#Franchise Operations Software

[treeams]

One Brand, Many Locations? Here's Why You Need Franchise Management Software

Is running a business challenging but running many branches of the same brand? That's a whole different game. Whether you are managing food outlets or gyms or just service centers staying in control of every franchise location can feel overwhelming. That's where Franchise Management Software  truly comes in the picture. It's your all-in-one digital partner that helps you keep every outlet on track no matter how far apart they are.

What is the franchise software?

Firstly, Franchise Audit Software is a special kind of a digital tool Designed to help franchisers manage all the franchise locations from one platform. It makes it easy for you to track operations, maintain brand quality simplify communication and also manage daily activities. You don't have to be in every outlet. The software works like your eyes ears and helps hands across all the branches.

Why do you need it?

When you have multiple outlets, the real challenge is not just about selling products it's all about consistency control and communication. Without proper Franchise Management Software franchisees using outdated product info or inconsistent customer service and poor brand image. Even if the best brand can lose its charm there is no system to keep everything in sync.

Main features of franchise software

With the right Franchise Audit Software, you can easily send messages updates and announcements to all the franchisees at once. No more WhatsApp chaos or forgotten emails. Everyone stays on the same page. You can just create daily task lists for each outlet like opening or closing duties. Want to know how each brand is performing the software gives you easy to understand reports like sales and attendance. There is no need for you to call or e-mail every franchise it's all in one dashboard. Upload your brand guidelines training videos or product manuals. Franchisees can access them ready for seven. You can even track the product usage low stock alerts or recorder needs. You can just automate stock reordering from your central warehouse tweet outlet.

How does it help franchisers?

As a franchiser, your goal is to maintain brand reputation and Dr. growth. The software by standardizing the service across all the outlets monitoring performance in real time and saving time on manual follow-ups. In short it gives you control without micromanaging.

Grow without stress

Just think about managing 5 or 50 outlets using calls WhatsApp or spreadsheets. It's exhausting messy and also stressful. With franchise management software you can just add new outlets in a few clicks, use the same tool and checklist for every branch and see performance reports instantly. That's how you grow with confidence and peace of mind.

So above all you need to know that if you are serious about growing your franchise then it's very important for you to invest in the right software. It is not just a luxury it's necessity. It helps you save time, reduce errors improve teamwork and strengthen your brand. Whether you have two or a hundred outlets is the smartest way to stay organized stay consistent and stay ahead. Ready to streamline your franchise operations? Try a smart all-in-one solution today from Treams.

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[artem1sc0re]

Dropping the reveal of my main operatives through doodles because why not 🗣️🗣️‼️‼️

Here’s their appearances in game as well :>

Close-ups:

[cippicat]

AC characters Modern AU

What kind of jobs would do the assassin's creed characters in the modern days?

Desmond would continue his bartendering.

Layla Hassan would be an architect. She wants to be like Indiana Jones.

Altair would be an historic. He would wrote books about historical facts that people doesn't know.

Malik woulb be a cartographer. He would fly around the world to create accurate maps for his app (let's be real Google Maps sucks).

Maria would be a self defense teacher. She would teach women how to defend themselves.

Ezio, and his brother Federico would work in the family company. Ezio would take care of the franchise around Italy, China and Turkey. His associates (his protèges) abroad are Yusuf Tazim and Shao Jun.

Petruccio would be a vet specialised in birds care.

Claudia would open a fashion agency.

Both Giovanni and Maria Auditore would be retired in Montereggioni (with Uncle Mario).

Edward Kenway would be retired, but when he was young he owned a bar, The Jackdaw, in the heart of London with his best friend Edward Tatch. With his wife, Tessa Kenway (a stay at home mum), they would work as volunteers at the dog rescue center. Edward's ex wife Caroline Scott would live abroad, and work in human resources.

Jennifer Scott would work with Claudia Auditore in the fashion agency. She would open a franchise of Claudia's company in London, and another franchise in New York (much to her brother annoyance).

Haytham Kenway would be an economics teacher at the New York University. His wife Ziio would be a lawyer for the Native American rights. Their son Connor Kenway would be a forest ranger. His parents are starting to ask him for grandchildren.

Aveline de Grandpré and Elise de la Serre would be fashion stylists. Elise had a relationship with Arno but broke up because it didn't work.

Shay Cormac and Liam O'brien would work as seafarers. They would co-operate with Greenpeace. Shay is married with a son he had when he was very young. He named his son after his two godfathers Liam and George Monroe (much to Liam's displeasure). Shay doesn't know yet but he is going to be a grandfather before 50.

Hope Jensen would work as a flying attendant.

Arno Dorian would open a café littéraire near Montmartre. He has a son, Léon. His father Charles Dorian, and his godfather Pierre Bellec would be in politics. They would co-operate with François de la Serre against Germain, and Chevalier (everyone hates Chevalier).

Jacob Frye would open his own pub, The Rooks, with his brother in law. Like Arno he is a single father. Jacob and Arno have friends with benefits friendship. Evie Frye would work at the university library . Their father, Ethan Frye would work as a literature teacher at the Cambridge University. Since he is close to retirement he often spends time playing with his grandson Emmett.

Bayek and his wife Aya would work at the Cairo's museum as curators.

Kassandra, and her brother Alexios would work in their mom's tourism agency in Athens.

Eivor Varinsdottir would work as a freelance photographer around the world, and will publish her photos in some publications in England. Sometimes she will ask Shay a ride on the Morrigan to photograph the whales.

Juno and Minerva would be software engineers. Persephone and her husband Hades would open a funeral parolours. Poseidon would open a swimming school. Jupiter would be retired with Loki and Havi.

[mariacallous]

In early September, the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a series of sweeping investigations and indictments into Russian information projects aimed at disrupting the 2024 U.S. presidential election. One of these projects, which secretly funded right-wing influencers to promote former President Donald Trump’s campaign, is an escalation from prior Russian information operations, such as their email hacks during the 2016 election.

But another Russian team, described in a planning document published by the Department of Justice, approached disrupting the election a little bit less directly.

The Russian plan describes the “Good Ol’ USA Project” as a “guerrilla media” campaign intended to target “sentiments that should be exploited in the course of an information campaign in/for the United States.” Written by Ilya Gambashidze, a figure already facing sanctions for his disinformation work aimed at smearing Ukraine, the document suggests focusing influence efforts on the “community of American gamers, users of Reddit and image boards, such as 4Chan,” since they are the “backbone of the right-wing trends” online in the United States.

The inclusion of gamers in this campaign points at emerging dynamics in a global struggle over human rights online—one that policymakers need to pay closer attention to.

According to the Entertainment Software Association, a trade group, around 65 percent of Americans—or 212 million people—regularly play video games. Globally, video games generate more than $280 billion in revenue, far larger than traditional culture industries such as film or book publishing. While a trickle of stories about other attempts to push Russian propaganda in video games have attracted some scrutiny from journalists, the question remains: Apart from scale, what is it about gamers that Russia thinks will make them receptive to its messaging?

For starters, video game culture has already become an important venue for extremist right-wing groups to share and normalize their ideas. Far-right groups modify video games to be more explicitly racist and violent than their designers intended. Even gaming spaces designed for children, such as Roblox, which allows players to create their own game worlds and storylines, have attracted thousands of people (many of them young teenagers) to use the game’s freewheeling mechanics to play-act fascist violence.

The prevalence of hate groups has shaped video games into a place where culture and politics are debated, often contentiously, with predictable fault lines emerging along U.S. partisan boundaries. While the industry itself has made considerable progress in improving representation and reducing acts of horrific sexual violence, it has received pushback from far-right figures who are angry at the so-called “wokes” for supposedly “ruining games.”

