Franchise Professionals Launches FranchiseProfs.com

July 27, 2010 - PRLog -- CINCINNATI – Franchise Professionals, Inc. today officially launched FranchiseProfs.com, the first social media network focused solely on the franchise industry. FranchiseProfs.com is a membership-based community that provides access to a variety of networking, educational, financial and industry resources needed to help entrepreneurs, current franchisors, franchisees and prospective franchisors, be successful. FranchiseProfs.com was started by Chris Nolan, a 25-year veteran of the franchising industry.

“We started FranchiseProfs.com because we felt that the franchise industry needed an unbiased, objective online resource where current and prospective franchisees and franchisors can connect, share information and learn from each other,” stated Nolan. “With so much noise and misrepresented information in the marketplace, there is not a better time than now and not a better medium than the Internet to finally create a place for timely, unbiased knowledge and insights about franchising. Combine this knowledge and expertise with the tools and benefits of social media, and you have the go-to resource for everything franchising.”

Among the many features and benefits of FranchiseProfs.com are the following:
•   Industry Thought Leadership: Pre-selected, experienced franchise-industry professionals will provide qualified content in the form of How-to-Articles, White Papers, Blogs, Forums, Webinars, Podcasts and Personal Experiences.
•   Specialized Business Leaders and Professionals: By invitation, FranchiseProfs.com has selected business experts from outside the franchise industry who will provide rich content to members.
•   Personalized Member Profile Pages: FranchiseProfs.com has integrated all the popular social media tools to make the site user-friendly, allowing site members to create comprehensive profile pages with personalized URLs; personal blogging space and bulleting board, self-managed photo gallery; among other features.
•   Corporate Profile Pages: Fully customizable company pages provide places for franchisors, service providers and other companies to connect with prospective franchisees and entrepreneurs. Company pages include areas for news, background information, special events, founders and key employees with personalized photos and biographies.
•   Financing Information and Resources: Members will have access to resources and information about traditional and non-traditional funding specifically for franchising worldwide.
•   Site Marketing Opportunities:  FranchiseProfs.com provides a broad choice of education opportunities and resources for people interested in buying franchises or for existing franchisees. The site will offer a variety of marketing and lead generation opportunities to help qualified entrepreneurs find the right franchise concept, as well as connect suppliers and service providers with prospective customers.
•   Social Media Education:  FranchiseProfs.com online and live social media training will help franchisors and franchisees understand the use, limitations and implications of social media. Members will have access to top technology and social media experts who will provide guidance in developing, implementing and enforcing social media policies.
•   Operations Support: FranchiseProfs.com will feature industry leading experts and ongoing training opportunities to help franchisors and franchisees learn proven strategies to reduce unit level expenses and improve profit margins.  
•   Human Resources Support: FranchiseProfs.com can help mitigate the legal risks with our interactive system of screening and validation for workers at any level.
•   Franchisor Supplier Network Support: FranchiseProfs.com is set up to help franchises maintain good relationships with suppliers and service providers approved by their franchisors.
•   Franchise Sales Development: Exclusive, first-come, first-serve access to strategic consulting services from Franchise Professionals and franchise industry experts who can help to mentor and guide prospective, new and established franchisors.

In addition to the features and benefits mentioned above, FranchiseProfs.com also includes an online bookstore featuring recommended reading from company and industry experts; an Ask the Experts section for members to get timely answers from site thought leaders on everything from business plans and funding, to HR and IT issues; and a Franchise Wikipedia that will be driven by community members’ contributions.

Franchisors, franchisees, service providers, entrepreneurs and individuals interested in joining FranchiseProfs.com can register online at http://www.franchiseprofs.com. Follow FranchiseProfs.com on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/franchiseprofs and join us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Franchise Professionals, Inc.
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Franchise Professionals is a team of experienced franchise professionals and business experts who are focused on providing individuals and companies in the franchise industry with the tools and resources they need to be successful. The initial offering from Franchise Professionals is FranchiseProfs.com, the first social media network focused on the franchise industry. The membership-based online community provides access to aggregated and exclusive content unlike any other franchising-related site on the Web. FranchiseProfs.com also includes the latest technologies and social media tools and services, to enhance the sites education and interactive experience for members. For more information about Franchise Professionals, visit http://www.franchiseprofs.com.