The Best Franchise to Buy in 2022

THE BEST FRANCHISE TO BUY IN 2022

Teja Chekuri Founder

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EmbracingChange!

“The franchise model is great. Because most people who are entrepreneurial want flexibility and time to do what they love. A lot of home business entrepreneurs struggle because they have to do everything.”

-RoryVaden

Justlikethequotesuggests,franchisinghastrulyrisenuptheranksasoneofthebestbusiness growthstrategiesinrecenttimes.Thepandemicresultedinmanypeoplelosingtheirjobs,whichin turnincreasedawarenessaboutentrepreneurship.Ifwelookclosely,thenumberofpeopleopting tostartsomethingontheirowninsteadofdoingajobhassignificantlyincreasedoverthepast coupleofyears.Andfranchisinghasgivenamajorityofthemtheopportunitytostarttheir businesses.

Theadvantagesoffranchising,suchasanestablishedbusinessmodel,reducedmarketingcost, easieroperations,etc.arewell-known.However,withthechangingtimes,theconceptof franchisingisalsochangingtobecomemuchmoretech-savvy.Muchlikeothersectors, technologyhasinfluencedthefranchisingindustryaswell.Todistinguishthemselvesfromthe competition,franchisorsthushavetothinkaheadoftimeandofferinnovativesolutionstoattract morepotentialbuyers.

Whilesomefranchisesarestrugglingtokeepupwiththecompetition,someareexcellingintherat racewithtailor-madesolutionsthatarespecificallydesignedtocatertothecustomerneedsof today.Inourlatestmagazineissue,“TheBestFranchisetoBuyin2022”,wehavefeaturedthe latter Thesefranchisesarenotonlyofferingcutting-edgesolutionsbutalsoputtingupalong-term plantoattractpotentialfranchiseesaswellasretaintheexistingones.

Onthecoverofthemagazine,wehavefeaturedIronhillIndia,achainofaward-winning microbreweriesoperatingprimarilyintheSouthernpartofIndia.Havingbrewedthebeervarieties withlocallysourcedrawmaterials,itservesauthenticaswellasinnovativecraftbeersover numerousglobalstyles.Alongsidethecoverstory,wehavealsofeaturedintriguingsuccessstories ofApricotLaneandi4SearchGroup.

Ifyouarealsolookingtobuyastrongfranchise,wehopethismagazineissuecouldbeofsome help.

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This list is NOT a ranking. The companies on listed in magazine serve different aspects of the market, making ranking them in any order except revenue impossible and unfair. We try to bring a perfect platform for business organization to showcase their valued products/ services.

Leaders in Spotlight

Onthecoverofthemagazine,wehavefeaturedIronhillIndia,achainof award-winningmicrobreweriesoperatingprimarilyintheSouthernpart ofIndia.Havingbrewedthebeervarietieswithlocallysourcedraw materials,itservesauthenticaswellinnovativecraftbeersovernumerousglobal styles.Thecompanybeganitsjourneyin2017withitsfirstoutletinVizag.Since then,ithasspreadtoRajahmundry,Vijayawada,Hyderabad,Nellore,and Bengaluru,withthelatterbeingtheworld’slargestmicrobrewery

WithafocusonafantasticrangeofCraftBeers,greatfood,foot-tappingmusic, andapleasantambiance,Ironhillaimstofosterthecraftbrewexperience.Witha strongpromotionalbaseandahealthyproductmix,Ironhillmicrobreweries provideworld-classofferingsthatgivethecompetitorsarunfortheirmoney.The onlyoff-limitsatIronhilliscuttingcornersinanyoftheirofferings,beitcraft beer,food,ambiance,orevenhospitality.

Intheprofilesection,wehavefeaturedApricotLane,anationalboutiqueretail conceptwhichhasrapidlymovedtotheforefrontoffashionboutiques,carrying unique,trend-rightfashionsandbrandedlabels.Theboutiquesarestrategically locatedandoperatedinleadingcommercialdistricts,outdoorlifestylecenters, andretailstreetscapes,presentlyin31states.Thecompanyhasthebroadest geographicfootprintinthefashionfranchiseindustrygrowingtoover120 boutiquesbyyearend2022.