For a decade, repeated efforts to “reclaim” gaming from an imagined enemy composed of women, Black people, and LGBT+ folks have bubbled up from the darkest corners of the internet, often in places such as Reddit (where this Russian campaign aimed its influence activity). These movements have spilled over into more mainstream political movements that can shape election outcomes. Consider how Gamergate, a 2014 campaign to terrorize women working in the industry into invisibility, metastasized into an online troll army working to get former U.S. President Donald Trump elected in 2016.

These far-right efforts are ongoing, even without Russian help. Last year, a group of gamers who were angry at inclusive representation in games launched a harassment campaign—colloquially called Gamergate 2.0—against a story consulting company.

Earlier this year, when Ubisoft began promoting the latest installment of its popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, this time set in feudal Japan, the trailer prominently featured Yasuke, an African man who served as a samurai in 16th-century Japan. Despite being based on a real historical figure, this movement (egged on by X owner and billionaire Elon Musk) raged at the decision, as if acknowledging Black people in the past was somehow bad. In their quest to sow division within the United States, Russian information operations analysts do not need to look very far to find political allies in gaming communities.

It helps that Russia enjoys greater social legitimacy in gaming than it does in, say, news journalism. You can see this legitimacy reflected in the language gamers that use as they play. Around the same time as Gamergate, a vulgar Russian phrase began popping up in the chats that players use to communicate with each other in non-Russian game streams, primarily in the multiplayer first-person shooter Counterstrike: Global Offensive. The game has around 4 million Russian players, and as it grew in popularity in the mid-2010s, the Russian obscenity cyka blyad became common invective during frustrating moments of play. Its widespread adoption among non-Russian-speaking gamers struck many as odd.

Cyka blyad rose in prominence alongside Russia’s descent into becoming an international pariah, which has limited the spaces where Russian gamers can play games online. In 2014, Russia passed a law requiring websites that store the personal information of Russian citizens to do so on servers inside the country. This was compounded in 2022, when companies ranging from Activision Blizzard to Nintendo protested the invasion of Ukraine by either suspending sales or shutting down Russia-specific services. Despite its residents representing around 10 percent of Counterstrike’s player base, there are no host servers for the game anywhere in Russia.

So, when Russian players log on to find players for a match, they use servers based in Europe or sometimes North America. These servers place them into direct contact with players on the other side of international conflicts—something that many players within the European Union found deeply frustrating after Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, as their games became places where people would argue about the annexation.

But another reason why Russian slang began infiltrating non-Russian gaming spaces is that after years of censorship and exclusion from both Russian and Western governments, games are one of the only spaces direct exchanges between ordinary Russian and Western people. Russians lack access to many Western social media platforms—such as Instagram (blocked by the Russian government in 2022, though earlier this year some Russian users regained access)—and were locked out of Western game stores, even as they kept access to many online games. As a result, matches in a game such as Counterstrike or Fortnite became one of the only places where these informal cultural exchanges could take place.

This narrowing of exchange spaces highlights how video games can become useful conduits for propaganda, and it demonstrates that video games are becoming an important, if underappreciated, site for ideological disputes over politics, speech, identity, and expression.

Other countries have begun to use video games for strategic communication. The U.S. government operates semiprofessional esports teams through the Defense Department, whose remit includes convincing young people to become interested in enlistment. China launched a military-produced first-person shooter game to boost recruitment and to humanize the image of the People’s Liberation Army abroad.

The Chinese developers of the hugely popular game Black Myth: Wukong instructed gaming influencers who were given early access to avoid discussing “feminist propaganda” while reviewing the game, apparently to adhere to government censorship rules. And Russian propaganda about the country’s war with Ukraine has begun appearing in games that allow user-generated content, such as Minecraft and the aforementioned Roblox, as the Kremlin seeks to persuade Westerners to end their support for Ukrainian freedom. In response, the U.S. State Department has begun developing its own games intended to train players to resist Russian disinformation.

This isn’t an abstract challenge. Scholars have drawn linkages between Russia’s propaganda efforts and President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 as both bots and human agents aggressively pushed narratives about the need to “pacify” an ostensibly violent Ukraine by invading. The invasion was further justified by the myth of Novorossiya, or a pan-Russian identity that views Ukrainians as misguided Russians who need to be forcibly reclaimed.

These efforts to spread propaganda through gaming are rarely successful. Few people wanted to, say, join Hezbollah after the Lebanese militant group launched its own game, Special Force, in 2003. The terrorist group al Qaeda has used video games for recruitment since 2006, but there is little evidence that any meaningful number of people have been recruited because of it. Scholars have fretted for years over the “militarization” of video games as the Pentagon gets more and more involved in the industry, yet U.S. military recruitment is in long-term decline, and public confidence in the nation’s military is at a two-decade low. If games-based propaganda works, we do not yet know where or how it does.

The revelations about Russian video game propaganda hint at some intriguing innovation in how strategic messages might be spread through nontraditional channels, but they also point to the areas where traditional channels for propaganda have closed down. Despite efforts by Republicans in Congress to falsely accuse agencies such as the Global Engagement Center of partisan bias when addressing foreign misinformation, the U.S. government takes the challenge seriously and, as this 2022 report on the propaganda channels , is working to thwart many of Russia’s best efforts to target Americans with propaganda, like when they sanctioned several Russian oligarchs who had been financing US-directed misinformation.

But even beyond government counterprogramming, there are plenty of obstacles to Russia’s efforts within the world of gaming. For example, Ukraine’s video games industry is respected in the United States and Europe. The developer 4A, which was based in Kyiv before the invasion, produces popular games such as the Metro franchise. That company, however, had to fly its employees abroad to keep them safe from the indiscriminate Russian barrages against the Ukrainian capital and other cities. This sent shockwaves through the industry, as it made some of the consequences of the invasion seem more viscerally real even to people who do not follow politics closely.

As a result of American and European sanctions, Russians have a more difficult experience legally purchasing software and services such as online gaming. (Some Russian game companies have since relocated abroad to more neutral countries, such as Cyprus, to continue operating globally). Wargaming, the Belarusian company that makes World of Tanks, also fled to Cyprus, which has become an informal hub of Russian game companies.

Looking forward, there are real questions about what video games are going to become in the information war between Russia and the West. Russian censors have proposed deploying neural networks to search for banned content in games, but it is unclear whether those systems might disrupt gaming for everyone else.

Long before the invasion of Ukraine, Moscow forced Activision to censor the infamous airport sequence in the rerelease of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (in which players assume the role of a Chechen terrorist and can slaughter hundreds of screaming civilians at Sheremetyevo International Airport), and it has not been shy about using government coercion to erase LGBT+ people from gaming (paralleling to its embrace of the U.S. far right). Policymakers should look at ensuring that global communication platforms—and that is what video games are—remain open to free speech and safeguard other basic human rights.

While the latest Russian effort to target games seems to have been thwarted by the U.S. Justice Department, there will undoubtedly be more programs looking to repeat and extend the success of Gamergate in empowering the far right, perhaps this time by enabling it to obstruct effective governance in the United States. The Good Ol’ USA Project also targeted its influence operations toward websites such as Reddit and 4Chan, both of which are as central to the sustainment of far-right movements as gaming. Emerging platforms—which range from popular Chinese games to channels such as the online chat service Discord, which is difficult to monitor at scale and routinely hosts leaks of sensitive military documents—present new opportunities where Russian influence could be targeted.

These strange spaces are the frontier where a global battle for speech is being fought.

[askagamedev]

Summer 2025 Game Development Student Internship Roundup, Part 2

Internship recruiting season has begun for some large game publishers and developers. This means that a number of internship opportunities for summer 2025 have been posted and will be collecting applicants. Internships are a great way to earn some experience in a professional environment and to get mentorship from those of us in the trenches. If you’re a student and you have an interest in game development as a career, you should absolutely look into these.

