When starting your business, you have to think about about a lot of different components. But when it comes to specifically, what your business is going to and who is going to be your target market, you need to get very specific.
When you buy a franchise you may think that you know who your customer will be, "women, between the age of 22 and 44". However, if you want to have a really successful franchise business you have to go a lot further then that. You have to know your Core Customer, and then you have to Zero in on them.
Create a vivid picture in your head of what your most valuable customer looks like and keep this virtual person clearly in your mind. Define that customer in a "who" statement, a who statement is designed to create a clear, defined and definitive picture of who your core customer is.
As an example if you were wanting to own a chain of high end tanning salons your who statement may read something like; An image-conscious single women who wants to look and feel better with little investment in time and money.
By clearly defining Who your core customer is, you can now turn to the all important subject of What your business does. Knowing your Core Customer and zeroing in on them is the real difference between owning an average location or one that sets the pace for the system!
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Shear Madness Franchising franchises our award-winning Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids salons (FranCompare™ Best in Child Hair Care). We have worked with franchise stores in providing franchisee support (in order to encourage continual growth and business success), and have sometimes seen the unexpected happen! When it does, we help by identifying and helping with challenges that might arise for franchisees. Additionally, we work to present options that can help prevent these events as well. As many franchise owners may not have opened a business before, having someone who can advise them is a significant advantage of franchise ownership!
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