Wehavealsofeaturedi4SearchGroup,anationalpermanentplacement recruitingfirm,specializedinprovidingthefinesthealthcaretalenttotopfacilities acrossNorthAmerica.i4isdedicatedtomatchingfacilitieswiththeHealthcare Heroestheyneedtothrive.Someofthepositionsthecompanyspecializesin recruitingforare:Nursing,AlliedHealthProfessionals,AdvancedPractice Professionals,Physicians,aswellasLeadership&Administrativepositions.

C O N T I R O N H I L L

Teja Chekuri Founder

IIronhillIndia,achainof award-winning microbreweries,operates primarilyintheSouthernpart ofIndia.Itisnowgearing towardsgrowingPanIndia. TheEnterpriseWorldisproud tointroducetheminTheBest FranchisetoBuyIn2022.

Thecompanybeganits journeyin2017withitsfirstoutletinVizag.Sincethen,it hasspreadtoRajahmundry,Vijayawada,Hyderabad, Nellore,andBengaluru,withthelatterbeingtheworld's largestmicrobrewery Withafocusonafantasticrangeof CraftBeers,greatfood,foot-tappingmusic,andapleasant ambiance,Ironhillaimstofosterthecraftbrewexperience.

Theyleveragethewisdomoftheirexpertbrew-masters, whohavetravelledaroundtheworldunearthingsomeof themostsupremeflavorstosavor.Havingbrewedthebeer varietieswithlocallysourcedrawmaterials,theyhave authenticaswellinnovativecraftbeersovernumerous globalstyles.

IronhillCraftBeersareatestimonytotherealvalueof authenticandflavorofhigh-qualityingredientssourced locallyandinternationally

Untappingsuccess

Withastrongpromotionalbaseandahealthyproductmix, Ironhillmicrobreweriesprovideworld-classofferingsthat givethecompetitorsarunfortheirmoney.TheonlyofflimitsatIronhilliscuttingcornersinanyoftheirofferings, beitcraftbeer,food,ambiance,orevenhospitality

Theybelievethatcommunicationholdsasignificantpart, internallywithintheirteamsaswellasexternallywiththeir patrons.Theyhaveasolidmechanisminplacewherethey understandtheneedsandaspirationsoftheirpatronsvia effectivecommunication.Itisakeytotheirsuccess.Thisin turnhastranslatedtoincreasingefficienciesintheir operationsandmarketing.Apartfromthebusinesspartof things,theytakecareoftheiremployeeswhilehavinga customer-firstpolicy

Bottlenecks

Theinitialchallengesforthecompanyweremainlytodo withIndiabeinganascentbeermarket.Theawareness,

especiallyinTier2cities,wasseentobequitelow.While thecompanysawthescopeinthosemarkets,itwas certainlyarisktheytookon.

Alongwithgeneratingawarenessabouttheproduct, buildingbrandimageandgainingaloyalcustomerbaseto establishasustainablebusinesswerehighpriorities.They havesincethencrackedthatformulaonlytoseethem growinginleapsandbounds.

Whenthepandemichit,itdefinitelyimpactedthebusiness andaddedtosomeextent,someuncertainty Thismassive blowshooktheentireindustry

Notknowingwhetherthebusinesswillboomagainwasone ofthebiggestfearsthattheyhavefacedtodate.However, withtheteamthattheyhavehadinplace,theirstrong beliefs,andthesupportoftheirtrustedpatrons,they overcamethosechallengesandemergedstrongerandeven betterthanbefore.

“Our motto is to unite the nation through craft while promoting the craft culture and benefiting the community around us.”

Surpassingchallenges

Post-pandemic,theIronhillIndiasquadwasreadyonawar footingwithanexcellentoperationsteambackedupbyan efficientmarketingteam.Theywereallsettogetinto motionandthisdedicationgavethemafirst-mover advantageintermsoftheirabilitytobeagileandattract customerswithinnovativeofferings.

WiththeiramazingmarketingandPRteamsworkinground theclock,theyensuredthatthecompanyhadasteady outreachandcommunicationprogram.Thecommendable thoughtisthatthiswasdoneeventhroughoutthepandemic. Asthepandemic-relatedregulationswerelifted,theywere primedforgrowthandhadtomerelymaintainthequalityof theproductofferings.Thisbrilliantmovehasdefinitelywon overtheirpatrons.

Allforone,oneforall

Ironhillhasgonefrom1outletto6,withanaimofgrowing to30moreoutletsinthenext5years.

“We offer the perfect mix for our patrons so that they keep coming back to us for more.”

“That's our way of ensuring that we help the local community around us grow while we build the craft culture.”

“We are driven, innovative, and extremely focused in what we do.”