This is part 2 of this year's internship roundup. [Click here for part 1].

Associate Development Manager Co-op/Internship - Summer 2025 (Sports FC QV)

Game Product Manager Intern (Summer 2025)

Music Intern

EA Sports FC Franchise Activation Intern

Associate Character Artist Intern

Client Engineer Intern

Visual Effects Co-Op

Associate Environment Artist Co-Op (Summer 2025)

Game Design Intern (Summer 2025)

Game Design Co-Op (Summer 2025)

Concept Art Intern - Summer 2025

UI Artist Intern - Summer 2025 (Apex Legends)

Assistant Development Manager Intern

Global Audit Intern

Creator Partnerships Intern - Summer 2025

Technical Environment Art Intern - Summer 2025 (Apex Legends)

Intern, FC Franchise Activation, UKI

Tech Art Intern - Summer 2025 (Apex Legends)

Software Engineer Intern

UI Artist Intern

Game Designer Intern

FC Franchise Activation Intern

Software Engineer Intern

Product UX/UI Designer

Software Engineer Intern

Enterprise, Experiences FP&A Intern

Game Designer Intern

Software Engineer Intern

Development Manager Co-Op (Summer 2025)

Software Engineer Intern

PhD Software Engineer Intern

Character Artist Intern

2D Artist Intern - Summer 2025

Software Engineer Intern (UI)

Entertainment FP&A Intern

Game Design Co-Op (Summer 2025)

Data Science Intern

Production Manager Intern

Software Engineer Intern

Channel Delivery Intern

FC Pro League Operations Intern

World Artist Intern

Experience Design Co-Op

Media and Lifecycle Planning Intern

Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2025

Software Engineer Intern - Summer 2025

Intern, FC Franchise Activation, North America

Creative Copywriter Intern

Game Design Intern

Social Community Manager Co-Op

Business Intelligence Intern

Software Engineer Intern (F1)

Total Rewards Intern - MBA level

Intern - Office Administration

Digital Communication Assistant – Internship (6 months) february/march 2025 (W/M/NB)

International Events Assistant - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (H/F/NB)

Intern Cinematic Animator

Research Internship (F/M/NB) - Neural Textures for Complex Materials - La Forge

Research Internship (F/M/NB) - Efficient Neural Representation of Large-Scale Environments - La Forge

Research Internship (F/M/NB) – High-Dimensional Inputs for RL agents in Dynamic Video Games Environments - La Forge

Research Internship (F/M/NB) – Crafting NPCs & Bots behaviors with LLM/VLM - La Forge

3D Art Intern

Gameplay Programmer Intern

Intern Game Tester

Etudes Stratégiques Marketing – Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (F/H/NB)

Localization Assistant– Stage (6 mois) Avril 2025 (F/H/NB)

Fraud & Analyst Assistant - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (F/H/NB)

Payment & Analyst Assistant - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (F/H/NB)

Media Assistant – Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (F/H/NB)

IT Buyer Assistant - Alternance (12 mois) Mars 2025 (H/F/NB)

Event Coordinator Assistant - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (H/F/NB)

Communication & PR Assistant - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (F/H/NB)

Brand Manager Assistant - MARKETING DAY - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (F/N/NB)

Manufacturing Planning & Products Development Assistant - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (H/F/NB)

Retail Analyst & Sales Administration Assistant - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (H/F/NB)

UI Designer Assistant - Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (F/M/NB)

Esports Communication Assistant

Machine Learning Engineer Assistant – Stage (6 mois) Janvier/Mars 2025 (F/H/NB)

Social Media Assistant – Stage (6 mois) Janvier 2025 (F/H/NB)

[gh0stofstarman]

HELP WANTED: LITTLEBIGPLANET FAN MOVEMENT

For the past year or so I’ve been working on a fan movement to revitalize interest in LittleBigPlanet on Sony’s terms. Think it comparable to Operation Moonfall, a fan movement for revitalizing interest in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, which eventually led to its 3D Remake.

While I can’t promise the plan I’ve set out is guaranteed to result in a new LBP game, I do believe that it is also the best opportunity for one to be made. However, as I’ve worked behind the scenes I’ve found it impossible to maintain on my own. Therefore I must ask for help.

Operation Mushroom Tree, as it is tentatively titled, involves the creation of a professional pitch for a new LittleBigPlanet entry for modern consoles. This pitch would provide a basic outline of what a new entry would entail, and prove why the franchise would still be popular.

The goal is not to make a wishlist nor a whole new installment on our own, but a feasible design concept for a new game that the community can rally behind. While this exact pitch may not be directly used by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Operation Mushroom Tree would be a template to guide development of a new game. The design document at the forefront would show the best way to make a new installment in a way that would be enticing to shareholders and employees of Sony Interactive Entertainment, the current rights holders.

The document has been mainly continuously written by me. However, I am just beginning my journey into game development, and this project would be unsustainable on my own. I need concept artists and render artists to create mockups of believable illustrations of the game Operation Mushroom Tree provides. As well, I’d sincerely love the second opinions of other game designers who are passionate about the LBP franchise. Finally, I have only a very rudimentary idea of how LBP works on a programming and hardware level, and thus this project would benefit from an expert on such.

To be precise, I am looking for:

- 3D Modeling or Photoshop Artists to create renders and mock-ups of gameplay mechanics.

- Individuals with history in Game Design and have a fondness for the LittleBigPlanet Franchise, mainly to help write and guide the main design document.

- Individuals who have intimate knowledge of the LittleBigPlanet franchise on a hardware and software level, and can evaluate the feasibility of certain features on modern hardware.

If you or anyone you know falls into these categories, please contact me through Tumblr. If you are not in these categories, but are interested and believe you are able to help with this campaign, please contact me as well, and hopefully we can find a way to work together still. Do please provide some evidence of your past work and knowledge with your message.

I know that many out there currently are disappointed with the treatment of the LBP franchise after 2024, as am I. However, I do believe that LittleBigPlanet could thrive in today’s landscape, and would be beneficial to the games industry as a whole. Therefore, I am willing to embark on this journey, not only to entertain fans, but to help support up-and-coming developers get their first steps, as LBP did for me.

[floatingcatacombs]

Patlabor is On Lock

12 Days of Aniblogging 2023, Day 3

While Gundam is the most recognizable mecha anime I got into this year, most of my time was really spent working my way through the Patlabor franchise, and it’s quickly become one of my favorites. I’ve always loved the quiet moments in mecha shows, which makes sense considering I started with Macross and live for the bridge bunny gossip and off-duty downtown hangouts. Patlabor is built with this downtime at its core, operating with more of a slice of life mentality than anything else.

A lovable cast is crucial for making this work. Thankfully, Noa Izumi is a wonderful and unique protagonist, a scrappy soft butch who’s in it for the eroticism of the machine. The first Patlabor opening is a love letter from Noa to her mecha, and I get it! The AV-98 Ingram is an iconic design, with its asymmetric bunny ear antennae and shoulder lights and comically oversized revolver that requires the right hand to pop out in order to draw, exposing the arm wiring in the process. This is a show clearly written by first-generation mecha otaku, and plenty of time is dedicated to showing how the Labors have to be transported and recharged, how the movement software depends on reinforcement learning, showing off corporate model revisions, and of course repairs in the hangar.

Going back to the human characters, Noa’s work partner Asuma is clearly the more passive one within their dynamic, and it’s sweet to see that played out sincerely. And then there’s Kanuka Clancy, the stern weirdo badass from New York who’s constantly swearing and dropping one-liners in English. She’s the obvious breakthrough character of the show, and also the perfect opposites-attract pairing for Noa if you’re the kind of person whose yuri meter went off the charts during their drinking contest episode. Most of Patlabor’s cast seem fairly one-note at first, and one of the great tricks of the show is giving them just a little bit more depth than you would expect. Pretty much everyone, even the most jokey characters, eventually get a standalone episode or two that further sketches them out and offers real interiority. Captain Goto is another fan-favorite, and it’s definitely his mixture of laziness and wicked perceptiveness that does it, plus his main character billing in the movies.

