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1851: Who is buying franchises right now and what type of activity are you seeing?

Joseph English, Franchise Development Manager at <a href="https://cmitfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=franchise-forecast-joseph-english-of-cmit-solutions-2710421" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">CMIT Solutions</a>: It&rsquo;s mostly corporate America escapees: those that have higher positions in the corporate world like C-level executives and others with sales and marketing backgrounds. Our candidates are of a more professional background and looking for B2B opportunity.

1851: What&#39;s the number one thing franchisees are looking for in the conversations that you&#39;re having with prospects?&nbsp;

English: They&rsquo;re trying to understand the business model. We&rsquo;re an IT franchise, so it can be a trickier sell. Our niche market is pretty broad. We&rsquo;re attractive to IT professionals, so it&rsquo;s about understanding how much background knowledge they need to be successful.&nbsp;

1851: Do you have an ideal franchisee in your system, and what are their qualities?&nbsp;

English: Our ideal franchisee is outgoing, extroverted, comfortable in a sales role, has the ability to build relationships, wants meet new people and is not afraid to ask for a yes or a no.&nbsp;

1851: What&#39;s the biggest challenge facing franchise development right now and how are you overcoming it?&nbsp;

English: It&rsquo;s lead generation. I work mainly with direct leads, though we also work with consultants and build those relationships, too. We use franchise portals, SEO, and pay-per-click strategies, as well. We&rsquo;re also trying other forms of marketing, like Pandora radio ads.&nbsp;

1851: What&#39;s one thing prospective franchisees should know about your brand and franchising in general before buying?&nbsp;

English: Franchising, in general, holds a lot of value. There&rsquo;s a support system, tools and resources, success stories and also opportunity to learn from failures. With our brand, it&rsquo;s a B2B concept that&rsquo;s recession-proof since technology is always going to be there. There will be layoffs with internal IT staff&mdash;that&rsquo;s where we will provide value in the future. Technology is always going to be growing and evolving; it&rsquo;s also confusing to business owners, so that&rsquo;s our niche.

1851: Why should franchisees invest in your industry and in your brand specifically, and why should they invest now? 
English: Technology is not going anywhere, and it&rsquo;s not getting any easier. Security is a huge thing right now. <a href="https://1851franchise.com/chipotle-customers-say-hackers-are-ordering-through-their-accounts-2709739" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">With hacking and Facebook data leaks regularly in the news</a>, it&rsquo;s a pain point right now for business owners. A lot of technology spaces are moving toward that, and we&rsquo;re ahead of the game. We have the packaging and offerings built-in. If you want to be ahead of the curve and take advantage of the conversations that are going on right now, now is the right time.

Joseph English | Franchise Forecast | 1851 Franchise

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