Theirrevenuehasincreasedfrom0to150+crinthelast5 yearsofoperations.Despitethepandemic,thefootfallsthat theyseehavealmosttripledwithover2.5million customersalreadyserved.Theyaredefinitelyontheupward hillonamonth-on-monthbasis.Thenumbersthattheyare doingnowareinfactonparorinsomecases,betterthan theywereinpre-pandemictimes.

Whatmakesthemunique?

Thestrongconfidenceincommunicationsetsthecompany apart.Theyknowthattheircustomersliketobeheardand whentheyhearthemout,thecompanyisableto communicatewellwiththemandgivethemwhatthey reallywant.Thispersonalizedtouchleadstothem vocalizingaboutthebrandinthemarket,whichleadsto steadyword-of-mouthpublicity.Thisinturntranslatesto customeracquisitionandcustomerretention.

Inordertoensurethatthecompanyunderstandstheir customerwell,theyhavevariouschecksandSOPsinplace tofollowthroughsothatnothinggoesamiss.Thisisdrilled intoeachoftheirstaffmembers,beitinfrontofthehouse orbackofthehouse.

IronhillIndiapromisestoinnovateandprovidebest-inclassserviceinanenvironmentthatbolstersthecraftbrew experience.Tothem,thekeyistobeconsistentandthat willhelpthemgrowinleapsandbounds.

Teamforthewin

Thecompanyhasaveryacutehiringstrategyinplace.They haveadministeredanemployeerosterthathasahealthy mixofexperiencedprofessionals,aswellasyoungblood, whichhasensuredthattheyhaveaprudentwayofgrowing.

“We,infact,supportourstaff'saspiration.”

Thecompanytrustsinteamspiritandconsidersitsteam membersasoneofthebiggestassets.Theyconducttraining sessionsfromtimetotimetoensuretheirstaffgrowsand shouldtheywanttolearn,theytakeoutallstopstoensure thestaffgetsthetechnicalknow-how

Theylooktohirelocallyasmuchaspossible.Theybelieve thatthishelpstheircompanywithanin-depth understandingofthelocalmarketsandallowsthemto easilyadapttothebusinessandcommunityasawhole. Theyofferindustry-standardremunerationswhilegiving themperformance-linkedincentivesonaregularbasis.

TejaChekuri–TheVisionaryBehindTheEmpire Founder

TejaChekuriisastaunch,steadfast,andquitetenacious entrepreneur.Hebelievesthatanentrepreneurismorethan justabusinessowner.Itiswiththeentrepreneurthatthe buckstops.Rightfromensuringethicalpractices, stakeholderhappiness,andensuringgreatstaffmoraleto makingsurethattheproductisinnovativeandismarketed well,everythingboilsdowntotheentrepreneur.

Whatstartedasahumblesinglemicrobrewerybusiness nowhasturnedintosixmicrobreweriesandgrowing rapidly.IronhillIndiahasnotonlyreached150+cr.mark, butalsohaswonnumerousawardsintheBeerand Ambiencecategoryatvariouseventsovertheyears.Inspite oftheawards,TejaChekuri,saysthatheisstillhumbledin thelightoftheoverallsatisfactionofhavingbeenaccepted andbeengivenlovebythepatrons.

“Our brew aims to capture the spirit of human connection that sparks the whimsical and cheerful nature of the ambiance in every Ironhill brewery.”

HavingabackgroundinIT,hehasdabbledinthe hospitalityindustryforawhileandhasinterestsintheUS F&Bmarketaswell.Hehassuccessfullyestablishedand brandssuchastheGodavari,1947,Vaanga,MadrasDosa CoamongothersintheUSmarket.

IntheIndianmarket,apartfromthisvastchainof microbreweries,herunsProst–anupscalemicrobrewery, andIronhillCafé–achainofcafesinHyderabad. Furthermore,heisalsointheprocessoflaunchingafew moreoutlets,suchasPangeo–anupscalecontemporary lounge,Asie–aPanAsianrestaurantandPurplePotato–a restaurantthatfocusesonModernIndianCuisine.

Withthenecessaryknow-howanddecadesofexperience, Mr.TejaChekuribringshismagicintobuildinginnovative businessesthatcannotonlycompetebutbethebestintheir segment.

“We, in fact, support our staff's aspiration.”

“Believe in your vision, be agile, be humble and there is no substitute for hard work.”