SV2 may be a law enforcement unit, but this really isn’t a police procedural at the end of the day. These guys are the bum department out in the sticks who everyone hates, and the upside of that is that SV2 gets stuck with the oddest of jobs instead of cop work. Sometimes that’s dealing with a runaway military prototype, other times it’s arguing with the insurance company. The best kind of episodes are the ones that take almost entirely on base as everyone tries to solve a problem of their own making, like an Ingram falling into the sea or the mechanics getting into a fight with the only restaurant that delivers to them.

A main plot does eventually emerge, with a shadowy company developing a mysterious jet-black Labor piloted by a child who is the girlish boy to Noa Izumi’s boyish girl. The Griffon is sleek and curvy and has superiority in the water and air – it’s a machine designed to defeat Ingrams, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Yoji Shinkawa looked here when designing Metal Gear RAY. Automation is a fundamental ideological enemy of mecha – faceless mass production and artificial intelligence mean an end to the era of personal combat. Even Patlabor, a warless series, dips its toes into this idea in the later episodes, with Noa and the mechanics alike worrying that the neural networks in their new Labor models will make them redundant.

Overall, this show is hilarious and sweet and clearly loved by an older generation of otaku. So why didn’t I hear about it earlier? Partly it’s on me for not hanging out with the right mecha fans online for a while. But if I had to guess, it’s also because Patlabor is one of those works that’s straightforwardly, unobjectionably good in a way where it already says everything there is to be said about it. You can have near-infinite arguments about Zeon ideology or mobile suit powerscaling online, but there’s only so many times you can say “yeah, Noa Izumi, love that girl” precisely because everyone agrees. It can also be hard to pitch things by their vibes in a genre known for adrenaline and intrigue. Patlabor’s vibes, for the record, are immaculate.

I'm probably gonna be chasing the high of cel-era sunsets forever

Mecha’s also a bit looked down upon from the outside. Anything that makes it into the larger conversation has to be understood as “elevated” or a “genre deconstruction”, even if the very first Mobile Suit Gundam is already about Amuro’s trauma and PTSD from being made into a child soldier. This elevation is actually happening to the second Patlabor movie as we speak - it’s becoming increasingly discussed as a major component of Mamoru Oshii’s filmography, divorced from its source series and instead compared to his subsequent Ghost in the Shell movie. Funnily enough, Oshii’s contributions to the Patlabor TV show are actually the more lighthearted gag episodes.

A lot of recent Patlabor retrospectives have drawn attention to the artist’s collective Headgear, established and owned by the series creators so they would be able to retain the rights for the franchise. This structure is fairly unique for the anime industry and probably only makes sense for established creatives, but it does seem to have worked out great for them, providing financial stability and strong creative control over the franchise. This allowed Patlabor to thrive in the relative wasteland of late 80s TV anime, a time when even Gundam had fled to the OVA market.

That being said, it does take Patlabor switching back to OVAs to truly spread its wings. The New Files are a conclusion and continuation of the TV series that are willing to move at their own pace, resulting in some dramatic and surprisingly thoughtful stories. It’s genuinely touching to watch Goto and Nagumo try and fail to communicate their feelings for one another in a very restrained episode as thick with long-stewing emotions as it is empty space. Of course, the very next episode has half the cast get stuck in the sewer labyrinth underneath their base and there’s a bunch of Wizardry references. Oh, Oshii.

The Patlabor movies fully lean into this melancholy and uncertainty, and it’s a welcome evolution for the series. The first movie still ends with an all-out action set piece in a half-built mecha factory that stands in for the Tower of Babel, but the second one stays serious the whole time through, going as far as pivoting to a more realistic artsyle. It’s a challenging film. The politics are all-encompassing but fairly straightforward, as Oshii effectively infodumps a presentation on the postwar history of the JSDF throughout. Instead, what the makes the movie so difficult is its willingness to face the end of an era – the Cold War is over, the bubble economy has popped, and the former members of SV2 have all gone their separate ways. The conditions that have created Patlabor, both internal and external to the show, have dissipated. And the movie makes it clear by having the military stage a raid on SV2’s headquarters, tearing their Labors to shreds with gunfire in a beautifully animated act of desecration.

After watching her be a lovable mecha dweeb for 50 episodes, it hurts a bit to hear Noa Izumi say that she doesn’t want to be that girl obsessed with robots for the rest of her life! These characters are growing in such a way that will remove them from the focus of the narrative, and it’s a movie about letting go just as much as it is about looking towards an uncertain personal and national future. I love Miyazaki’s Porco Rosso, but the fact that Oshii put this out just one year later paints a delicious contrast between the two directors with regards to escapism versus reality with regards to militarism. There's some great interviews from the era where they're just taking potshots at each other about all this.

[theinnovatorsinsights]

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In the fast-paced world of hospitality, efficiency is the cornerstone of success. INNRLY’s cloud-based platform offers a brand-neutral, user-friendly interface that consolidates critical business data across all your properties. Whether you manage a single boutique hotel or a portfolio of properties spanning different regions, INNRLY provides an all-in-one solution for optimizing performance and boosting productivity.

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Say goodbye to fragmented data and manual processes. INNRLY enables you to monitor your entire portfolio from a single dashboard, providing instant access to key metrics like revenue, occupancy, labor costs, and guest satisfaction. With this unified view, hotel managers can make informed decisions in real time.

Customizable and Scalable Solutions:

No two hospitality businesses are alike, and INNRLY understands that. Its customizable features adapt to your unique needs, whether you're running a small chain or managing an extensive enterprise. INNRLY grows with your business, ensuring that your operations remain efficient and effective.

Seamless Integration for Effortless Operations:

One of INNRLY’s standout features is its ability to integrate seamlessly with your existing systems. Whether it's your property management system (PMS), accounting software, payroll/labor management tools, or even guest feedback platforms, INNRLY pulls data together effortlessly, eliminating the need for system overhauls.

Automated Night Audits:

Tired of labor-intensive night audits? INNRLY’s Night Audit+ automates this crucial process, providing detailed reports that are automatically synced with your accounting software. It identifies issues such as declined credit cards or high balances, ensuring no problem goes unnoticed.

A/R and A/P Optimization:

Streamline your accounts receivable (A/R) and accounts payable (A/P) processes to improve cash flow and avoid costly mistakes. INNRLY’s automation reduces manual entry, speeding up credit cycles and ensuring accurate payments.

Labor and Cost Management:

With INNRLY, you can pinpoint inefficiencies, monitor labor hours, and reduce costs. Detailed insights into overtime risks, housekeeping minutes per room (MPR), and other labor metrics help you manage staff productivity effectively.

Empowering Data-Driven Decisions:

INNRLY simplifies decision-making by surfacing actionable insights through its robust reporting and analytics tools.

Comprehensive Reporting:

Access reports on your schedule, from detailed night audit summaries to trial balances and franchise billing reconciliations. Consolidated data across multiple properties allows for easy performance comparisons and trend analysis.

Benchmarking for Success:

Compare your properties' performance against industry standards or other hotels in your portfolio. Metrics such as ADR (Average Daily Rate), RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room), and occupancy rates are presented in an easy-to-understand format, empowering you to identify strengths and areas for improvement.

Guest Satisfaction Insights:

INNRLY compiles guest feedback and satisfaction scores, enabling you to take prompt action to enhance the guest experience. Happy guests lead to better reviews and increased bookings, driving long-term success.

