Two Regional Developers from TES and BAI Honored as “Franchisee of the Year” in Washington

Washington, DC – At a ceremony sponsored by the International Franchise Association (IFA), two regional developers, one from The Entrepreneur’s Source (TES) and another from sister company Business Advisers International (BAI) will be honored at the 8th Annual Franchise Appreciation Day to be held in Washington, DC on September 10th and 11th. More than 350 franchise executives are expected to attend the event held at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC.

Jim White, TES regional developer located in South Carolina and Larry Frank BAI regional developer of Virginia are this year’s recipients of the “Franchisee of the Year” award and will be recognized at an IFA banquet Monday evening, September 10th.

Jim White, of South Carolina, runs a regional development office of The Entrepreneur’s Source where his team of business coaches offers coaching and advisory services to anyone exploring self-employment options including franchising. His firm also helps small and mid-sized businesses work through common business challenges preventing them from succeeding.

Larry Frank, of Virginia, heads a regional development office of Business Advisers International coaches providing coaching and advisory services working with small and mid-sized businesses to create growth and improve profitability with in their companies. BAI was recently ranked in the Top 100 new franchises by Franchise Market Magazine and listed in the Franchise 500 by Entrepreneur Magazine.

Business coaching is a new emerging paradigm that combines the expertise of consultants with the efficiency of a team providing solutions. According to a Right Management Consultants survey, about 47% of organizations surveyed see coaching as essential to their decision-making.

The business-to-business (B2B) coaching and consulting industry is a multi-billion dollar market. Demographics are driving the need for business consulting and coaching services as baby boomers and women look for entrepreneurial opportunities.

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