by Tiffany Kearley | May 7, 2025 | Blog
A few years back, I worked with a growing franchise brand. Great people. Strong product. But when they hit 30 units, things started to break. The issue wasn’t franchisee performance—it was infrastructure. There was no consistent way to fund it. That’s where...
by Dave Hansen | May 6, 2025 | Podcast
When I sat down with Lonnie Jones for this episode of The Franchise Advisory Board Podcast, I knew we were going to get past surface-level marketing talk pretty quickly. Lonnie has spent years helping franchise brands compete in categories where average marketing just...
by Tiffany Kearley | May 5, 2025 | Case Studies
A Franchise CRM That Helped Horizon Improve Response Time and Client Engagement Horizon Consulting Partners is a franchise consulting firm focused on helping professionals transition into business ownership. Founded by Christopher Valdez, the firm offers hands-on...
by Tiffany Kearley | May 2, 2025 | Blog
Franchise Lead Generation is very much a numbers game, that is true. But it is also about building a system that consistently attracts the right prospects and keeps them moving through your pipeline. And let’s be real: if your Franchise CRM isn’t helping you do...
by Tiffany Kearley | Apr 30, 2025 | Case Studies
A CRM That Helped BAI Streamline Franchise Development and Scale Faster Business Alliance, Inc. (BAI) is a national franchise consultant network that connects aspiring entrepreneurs with the right franchise opportunities. With over 30 years in the business, BAI has...
by Tiffany Kearley | Apr 30, 2025 | Blog
Sales automation is no longer another buzzword in our Franchise vocabulary. I’d say it’s the lever separating growth-minded franchise brands from those stuck spinning their wheels. At ClientTether, we’ve seen firsthand how smart automation supercharges sales teams,...
by Client Tether | Apr 28, 2025 | Podcast
On this episode of The Advisory Board Podcast, host Dave Hansen, President of ClientTether, sits down with Mark Michael, co-founder and CEO of DevHub. Mark spent about 15 years building franchise web solutions—much of it white-labeled through agencies. The pandemic...
by Client Tether | Apr 24, 2025 | Podcast
There’s a moment in every founder’s journey where the ground gives way a little. You can retreat, or you can plant your feet and turn the slide into momentum. When Bennett Maxwell—the force behind Dirty Dough, now building at Craveworthy Brands and Franchise KI—faced...
by Tiffany Kearley | Apr 24, 2025 | Blog
Not all CRMs are built for franchising. And in 2025, having the right CRM features isn’t a nice-to-have, it can be the difference between spinning your wheels and scaling with confidence. At ClientTether, we’ve seen what happens when brands ditch generic...
by Keith Levenson | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
Automation is changing how franchises run. We’ve seen how franchise software can make operations smoother and help locations become more profitable. In this guide, you’ll learn how franchise automation can help you simplify operations, grow sales, and build stronger...