Key Benefits of INNRLY

Single Login, Full Control: Manage all properties with one login, saving time and reducing complexity.

Error-Free Automation: Eliminate manual data entry, reducing errors and increasing productivity.

Cost Savings: Pinpoint problem areas to reduce labor costs and optimize spending.

Enhanced Accountability: Hold each property accountable for issues flagged by INNRLY’s tools, supported by an optional Cash Flow Protection Team at the enterprise level.

Data Security: Protect your credentials and data while maintaining your existing systems.

Transforming Hospitality Without Transition

INNRLY’s philosophy is simple: transformation without transition. You don’t need to replace or upgrade your existing systems to benefit from INNRLY. The software integrates effortlessly into your current setup, allowing you to focus on what matters most—delivering exceptional guest experiences and achieving your business goals.

Who Can Benefit from INNRLY?

Hotel Owners:

For owners managing multiple properties, INNRLY offers a centralized platform to monitor performance, identify inefficiencies, and maximize profitability.

General Managers:

Simplify day-to-day operations with automated processes and real-time insights, freeing up time to focus on strategic initiatives.

Accounting Teams:

INNRLY ensures accurate financial reporting by syncing data across systems, reducing errors, and streamlining reconciliation processes.

Multi-Brand Portfolios:

For operators managing properties across different brands, INNRLY’s brand-neutral platform consolidates data, making it easy to compare and optimize performance.

Contact INNRLY Today

Ready to revolutionize your hotel management? Join the growing number of hospitality businesses transforming their operations with INNRLY.

Website: www.innrly.com

Email: contact@innrly.com

Phone: 833-311-0777

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just so everyone knows:

ahava - owned by fosun international limited

axa - subsidiaries are axa bank belgium, axa investment managers, and axa xl

hp - lots of subsidiaries, see here

puma - subsidiaries are cobra golf, stichd, and fuel for fans; owners are groupe artemis, t. rowe price group inc, and blackrock inc

re/max - also owns motto mortgage (motto franchising, llc) and wemlo

siemens - includes digital industries, smart infrastructure, siemens mobility, siemens healthineers, and siemens financial services, as well as siemens traction equipment ltd. (stez) and omnetric group

sodastream - parent company is pepsico, inc

barclays - subsidiaries include firstplus financial group plc and kensington mortgages

caterpillar inc. - subsidiaries are caterpillar financial services, caterpillar insurance holdings, caterpillar logistics services, caterpillar marine power systems, fg wilson, perkins engines, progress rail, and solar turbines

chevron corporation - subsidiaries are chevron phillips chemical and chevron lubricants lanka; brands are chevron, texaco, rpm, caltex, havoline, and techron

elbit systems ltd. - subsidiaries are elbit systems of america, elbit systems electro-optics - elop, elbit systems land and c4l, and elbit systems ew and sigint - elisra

hd hyundai - subsidiaries include avikus, ulsan hd football club, and hotel seamarq (there are others but all of them start with hd hyundai)

hikvision - owners include gong hongjia and xinjiang weixun investment management limited partnership; parent companies are cet hik group (subsidiary of china electronics technology group) and sasak

j.c. bamford excavators limited (jcb) - subsidiaries are jcb insurance services and jcb finance

no clue what that olive green one is tbh sorry (maybe teva????)

volvo cars - parent company is geely holding; subsidiaries are haleytek, novo energy, polestar, and zenseact

airbnb - subsidiaries are luxury retreats international inc., tilt.com, accomable, aibiying, trooly inc., deco software inc., trip4real experiences s.l., larson8 inc., marketlog randorphire inc., and hoteltonight

amazon - too many subsidiaries to type out, i'm copy-pasting from wikipedia:

A9.com

AbeBooks

Alexa Internet

Amazon.com

Amazon Air

Amazon Books

Amazon Fresh

Amazon Games

Amazon Lab126

Amazon Logistics

Amazon Pharmacy

Amazon Publishing

Amazon Robotics

Amazon MGM Studios

AWS

Audible

Blink

Body Labs

Book Depository

Brilliance Audio

ComiXology

Eero LLC

Goodreads

Graphiq

IMDb

Kuiper Systems

PillPack

Ring

Souq.com

Twitch Interactive

Whole Foods Market

Woot

Zappos

Zoox

booking.com - owner/parent company is booking holdings

the walt disney company - subsidiaries are national geographic partners and epic games; disney's film divisions also include pixar, marvel studios, lucasfilm, 20th century studios, 20th century animation, and searchlight pictures; other divisions include american broadcasting company, espn, freeform, fx, national geographic, hulu, and hotstar

expedia - owner is expedia group

google - parent company is alphabet inc.; subsidiaries are adscape, cameyo, charleston road registry, deepmind, endoxon, feedburner, imageamerica, kaltix, nest labs, recaptcha, youtube, and zipdash

burger king - parent company is restaurant brands international; also, for anyone who lives in austrailia, burger king apparently operates under the name hungry jack's

pizza hut - parent company is yum! brands

wix.com - owners are baillie gifford, starboard value, blackrock, principal global, and jackson square partners; subsidiaries are deviantart, speedetab, inkfrog, rise.ai, and modalyst

image i found on bdsmovement.net:

more info here

this is NOT a comprehensive list of everything (probably; will be amazed if it is) so triple check some stuff if you aren't sure

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These people are trying to take over every aspect of our lives.

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Exploring Medical Staffing Agency Franchise Opportunities: A Growing Sector in Healthcare

As the global healthcare industry continues to expand, the demand for qualified professionals across hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and home care services is at an all-time high. With rising shortages of nurses, allied health workers, and temporary caregivers, organizations are increasingly turning to staffing agencies to meet their recruitment needs. For entrepreneurs looking to tap into this booming sector, medical staffing franchise opportunities present an attractive and profitable business model.

This article explores everything you need to know about launching and succeeding with a medical staffing agency franchise, and why this could be one of the most rewarding ventures in the franchise world today.

What Is a Medical Staffing Agency Franchise?

A medical staffing agency franchise is a business model in which a franchisee operates a healthcare recruitment and placement agency under a recognized brand name. The franchisee benefits from:

A proven operating system

Brand recognition

Training and ongoing support

Access to a pool of qualified healthcare professionals

The primary services provided by a healthcare staffing agency franchise include:

Temporary staffing (per diem)

Contract-to-hire placements

Direct hire or permanent placements

Travel nursing

Locum tenens (temporary physician staffing)

Allied health staffing

Home healthcare recruitment

Why Choose a Medical Staffing Franchise?

Entering the healthcare staffing industry as an independent operator can be overwhelming. From regulatory requirements to sourcing candidates and managing clients, the process can be complex and time-consuming. A franchise model simplifies this process, providing a plug-and-play system that increases your chances of success.

Benefits of Owning a Medical Staffing Agency Franchise:

✅ Growing Demand for Healthcare Professionals

According to the World Health Organization, there is a projected global shortfall of 10 million health workers by 2030. Hospitals, clinics, and home care providers are urgently seeking support from staffing agencies to fill the gaps.

✅ Established Business Model

Franchisors offer a refined business system that helps you avoid common startup mistakes.

✅ Comprehensive Training

Whether you’re from a healthcare background or not, most franchisors provide complete training covering operations, compliance, sales, and recruitment.

✅ Technology & Systems Support

From candidate management systems to payroll processing, the franchise provides access to state-of-the-art tools and platforms.

✅ Brand Trust & Client Confidence

Clients are more likely to trust a healthcare staffing agency franchise with an established reputation and a proven track record.

