IFA Women’s Franchise
Committee Podcast
The 4 Fundamental Franchise Leadership Principles that Create Successful Systems
Franchisors and franchisees—Sometimes, it’s easy to think of them as polar opposites. But at the end of the day, they both really want the same thing: a successful business.
Now, that success might be defined or motivated by one factor for some and something entirely different for another, but to get there, one thing is for certain: They need to lead well and invest in each other.
The million-dollar question: What does that look like?
Why Women Are Excelling As Business Owners In Typically Male-Dominated Industries
October is National Women’s Small Business Month. In 1972, approximately 4.6% of businesses in the United States were owned by women. As of last year, 2019, women now own 42% of companies. Another encouraging insight is while female-owned companies grew 21% from 2014 to 2019 overall, companies owned by African American women grew double that rate. In fact, women of color accounted for almost half of all female who owned businesses.
Testimonials
“Saunda spoke and conducted a workshop at one of my franchise conferences and scored top marks. Saunda spoke from the heart and shared her story of going from a rebel franchisee to a Top Gun performing franchisee. Her lessons learned over the course of growing her business, and her leadership really hit home to my franchisees and gave them industry perspectives they didn’t have prior. The results were a stronger focus on following the brand systems and standards as well as stronger collaboration. I can’t recommend Saunda highly enough.”
“Saunda’s ability to read the room and connect with the audience is only rivaled by her depth of knowledge and experience in the franchise space. If you are looking for a speaker who can educate AND motivate, Saunda would be a brilliant choice!”
“Over the many years that I have known Saunda Kitchen-McDaniel, I have had the pleasure of serving on panels with her, hearing her speak at conferences, and watching her directly consult with both franchisees and franchisors. Saunda not only brings her own energy to the table, she also has the unique ability to tap into the energy of her audience and magnify that energy for everyone. Her smart, kindly direct, and inspirational approach is amazing to observe and so contagious.”