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Eric Stites
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  • Troy Stuhr
  • Lori Kiser-Block, CFE
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Eric Stites's Discussions

Minimum Wage Increase - Good or Bad for the economy??

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kevin Hallenbeck Mar 4. 3 Replies

President Obama has suggested…Continue

Food Franchise Operations Consultant Wanted - Chicago

Started Jan 15 0 Replies

A multi-unit franchisee friend has run into some recent operational challenges with his pizza stores in Chicago. He's looking to bring in a consultant to assist. If you know of anyone with expertise…Continue

Tags: pizza, consultant, food

Social media, social media, social media

Started this discussion. Last reply by Christina Anderson Feb 15, 2012. 7 Replies

Everyone is talking about LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.  Be honest, maybe you’re not savvy on the internet but your franchisor is using these social media platforms, and you are wondering if it is…Continue

 

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About Me
*Founded Franchise Business Review in 2005
*Launched Frantopia in 2011 to help franchisees connect and share best-practices
*Previously Director of Corporate Development with Franchise Solutions (2000 - 2004)
*Founder of Yaz.com gift service website (1998 - 1999)
*Prior: 10 years of marketing/business development for numerous small, entrepreneurial companies.

Grew up in New Jersey, graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1990, currently live on the southern coast of Maine with my wife, Katie, and two daughters, Olivia (14), and Molly (11).

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The True Power of Franchising

So here's a quick story about the true power of franchising... A close friend of mine (and Dunkin Donuts franchisee) has a son named Trevor with Cystic Fibrosis. I decided to help raise a little money for Team Trevor and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and so I sent a few emails to people I know in the franchise world asking for a…See More
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Eric Stites posted a blog post

The True Power of Franchising

So here's a quick story about the true power of franchising... A close friend of mine (and Dunkin Donuts franchisee) has a son named Trevor with Cystic Fibrosis. I decided to help raise a little money for Team Trevor and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and so I sent a few emails to people I know in the franchise world asking for a…See More
18 hours ago
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Michael Kupfer commented on Eric Stites's video
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Franchisee Donates Kidney to Fellow Franchisee

"Really great story about the power of franchising reaching way beyond just business."
Mar 28
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Kidney Transplant

Maxine & Lana had never met before the 2010 Lemon Heaven / Cin City Donuts convention in Vancouver B.C. Maxine & Charles Ashford are franchisees in Canada as...
Mar 19
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Kevin Hallenbeck replied to Eric Stites's discussion Minimum Wage Increase - Good or Bad for the economy??
"I think that while the minimum wage hike is well-intentioned, it generally hurts both businesses and those who work on the bottom end of the wage scale. Many low wage earners are early career people who simply need a job to begin to build skills and…"
Mar 4
Tamra Kennedy replied to Eric Stites's discussion Minimum Wage Increase - Good or Bad for the economy??
"Although the obvious result for many businesses is that a substantial minimum wage increase means a considerable reduction in margins, another result should be considered.   Is there a value [or loss of value] that can be placed on what…"
Feb 28
Troy Stuhr replied to Eric Stites's discussion Minimum Wage Increase - Good or Bad for the economy??
"An increase in the minimum wage would have a negative impact on my small business.  As a small, seasonal concessions business, the minimum wage increase would raise my labor costs significantly.  We already pay over the current minimum…"
Feb 26
John Francis commented on Eric Stites's blog post Boosting Your Business Productivity
"I have used DROP BOX and it's easy, seems to work fine. Also for scheduling multiple people for conf call or other I've used DOODLE, that too seems easy and integrates with GMAIL Calendar. Nice to have the tech help keep us organized and…"
Jan 15
Eric Stites shared their discussion on Twitter

Food Franchise Operations Consultant Wanted - Chicago

Jan 15
Eric Stites's discussion was featured

Food Franchise Operation Consultant Wanted - Chicago

A multi-unit franchisee friend has run into some recent operational challenges with his pizza stores in Chicago. He's looking to bring in a consultant to assist. If you know of anyone with expertise in getting food units buzzing along, please email or call me... 207-450-7678Thanks!See More
Jan 15
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Food Franchise Operations Consultant Wanted - Chicago

Jan 15
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Food Franchise Operation Consultant Wanted - Chicago

A multi-unit franchisee friend has run into some recent operational challenges with his pizza stores in Chicago. He's looking to bring in a consultant to assist. If you know of anyone with expertise in getting food units buzzing along, please email or call me... 207-450-7678Thanks!See More
Jan 15
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Eric Stites liked Sherri Starcher's discussion How are you using online platforms to help with franchise marketing?
Jan 15
Eric Stites commented on Frantopia's event IFA Convention
"The IFA convention is great, but it needs more FRANCHISEE participation! Hope to see you all in Vegas. Visit with us at booth #550"
Jan 15
Eric Stites is attending Frantopia's event

IFA Convention at Las Vegas, NV

February 17, 2013 to February 20, 2013
Frantopia heads to Vegas to mingle with and get insight from some of the big names in franchising!See More
Jan 15
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Eric Stites's Posts

The True Power of Franchising

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 10:30am 0 Comments

So here's a quick story about the true power of franchising...

 

  1. A close friend of mine (and Dunkin Donuts franchisee) has a son named Trevor with Cystic Fibrosis. I decided to help raise a little money for Team Trevor and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and so I sent a few…
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Boosting Your Business Productivity

Posted on August 28, 2012 at 10:32am 4 Comments

If you're like me, you probably struggle on daily basis getting everything done. There are so many great ideas on my to-do list (and it just keeps getting longer!) but like most entrepreneurs, I struggle with execution. Some of my struggles are simply an issue of delegation and letting go... but a lot is simply a matter of productivity. I'm a realist... I don't expect the problem to ever go away, but it can get better with a little help from technology!

Here's a list of …

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Protecting your business from divorce

Posted on September 30, 2011 at 3:54pm 0 Comments

Much of success in business is planning for the unknown. While none of us ever expect to get divorced, it happens all too often. In fact, a good friend of mine was recently forced to close his business and declare bankruptcy as a result of an ugly divorce he never saw coming.

As a responsible business owner, planning for the "what if..." of a possible divorce is something you need to do. Here's a great article with some great advice on what to consider...

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At 4:07pm on September 14, 2012, Steve Shenberger said…

Nice to reconnect Eric. How are things?

 
 
 

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