Key Services Offered by a Medical Staffing Franchise

Nursing Staff Placement

Registered nurses (RNs)

Licensed practical nurses (LPNs)

Certified nursing assistants (CNAs)

Allied Health Staffing

Medical technologists

Radiographers

Physical and occupational therapists

Physician Staffing

Locum tenens

Telemedicine doctors

General practitioners and specialists

Home Healthcare Staffing

Personal caregivers

Home nurses

Support workers for elderly care

Administrative & Clerical Support

Medical billing specialists

Receptionists and medical office assistants

What You Need to Start a Medical Staffing Franchise

1. Initial Investment

Startup costs typically range between $30,000 and $150,000 depending on the franchise brand and model. Some allow home-based or remote operations, significantly reducing overhead.

Costs typically include:

Franchise fee

Licensing and insurance

CRM and recruitment software

Marketing and branding setup

2. Healthcare or Recruitment Background (Optional)

While experience in the healthcare or HR industry is helpful, it’s not mandatory. Most franchisors provide intensive on boarding and training.

3. Legal & Compliance Knowledge

Healthcare is a highly regulated field. Your franchisor will typically assist with compliance, licensing, and background checks to ensure that placements meet industry standards.

4. Sales and Client Management Skills

Building long-term relationships with hospitals, clinics, and care facilities is key to business growth. Strong interpersonal and sales skills will set you apart in this competitive market.

5. Passion for Healthcare and Service

This is more than a numbers game. If you are passionate about helping people and improving healthcare delivery, a medical staffing agency franchise could be a fulfilling career path.

Popular Medical Staffing Franchise Opportunities

Some leading medical staffing franchise opportunities in 2025 include:

Interim HealthCare

Nurse Next Door

BrightStar Care

Maxim Healthcare Services

All Medical Personnel

Griswold Home Care

These franchises vary in services offered, entry costs, and support structure. It’s essential to research each brand to find the right fit for your location and business goals.

Challenges in the Medical Staffing Franchise Business

⚠️ Compliance Complexity

You must stay updated on healthcare laws, licensing requirements, and labor regulations.

⚠️ Candidate Shortage

Despite high demand, sourcing qualified healthcare professionals can be competitive.

⚠️ High-Pressure Environment

Fast-paced placements and emergency shifts mean you need to be responsive and organized.

⚠️ Client Retention

Providing consistent quality and maintaining trust is vital to retaining hospital and clinic clients.

Marketing Your Healthcare Staffing Franchise

Success in this space depends on how well you market your business locally and regionally. Strategies include:

Local SEO: Target searches like “medical staffing agency near me” or “healthcare staffing services in [City]”

Networking with Hospitals and Clinics: Attend healthcare business expos and trade shows

Social Media Marketing: Share testimonials, staffing tips, and case studies

Content Marketing: Write blogs about healthcare hiring trends and workforce management

Referral Programs: Incentivize both clients and candidates to refer others

Final Thoughts

The healthcare sector’s staffing challenges continue to grow, creating exciting medical staffing franchise opportunities for those ready to step in and provide quality solutions. By aligning with a reputable franchisor, you gain access to the tools, training, and support needed to operate a successful medical staffing agency franchise.

Whether you come from a healthcare background or are an entrepreneur seeking a purpose-driven business, the healthcare staffing agency franchise model offers a fulfilling way to contribute to your community while building a scalable business.

If you’re ready to invest in a future-proof industry that truly makes a difference, now is the perfect time to explore medical staffing franchises and take the first step toward business ownership in healthcare.

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How to Choose the Best for Smooth Business Growth

Introduction

Tanning salons are becoming popular in many parts of the world, especially in cities where people care about personal grooming and skin tone. With more customers coming in, managing everything manually becomes difficult. Long wait times, lost client records, missed appointments, and billing errors can affect both the customer experience and business growth. This is where tanning salon software becomes helpful.

It helps salon owners handle appointments, client records, billing, staff schedules, and product sales easily. Whether you run a single tanning studio or multiple branches, using the right software will help you save time, improve customer service, and increase profits. This blog will guide you in choosing the right tanning salon software for your business.

Table of Contents

What Is Tanning Salon Software and Why It Matters

Key Features to Look for in Tanning Salon Software

Understand Your Business Model Before Choosing Software

Benefits of Using Software for Long-Term Salon Growth

Pricing Guide: Cost of Tanning Salon Software

Importance of Local Support and Customization

Data Safety, Access Control, and Privacy

Real-Time Operations: How Salons Use MioSalon Features

Conclusion

What Is Tanning Salon Software and Why It Matters

Tanning salon software is a digital system made for tanning salons. It helps manage the daily operations of the salon from booking appointments to generating bills. This software is designed to match the unique needs of tanning businesses.

It is useful because:

It helps track customer appointments accurately

Saves client details like past sessions and preferences

Manages payments, discounts, and sales

Keeps records of stock like tanning lotions or products

Tracks staff work and commission

Offers reports for sales and performance

With tanning salon software, owners don’t have to depend on memory or handwritten notes to run their business smoothly.

Key Features to Look for in Tanning Salon Software

When selecting a software, it’s important to check if it has the tools your business needs. Not every software suits every salon.

Must-have features:

Online and walk-in appointment booking

Billing with taxes and discounts

Client history and visit tracking

Staff scheduling and performance reports

Service packages and prepaid plans

Product inventory management

SMS/email reminders for clients

Daily and monthly sales reports

These features help in offering professional service and keeping things organized.

Understand Your Business Model Before Choosing Software

Every tanning salon works differently. Some focus only on tanning beds, while others offer skin treatments, memberships, or product sales. The right software should match your salon’s setup.

Common salon models:

Single-room tanning studios

Multi-room salons with different machines

Salons that also offer skincare or spa services

Membership-based tanning services

Choose tanning salon software that supports your service types and client flow.

Also Read: Don’t Buy Salon Equipment Until You Read This Ultimate Guide

Benefits of Using Software for Long-Term Salon Growth

Using proper salon software brings long-term benefits. It doesn’t just help today, but also supports future planning and customer retention.

Long-term benefits:

Fewer no-shows due to reminders

Better rebooking rates and loyalty

Easy tracking of income and expenses

Full record of staff work and rewards

Clear reports to make business decisions

Tanning salon software helps you serve better and grow smarter.

Pricing Guide: Cost of Tanning Salon Software

In most cases, software providers offer plans based on features and the number of users or locations.

General pricing in the market:

Basic Plan: $30 to $50 per month

Standard Plan: $60 to $100 per month

Advanced Plan: $120+ per month (for large salons or franchises)

Some providers may also offer setup fees or free trials. Choose a plan that fits your current needs but can grow with your business.

Importance of Local Support and Customization

Support is important when using new software. Your team may need help during setup or while using features. Having fast and local support is a big benefit.

Key things to check:

Easy onboarding and training

Quick support via call or chat

Language and tax setting options

Custom billing and invoice formats

Good tanning salon software should make your work easier, not harder.

Data Safety, Access Control, and Privacy

Your salon collects important client details and payment info. It’s your duty to keep this data safe.

Look for:

Role-based access for staff

Secure login for owners and managers

Data backup on cloud or offline

Strong password rules

Your software should give you peace of mind while handling private customer data.

Real-Time Operations: How Salons Use MioSalon Features

Many modern salons manage everything from a central software system. MioSalon is one example that offers features for daily operations.

Helpful tools include:

Online calendar for scheduling

Customer history and preferences

Sales and payment reports

Alerts for product restocking

Membership or package tracking

Using one system helps reduce mistakes and improves the flow of work.

Conclusion

Running a successful tanning salon needs more than good service. You also need a system that helps you manage everything from booking to billing, staff work, and customer feedback. This is where tanning salon software plays a strong role.