जयपर

RajasthanthelargeststateinIndia.Formerly

Rajasthancomesfirstnthetermsofart cultureandtourismduetoitsrichcultural aspectspopularallovertheglobe.Jaipur,the capitalandhugemetropolisoftheIndianstateof Rajasthan.Asof2011,thecityhadapopulationof 3.1million,makingitthetenthmostcrowdedcity inthecountry.Jaipurisreferredasthe Pink City,of Indiaduetothesupremecolourschemeofits uniquestructuralbuildings.Theformerscientistof IndiaDrC.VRamancalledJaipurasGloryof India.JaipuralsoknownasParisofIndiaduetoits uniquestructureaswellasrichculture.Jaipurwas establishedin1727bytheKachhwahaRajputruler JaiSinghII,therulerofAmer,afterwhomthecity isnamed.Itwasoneoftheultimatelyorganized citiesofmodernIndia,plottedbyVidyadhar Bhattacharya.DuringtheBritishColonialperiod, themetropolisbroughtinserviceasthecapitalof JaipurState.Afterindependencein1947,Jaipur wasmadethecapitalofthenewlyestablishedstate ofRajasthan.AccordingtoUNESCOJaipurwas th addedintheWorldHeritageSiteon6 July2019. ThecityisalsohometotheUNESCOWorld HeritageSitesAmerFortandJantarMantar

LearningtheinternalfactorsofJaipur isjustlikelearningIndianculture deeply Themetropolisdepictsmany suchaspectsofancientIndiaandthe rulersofthesameperiod.Withthe sameancientmonumentsofJaipur capturestheheartofeverytouristor travelerwithitsimmensebeautyand royalgesture.Exploringthe metropolisisafactorofpridetoevery Indiancitizenasthestateyetconsists manyunrevealedfactsaboutthe ancienttimes.

Let'straveltoJaipurwithknowing amazingfactsaboutthemetropolis anditscultureHistoryandHeritage.

GeographicalImportance

Jaipur,thecapitalmetropolisofthe IndianstateofRajasthanislocatedin

theeasternborderofTharDesert,a semi-dryland.Thisstateisoneofthe biggestofthecountrywhichsharesthe internationalboundarywithPakistan onthewesternside.Itissituatedatan elevationof1417feetabovethesea level.Onthreesides,thecityis surroundedbytheAravallihillsand thisiswhy,itisprotectedfromthe scratchydesert.Inthenorth,itis enclosedbySikarandMahendragarh district;inthesouthbyTonk;inthe eastbyAlwar,DausaandSawai Madhopur;andinthewestbyNagaur andAjmerdistrict.

ThetotallengthofJaipurexpanding fromeasttowestisabout180km whereasthewidthfromnorthtosouth isabout110km.Themajorrivers passingthroughtheJaipurare BangangaandSabi.About28.65

millioncubicmetergroundwater resourcesareaccessibleinJaipur.To providethedrinkingwatertotheold city,thereisRamgarhdamonthe RiverBanGanga.Mineralslike Copper,Iron,Dolomite,Whitemarble, GlassandSiliconaretheprominent mineralsfoundinthemetropolis. SambharLake,whichistheonly naturallakewithsaltywaterisalsothe prominentsourceofbeststandardof saltinthestateaswellascountry,is veryclosetoJaipur

SomeAncientaspectsoftheCity

KingofAmber,MaharajaSawaiJai SinghIIestablishedthecityofJaipur on18 November1727.Dueto th scarcityofwaterandgrowing populationMaharajashiftedhiscapital fromAmbertoJaipur.MaharajaJai

Singhconsulteddivergentbookson architectureandarchitectswhile designingthelayoutofJaipur.Under thearchitecturalguidanceofVidyadhar Bhattacharya,Jaipurwasdesigned basedonthepostulatesofVastu ShastraandShilpaShastra.Much creditforbuildingJaipurgoesto VidyadharBhattacharyawhobuiltthe citywithmoreaffectionandlove portrayingIndiancultureinevery buildingoftheMetropolis.The erectionofthecitybeganin1726and approximatelytookfouryearsto completethemajorroads,offices,and palaces.Themetropoliswasdivided intonineblocks,twoofwhich consistedthestateroyalbuildingsand palaces,withtheremainingseven allottedtothepublic.Hugeparapet wasbuilt,perforatedbysevenfortified gates.

