Fairbourne Consulting

Projects:

Inter-American Development Bank / MIF

Conducted an evaluation of potential microfranchise investments in Sao Paulo and Maringa. Worked with local team to increase awareness and provide support to MIF partner organization.

Identified and oversaw the development of two business case studies that highlight two successful microfranchise models operating in Brazil.

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Herbalife / Nutrition Clubs:

Evaluated a variety of nutrition clubs to identify best practices and design a standardized model for testing in Guatemala.

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Community Enterprise Solutions:

Conducted a three-year longitudinal assessment of microfranchising; comparing microcredit borrowers, stand-alone businesses, and microfranchisees to determine which group is earning the highest income.

BioHumaNetics:

Conducted initial market assessment and business plan design for a US based organic fertilizer company.

Herbalife Nutrition Club:

Worked with a local partner to set up and launch nutrition club model in Guatemala

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Inter-American Development Bank / MIF

Analyzed microfranchise investment opportunities for the Multilateral Investment fund.

Vision Spring:

Conducted a market assessment to determine best country for their new business model

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Herbalife Nutrition Clubs

Evaluated Nutrition Clubs to identify best practices and design a standardized business model for Guatemala

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Vision Spring:

Conducted a market analysis and microfranchise business strategy for girl focused microfranchises

Excel Taxi:

Evaluated the opportunity of setting up a Taxi Microfranchise in Lima Peru for US based investment group.

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Multinational Corporation:

Conducted a market analysis, designed a microfranchise business strategy, and launched the business.

Fan Milk:

Conducted a three-year longitudinal study comparing microfranchisees with microcredit borrowers and stand-alone businesses.

Bio HumaNetics:

Tested effectiveness of organic fertilizer in Northern Region.

Freedom From Hunger / Helth Keepers:

Market assessment and business design for health microfranchise

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IRC/ Nike Foundation

Conducted a market analysis and microfranchise business strategy for
girl focused microfranchises

Coast Coconut Farms:

Conducted initial market assessment and business plan design

Bio HumaNetics:

Prepping for organic fertilizer test, business design, and market assessment

MajiAsili:

Market assessment and business design for water sachet business

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ARK

Analyzed market to identify business opportunities that HIV positive individuals could operate in the Townships of Cape Town and Durbin. We identified a unique set of challenges for this demographic and designed appropriate business models around them.

The Townships Project / UCT Graduate School of Business:

Held workshop at the first annual microfranchise trade show in Cape Town.

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IRC / Master Card Foundation / UNDP

Conducted a market analysis and microfranchise business modeling for youth in post-conflict environment. Deep dive into Mobile Banking and Ice companies.

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FINCA Microfinance:

Designed and conducted impact assessment of microcredit borrowers

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Solar Sister:

Assessed Solar Sister operations and wrote a business case study identifying best practices.

FINCA Microfinance:

Designed and implemented impact assessment

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BRAC

Conducted a microfranchise longitudinal assessment with two microfranchise businesses

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Herbalife

Conducted a market analysis for Nutrition Clubs in Bangalore, worked with GrameenKoota and Ujivan Microfinance borrowers

Vision Spring

Site visits in Hyderabad to research process and best practices/

Franchise India

Conducted a microfranchise workshop for franchises in Mumbai

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Ruma / Grameen Foundation

Worked with Ruma staff in-country to write a business case study to highlight best practices in systematizing and replicating a successful business in Indonesia. Conducted in-depth on the ground research with microfranchisess, customers, and Ruma staff.

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Hapinoy

Conducted a business assessment and wrote a business case on Hapinoy. One of many cases that will be published early 2012 in a book written by our founder Jason Fairbourne. Hapinoy has a unique conversion franchise methodology that has shown great success in the Philippines.