By choosing the right software, you can avoid common mistakes, offer better service to your clients, and plan your business growth smartly. Always look at your business model, the features you need, and the kind of support the software offers. Also, check the pricing and make sure it fits your budget. Tanning salon software is not just a tool, it’s your business partner. 

Book a Free Demo, Make the right choice today and enjoy smoother operations, happier clients, and steady growth tomorrow.

To learn more about the pricing plan, visit the Pricing Page.

FAQs

1. What is tanning salon software used for?

It is used to manage appointments, billing, client data, inventory, and staff schedules in a tanning salon.

2. How does software help reduce no-shows?

By sending reminder messages to clients before their appointments.

3. Can I track product stock using this software?

Yes, most tanning salon software includes inventory tracking features.

4. Is tanning salon software affordable for small salons?

Yes, basic plans are available starting around $30 per month.

5. How to choose the best tanning salon software?

Look for features you need, ease of use, pricing, and support availability.

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ILC – The Ideal Legal Partner for Startups and Small Businesses

1.    Startup-Focused Legal Consulting

ILC offers a startup-friendly approach to legal services — practical, efficient, and cost-effective conscious. Our Lawyers for startups understands the unique challenges that entrepreneurs facing in their daily life and provides flexible valuable legal solutions which grow with the business. Whether you’re launching a tech startup, an e-commerce platform, or a consulting firm, ILC ensures you're legally protected from day one.

2.    Company Formation and Structuring in Qatar and Beyond

Choosing the right business structure is crucial — it affects tax, liability, ownership, and investor attractiveness. ILC helps startups navigate local and international incorporation options, including:

LLCs and sole proprietorships

QFC (Qatar Financial Centre) company formations

Free zone entities

Offshore and international business structures

With deep expertise in Qatari corporate law and international business law, ILC ensures you’re set up for success — legally and commercially.

Specialized Legal Services for Startups and SMEs at ILC:-

Legal advice for small business owners

✔️ Business Contracts and Agreements

ILC drafts, reviews, and negotiates key agreements such as:

Founders’ agreements

Shareholder and partnership agreements

NDAs and employment contracts

Service and supplier agreements

Licensing and franchising deals

Our Legal firm ensures that your contracts protect your interests, reduce risks, and reflect your business model in legal accurate ways.

✔️ Intellectual Property (IP) Protection

In the startup world, ideas are assets. ILC helps startups secure their IP through:

Trademark and copyright registration

Software and technology licensing

IP assignment and ownership clauses

IP due diligence in investor rounds

By securing your IP early, ILC helps you safeguard what makes your business unique.

✔️ Legal Support for Fundraising & Investment

Raising capital — from angel investors, VCs, or crowdfunding — requires proper legal documentation and compliance.

ILC assists with:

Term sheets

Convertible notes and SAFEs

Equity financing agreements

Cap table review and investor rights

Regulatory compliance and due diligence

Our team ensures that you’re legally ready for funding — and that investor relationships are clearly structured.

✔️ Employment and HR Legal Advice:

ILC guides startups through employment law challenges, including:

Employment contracts and policies

Freelance and remote worker agreements

Non-compete and confidentiality clauses

Labor law compliance in Qatar and the region

We ensures your team is not just productive — but legally compliant and protected.

International Law Expertise for Global Startups:

ILC is not just a local law firm — it’s an international law advice with extensive experience advising clients operating across borders. Whether you're a Qatari startup entering global markets or a foreign entrepreneur entering Qatar, ILC can help you in most of the ways such as:

Navigate cross-border trade and tax implications

Structure joint ventures with international partners

Comply with multi-jurisdictional data privacy laws (like GDPR)

Draft international contracts and distribution agreements

Understand international dispute resolution mechanisms

Startups today are born global — ILC gives you the legal edge to thrive internationally.

Why Entrepreneurs Choose ILC?

✅ Practical, Business-Minded Legal Advice

ILC doesn’t just interpret the law — it applies it in a way that makes business sense. Our expert legal counsel advice is practical, relevant, and tailored to the startup environment.

✅ Cost-Effective, Scalable Legal Solutions

With flexible packages and a focus on startups, ILC offers affordable legal services without sacrificing quality.

✅ Multilingual, Multinational Team

ILC's attorneys are fluent in English and Arabic, with legal training from both civil and common law systems — perfect for Qatar’s multicultural, global business environment.

✅ Proactive Legal Risk Management

Rather than waiting for problems to arise, ILC helps you anticipate and prevent them — saving time, money, and reputation.

Client Success Stories

From tech startups in Doha to e-commerce ventures in Dubai, ILC has helped dozens of entrepreneurs:

Secure trademarks for digital platforms

Navigate regulatory licensing in the Qatar Financial Centre

Structure deals with international suppliers and distributors

Draft investment agreements with angel investors and accelerators

Protect software and app IP in cross-border markets

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Integrating Canadian Zip Code Database And Going Beyond Historical Trends

Do you have a business in Canada or in the USA? Are you constantly searching for smarter ways to understand the customers, identify new opportunities, and optimize their operations? Datasheer, LLC brings you the most effective yet powerful tool to achieve this. It is none other than the Canadian zip code database. Never overlook the power of the most authenticated Canadian zip code database, as it is a dynamic business intelligence engine for your business growth.

What Is the Canadian ZIP Code Database?

Though ZIP codes are a U.S. term, Canada uses the Postal Code OM database similarly. This up-to-date Canada Latitude and Longitude database and an Enterprise Level product. It is built to meet the high standards of commercial use. The Datasheer, LLC Canadian zip code database system is very precise. It is often useful in tracing the precise blocks or buildings with less effort. 

Canada uses the Postal Code OM database to provide exclusive information. You can download such extremely clean information for your marketing, banking, construction, real estate, software development, sales promotion, or opening new business opportunities. It provides viable information for hyper-local targeting as well. Datasheer spent decades perfecting its processes for creating the best possible quality Canadian zip code database. Being a robust Postal Code OM database, it typically includes:

Postal code boundaries and geolocation coordinates

Associated cities, provinces, and FSA/LDU segments

Demographic metadata: age, income levels, household size, etc.

Business data overlays and consumer segmentation

Key Business Benefits of Using Datasheer Canadian Zip Code Database

Targeted Marketing Campaigns

Understanding the demographics in a Canadian Postal Code area over time allows businesses to better target their advertising efforts. It has gradually become more affluent over the past decade. It may provide vital information for marketing campaigns, finding the hot spot for luxury goods, and launching a new service or retail location.

Smarter Site Selection

Most businesses rely on the best physical locations for them such as retailers, franchises, or real estate developers. They can use Datasheer Canadian Postal Code databases to identify emerging neighborhoods while avoiding over-saturated markets. They forecast future demand based on long-term trends in a region.

Improved Customer Insights

The business can use Datasheer Canadian Postal Code databases for mapping customer data. They can use it to analyze the shifts in customer bases, purchasing behavior over time, and migration patterns that might impact service delivery or brand loyalty. Industries like insurance, banking, and logistics can use

Better Risk Management

Industries like insurance, banking, and logistics can use the Canadian zip code database to assess past natural disasters or crime rate changes. They can find the precise data that specifies the best delivery routes or property values. Feeding the precise code helps companies anticipate regional sales and adjust inventory or resource allocation accordingly. It helps them stay prepared for seasonal or long-term demographic changes.

When you download Datasheer Canadian Postal Code databases, you can choose any one of the four separate formats. It will save you on conversion time and require less effort. The data you download is the most comprehensive and precise data that you can trust. You can perform free database lookups on https://www.zip-codes.com/ or you can download their ZIP codes database for data manipulation. The free ZIP codes finder helps you find the ZIP codes and related demographic information for any Canadian Postal Code.

