Simon Bartholomew - Oscar Pet Foods - Find a great Founder's story

<p>Start with "Why"<br> <br> <br> Why does the business exist?</p> <p>Why do they operate in this way?</p> <p>Why did they franchise?<br> <br> <br> By doing this you can learn whether a business or brand aligns with your own values.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>It's vitally important if you're considering investing your own money into a franchise license. That's why learning Founder's stories should be an essential step you should conduct in your research while doing due diligence on a franchised brand.<br> <br> We talk about this more with Simon Bartholomew, Franchise Director of Oscar Pet Foods &amp; Non-Exec Director for the British Franchise Association, in the latest episode of #TheDisenfranchised.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>We also discuss:</p> <ul> <li>How even large franchised brands are full of local people giving back to the local community</li> <li>The difference between brands in the same sector</li> <li>Honest label policies</li> <li>The BFA accreditation and what it means in your franchise research</li> <li>Where franchisors make money</li> <li>Responsibilities between franchisor and franchisees</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>You can find Simon on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bartholomew-qfp-563aa614/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bartholomew-qfp-563aa614/</a><br> <br> Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to hit the subscribe button for the latest episodes!<br> <br> For more insights into the franchising world check out The Franchised at - <a href="https://www.thefranchised.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thefranchised.com</a><br> <br> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br> <br> This episode was powered by Cymphony.<br> <br> Cymphony is a premium communications provider with services available to you that include a telephone answering service, managed live chat, and virtual personal assistants with your customer relationship building at its hear