AswiththeMughals,Jaipur maintainedgoodrelationswiththe Britishandduringthewarof independencein1857remainedloyal totheraj.Yet,theBritishersgradually begantoerodedtheindependenceof thestateandemployedgreater dominanceoverthemanagement.In 1876,MaharajaRamSinghdid

somethingthatgrossedJaipuritsalias. DuringthereignofSawaiRamSingh, hepaintedtheentirecitypink.Aspink istraditionallyacolourassociatedwith hospitality,towelcometheprinceof WalesAlbertEdwardtothecity The traditionhasbeenpreservedandtoday allcitizensintheoldcityareurgedby lawtopreservethepinkcolour

Inthe19thcentury,thecityexpanded rapidlyandby1900ithadapopulation of160,000.Thewideavenuewas coveredanditschiefindustrieswere theworkingofmetalsandmarble, promotedbyaschoolofartfoundedin 1868.Thecityhadthreecolleges, includingaSanskritcollegeestablished in1865andagirls'schoolestablished in1867openedduringthereignofthe MaharajaRamSinghII.After independence,Jaipurincorporatedwith thestatesofJodhpur,Jaisalmerand Bikanertobecomethegreater Rajasthanunion.

RichHeritage&Culturalfactsof

th In2019on6 JulyJaipurwaslistedas WorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO. MajorsitesofthemwereAmerFort andJantarMantar.Jaipurownsmany

culturalsiteslikeJawaharKalaKendra createdbyArchitectCharlesCorrea andRavindraManch.Government CentralMuseumdenotesvariousarts andantiquities.Thereisagovernment museumatHawaMahalandanart galleryatViratnagar Therearestatues representingRajasthaniculturearound thecity Thecityisatypicalamong pre-modernIndiancitiesinthe harmonyofitsstreets,andthedivision ofthecityintosixsectorsbybroad streets.Theurbanquartersarefurther dividedbynetworksofreticular streets.ThePalacequarterencompass theHawaMahalpalacecomplex, formalgardens,andasmalllake. NahargarhFort,whichwasthe residenceoftheKingSawaiJaiSingh II,crownsthehillinthenorthwest corneroftheoldcity.Therearethree maingatesfacingeast,west,andnorth. Theeasterngateiscalled Suraj pol whichmeanssungateandisdedicated toSuryaDev(Sun),thewesterngateis called Chand pol whichmeansmoon gateandisdedicatedtoMoon,andthe northerngatefacestheancestralcapital of Amer.

Also,withmonumentsandunique structuresJaipurisspeciallyknownfor

Jaipur

itshand-madethingssuchasclothes, toys,craftsetc.Themetropolishas manytraditionalshopssellingantiques andhandicrafts,aswellasmodern brandsrevivingtraditionaltechniques, suchasAnokhi.Thepreviousmonarch ofJaipurpatronisedanumberofarts andcrafts.Theyinvitedskilled artisans,artistsandcraftsmenfrom Indiaandabroadwhosettledinthe city.Someofthecraftsinclude bandhani,blockprinting,stonecarving andsculpture,tarkashi,zari,gota-patti, kinariandzardozi,silverjewellery, gems,kundan,meenakariand jewellery,LakhkiChudiya,miniature paintings,bluepottery,ivorycarving, shellacworkandleatherware.

InancientRajasthanthereweremany tribeswhichwerequitefamousfor theirartperformances.Someofthem areBhopa,Kalbeliya.Paintingofat thattimeisalsofamouseventoday thosegetexploredinmanyexhibitions.

TheversatilecityofRajasthanalsohas handsspreadinperformingarts includingfolksandsomeexceptional musicalinstrumentsfamousallover theworld.Numerouslive performancesarefoundhere.Every streetofJaipurdepictsperformersand streetartistsperformingtheir individualskillsoringroups.Street circus,playsandannualeventsartists performsvariousactivitieswhich explainssomanythingsaboutthe cultureoftheoldcity.Streetpuppet showsaremajorattractiononthe streetsofJaipur

Ghoomardancewithsarangi, numerousfolkanddevotionalsongs with“garhaandkhartal”arefamousin Jaipur.MusicofJaipurdepicts significanceoflanguageand instrumentsusedinit.Basic instrumentsincludeastringinstrument sarangi,abeatdenotinginstrument widelyknownasKhartalanda Harmoniumgivingthefolkanessence

ofrichheritage.Withthesame Rajasthanimusicconsistssomemajor aspectsofclassicalmusicclassified withdifferentregionsdenotingthesame regions.Theclassificationwasdoneon Gharanas.EveryGharanawouldusedto depictasignificance.Jaipur,Bikaner, Jodhpurwasthemajorgharanas.