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How Much It Costs to Start a Latest Education Franchise Opportunity in South Africa (With ROI Estimates)

The education sector in South Africa is undergoing a transformation. From after-school tutoring centers to skill-focused learning hubs, more and more South Africans are seeking accessible, high-quality education outside of the traditional school system. This growing demand has made the country a hotbed for franchise expansion—and that includes some of the latest education franchise opportunity in South Africa.

But how much does it actually cost to get started? What kind of return on investment (ROI) can you expect? Whether you're a first-time investor or an experienced entrepreneur looking to make a meaningful impact, this guide breaks down what you need to know—costs, timelines, profits, and what makes some education franchises more successful than others.

Why Education Franchising in South Africa Makes Sense?

Let’s start with the basics. South Africa has a young population, rising digital adoption, and increasing demand for supplemental learning across subjects like STEM, English, coding, entrepreneurship, and early childhood development.

But here’s what’s changed: parents and learners aren’t just looking for traditional tutoring anymore—they want results-driven, flexible, and career-relevant learning options. This shift is exactly what modern education franchises are offering.

So if you’re exploring a latest education franchise opportunity in South Africa, you’re not just opening a business—you’re solving a real and growing need.

Initial Investment: How Much Does It Cost to Start?

Your startup costs depend on four main factors:

Type of education service (e.g., tutoring, skills training, coding, preschool, online learning)

Whether the franchise is physical, online, or hybrid

What’s included in the franchise package (tech systems, curriculum, branding, etc.)

Location and size of the center (urban vs. township, small vs. full-service)

Ongoing Monthly Costs

Beyond the initial investment, every education franchise comes with operational costs. These will impact your breakeven point and profitability.

Common Monthly Expenses

Franchise Royalties: 5% to 10% of monthly revenue

Staff Salaries: R15,000 – R60,000 (if you hire tutors or admin staff)

Rent & Utilities: R10,000 – R30,000 (for physical spaces)

Marketing & Advertising: R2,000 – R5,000

Software Licenses & Subscriptions: R500 – R2,000

Learning Materials & Upgrades: R1,000 – R3,000

If you're running a solo or online model, you can trim many of these costs, especially on salaries and space rental.

Key Success Factors: What Sets Profitable Franchises Apart?

Not all education franchises perform equally. The most profitable ones share a few important characteristics:

1. Hyper-Local Relevance

Parents and learners in South Africa are focused on curriculum alignment and practical outcomes. Franchises that localize their content, especially for CAPS or IEB learners, see higher trust and enrollment.

2. Outcome-Oriented Value

If you can show that your program improves grades, boosts confidence, or leads to jobs, people will pay a premium. Focus on tangible results—certificates, progress reports, placements.

3. Flexible Delivery

Franchises offering hybrid models (online + offline) are more resilient to load shedding, transport issues, and geographic limitations. Flexibility = scalability.

4. Strong Community Engagement

Referrals are a major growth driver. Successful franchisees host workshops, partner with schools, and engage local NGOs to build presence.

5. Owner Involvement

This isn't a hands-off investment. Franchisees who stay involved in day-to-day operations (especially in the first year) see faster growth and better quality control.

Red Flags to Watch Out For

Before signing any franchise agreement, ask the hard questions:

Does the franchisor provide clear financial disclosures or earnings projections?

Are there existing franchisees in South Africa you can speak to?

What support is offered post-launch? (Training, marketing help, tech support)

Are the royalty and renewal fees clearly outlined?

Is the model future-proof (tech-integrated, adaptable, remote-capable)?

Franchising is a partnership. Make sure you understand exactly what you're paying for and what you're getting in return.

Final Thoughts

If you're looking to make a meaningful investment that’s both profitable and socially impactful, the latest education franchise opportunity in South Africa could be your next big move.

The costs to get started can be tailored to your budget—ranging from R80,000 for a small-scale online model to over R1 million for a full-fledged learning center. And the ROI? Quite competitive, especially when paired with smart marketing, local relevance, and operational discipline.

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ERP Software in 2025: Trends, Challenges, and Business Impact

In the rapidly evolving business landscape of 2025, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software continues to be the backbone of organizational efficiency. From automating core processes to enabling real-time decision-making, ERP systems are undergoing a significant transformation, driven by cutting-edge technologies and changing business needs.

This blog explores the key trends, emerging challenges, and strategic business impact of ERP software in 2025—so you can stay ahead of the curve.

Why ERP Still Matters in 2025

While the digital age has introduced countless tools and platforms, ERP software remains critical because it offers a unified system that connects finance, procurement, production, inventory, HR, and more under one ecosystem. In 2025, ERP is no longer just about data entry—it's about data intelligence, automation, and business agility.

Top ERP Trends to Watch in 2025

1. AI-Powered ERP

AI and Machine Learning are no longer optional add-ons—they’re built into modern ERP systems. Expect:

Automated demand forecasting

Smart inventory management

Predictive maintenance in manufacturing

AI-driven recommendations for procurement and finance

2. Industry-Specific ERP

2025 is seeing a surge in vertical ERP solutions tailored for industries like F&B, Pharma, FMCG, Retail, and Manufacturing. These systems offer:

Pre-configured workflows

Compliance-ready modules

Sector-specific dashboards

3. Mobile-First ERP

With remote operations and distributed teams, mobile ERP apps are a must. Field sales, warehouse teams, and managers now access critical data on-the-go.

4. Composable & Modular ERP

Organizations demand flexibility, and modular ERP systems allow businesses to:

Implement features in phases

Integrate with third-party tools (CRM, DMS, WMS)

Scale as operations grow

5. Cloud-Native Architecture

Cloud ERP adoption is accelerating due to:

Faster deployment

Reduced IT overhead

Access from anywhere

Built-in security and backups

 Challenges Businesses Face with ERP in 2025

1. Change Management & Adoption

Even the best ERP systems fail if teams resist change. Lack of training, poor onboarding, or outdated processes can block success.

2. Integration Complexities

Connecting ERP to legacy tools, external vendor portals, and CRM/WMS systems still requires planning and customization.

3. Data Security & Compliance

With GDPR, DPDP, and global regulations, data governance is a top concern. Businesses must choose ERP vendors that ensure encryption, access control, and audit trails.

4. Customization vs. Standardization Dilemma

Many businesses over-customize their ERP—leading to difficult upgrades and high maintenance costs. Striking the right balance is key.

Business Impact of ERP in 2025

1. Real-Time Decision-Making

Executives and managers access dashboards with live data on inventory, production, sales, and finance—allowing faster, smarter decisions.

2. Reduced Operational Costs

ERP streamlines workflows and automates redundant tasks—reducing manpower costs and errors.

3. Improved Customer Experience

With synchronized departments, brands can deliver faster order fulfillment, accurate dispatches, and better after-sales support.

4. Scalability & Expansion Readiness

ERP enables growing businesses to scale seamlessly across new geographies, warehouses, and franchise units with centralized control.

5. Better Compliance & Audit Control

From tax filings to QC checks, ERP ensures adherence to SOPs, policy enforcement, and transparent reporting—critical during audits or investor due diligence.

 How to Future-Proof Your ERP Investment

Choose Modular & Customizable ERP – Adaptability is crucial.

Prioritize Mobile & Workflow Automation – For field teams & minimal data entry.

Ensure Vendor Support & Scalability – Partner with vendors who understand your industry.

Invest in Training & Change Management – Empower your team, don’t just install software.

Use Data-Driven Dashboards – Analytics will be your biggest ROI driver.

Final Thoughts

In 2025, ERP systems are more than digital ledgers—they’re strategic enablers of growth. Businesses that embrace intelligent, flexible, and mobile-ready ERP solutions will lead the market. Whether you’re a mid-size FMCG company, a manufacturing brand, or a multi-outlet franchise chain, the right ERP can transform how you operate and grow.

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