promotions
- Prospecting
- Presale Prepartion
- Advertising
- Financial statement analysis
- Business management
- Administration
- Accounting
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