TasteinSimplicity

Oneofthemostdelightfulaspectsofa visittothe'pinkcity'istheculinary delightsofRajasthan,themaincuisine ofJaipur ThecapitalofRajputkings hadanimpressivearrayofmouthwateringdelights,keptcloselyguarded bytheroyalchefs.Someofthemhave beenpassedonthroughgenerations, sadlytheresthavebeenlost.The authenticityofJaipur,Rajasthanliesin itssimplicity.Jaipurisacityofroyalty, alandwhichhasservedrichfoodtothe Kingsandqueensoftheroyalfamily TheimperialkitchensofRajasthanused toemploy'Khansamas'(theroyal cooks)tomakethebestgastronomy. ThePinkcitystillservesthebest delicaciestoitsresidentsandtourists. Naturallyhome-maderecipeswinheart ofthetravellers.

TypicaldishesincludeDalBaati Churma,MissiRoti,GattekiSabzi, Lahsunkichutney,KerSangri,Makke kiGhat,BajrekiGhat,BajrekiRotiand LaalMaans.Jaipurisalsoknownforits sweetswhichdepictstheancient traditionsofRajasthantowelcome guestswithservingsweetasasymbol offriendshipandhappiness.Thesweet includeGhevar,Feeni,MawaKachori,

Gajak,Meethithuli,Chaugunike laddu,andMoongThal.Although, sincelastdecadebeingamoderncity, thecuisineofJaipurportraysa contemporarystyleofcuisine.Many dishesarerevisedanddenotesmixed cultures.Jaipurbeingagreattourist attractionitservesmorethan1000of varietyofdishesincludingbothVeg andNon-Veg.

ExploringJaipurthroughits Antiquities

PlannedbyVidyadharBhattacharya

Jaipurownstherecordoffirstplanned cityinthehistoryofIndia.Beinga royalcitysinceformedJaipurdepicts manystructuresandmonuments denotingtherichnessofthecityandits cultureisdepictedoverthe monuments.Carvingsontheforts, maingatesandmanyothermonuments denotesthemagnificenceofthecityas wellasitsart.Jaipurownsmanyold structuresincludingfortsandPalaces. Manyofthemwereundertakenbythe britishersduringpre-independence period.

MajorsitestovisitinJaipurareAmer FortandJantarMantar.Jaipurowns manyculturalsiteslikeJawaharKala KendracreatedbyArchitectCharles CorreaandRavindraManch. GovernmentCentralMuseumdenotes variousartsandantiquities.Thereisa governmentmuseumatHawaMahal andanartgalleryatViratnagar Also, NahargarhFort,JalMahal,JalgarhFort aresitestoexploreinJaipur.

WiththefortsJaipurownsamazing gardensdenotedtothequeensof particulardynastyfromvarioustime periods.LikeSisodiaRaniPalace, VidyadharGarden,RamNiwas Garden,etc.manynightsshowsteals theheartoftravellersincludinglight andsoundshowatJainiwasUdyan, AmberPalaceandCityPalaceare pointofattractionatnightastheyare

lightenedwithbrightlightsandlooks mesmerizinginthedark.

BeinganoldcityJaipurhavemany templesofdifferentreligions.Manyof themareknownfortheirarchitectural work.BirlaTemple,GovindDevji Temple,MotiDoongriGaneshTemple, DigambarJainMandirandmost importantamongtheseGaltajian ancientpilgrimagecentreinJaipur MuseumslikeHawaMahal,Albert HallMuseum,JaipurWaxMuseum, MuseumofGem&Jewellery,etcare famousmuseumsinJaipurtovisit whichdepictsroyaltyofthatperiod andtheantiquitiesshowsartisticfactor ofJaipur.

EconomicGrowthofJaipur

Aspertherecordsreleasedbythe DirectorateofEconomicsandStatistics ofRajasthanstate,theGDPofJaipur districtisevaluatedatINR1,22,140 crores($15.8billion)in2020–21,with aper-capitaGDPofINR1,41,305.In additiontoitsroleasthenonmetropolitancapital,educational,and administrativecentre,theeconomyof Jaipurishavingboostbytourism, gemstonecutting,themanufactureof jewelleryandluxurytextiles,and informationtechnology

Threemajortradepromotion organisationshavetheirofficesin Jaipur Theseare:FederationofIndian ChambersofCommerce&Industry (FICCI),thePHDChamberof CommerceandIndustry(PHDCCI), andtheConfederationofIndian Industry(CII)whichhasitsregional officeshere.In2008,Jaipurwasrated 31amongthe50EmergingGlobal Outsourcingcities.

ThecityisamongtopapparentIThubs ofIndiaalongwithAhmedabad, BhubaneswarandKochi.Mahindra WorldCityisanon-segregated businesszoneinJaipur.Itishometo

varioussoftwareandITcompanies includingGenpact,Appirio, Infosys,Wipro,ICICIBank, ConnexionsandDeutscheBank. TheGovernmentofRajasthanhave builtAsia'slargestincubatorin Jaipur–theBhamashahTechno Hub.

Jaipurisamajorhubforartsand crafts.Ithasmanytraditionalshops sellingantiques,jewellery, handicrafts,gems,bangles,pottery, carpets,textiles,leatherandmetal products.JaipurisoneofIndia's largestmanufacturersofhandknottedrugs.Jaipurfoot,arubberbasedprostheticlegforpeoplewith below-kneeamputations,was designedandisproducedinJaipur

ContributionofJaipurinSports &Education

Education

ThePublicandprivateschoolsin JaipuraregovernedbytheCentral BoardofSecondaryEducationor BoardofSecondaryEducation, Rajasthan,InternationalBoardof educationandfollowa"10+2" plan.Thisplancallsforeightyears ofprimaryeducationandfouryears ofsecondaryeducation.The secondaryschoolincorporatetwo yearsofuppersecondaryeducation, whichismoreparticularand diversethanthetwoyearsoflower secondaryeducationbeforeit. Languagesofinstructioninclude EnglishandHindi.

Remarkableinstitutionsinthecity are:UniversityofRajasthan, RajasthanUniversityofHealth Sciences,Dr.BhimraoAmbedkar LawUniversity,RajasthanSanskrit University,HaridevJoshi UniversityofJournalismandMass Communication,SureshGyan ViharUniversity,Malaviya

NationalInstituteofTechnology,LNM InstituteofInformationTechnology, NationalInstituteofAyurveda,Sawai ManSinghMedicalCollegeand SubodhCollegeamongothers.

Admissiontograduationcollegesin Jaipur,manyofwhichareaffiliatedto RajasthanTechnicalUniversityin Kota,isthroughRajasthanEngineering AdmissionProcess.

Sports

Themajorcricketstadiuminthecity, SawaiMansinghStadium,can accommodatearound30,000people andhashostednationaland internationalcricketmatches.Itisalso thenativegroundofIPLteam RajasthanRoyals.SawaiMansingh IndoorStadium,ChauganStadiumand RailwayCricketGroundaretheother sportingstadiumsinthecity

Averynewstadiumhasbeenproposed forChonpVillagewithaseating capacity75,000.Itwouldbethethirdlargestcricketstadiumintheworld aftertheSardarPatelStadiumandthe MelbourneCricketGround.

ThecityissymbolizedintheIPLby RajasthanRoyalsin2008-2016; 2018–presentandinProKabaddi LeaguebyJaipurPinkPanthers.

Anewcricketstadiumsituated27km awayfromJaipurisunder construction.InJuly2021,Chief MinisterAshokGehlotsaidthatthe stadiumwillhaveatotalseating capacityof75000andwillbe constructedintwophases,ofwhichthe seatingaccommodationof45,000 peoplewillbecompletedinthefirst phaseandexpansionforanother 30,000willbedoneinthesecond phase.

NNikemosttrustedAmericabased brand,rulesoverthesportsworldall overtheglobe.Asoflater2020the organizationhadcountof76,700 employeesworldwide.Aroundin early2020thebrandwasat89th positioninbrandfortune500list counting32billionmakingitshine asmostvaluedbrandinsportsworld.Nikeisshininginthe sportsmarketsince1964whenstartedasaSports equipment'scompany

ThisblogisacomprehensiveexaminationofNike marketingtechniques,includingtheirtargetmarket,social mediastrategy,marketingmix,digitalmarketingpresence, campaigns,andmarketingactivitiesthroughouttheongoing pandemic.

AboutNike:

In1964,PhillKnighttrackathleteandhiscoachBill BowermanfoundedNikeoriginallyknownasBlueRibbon Sports(BRS)inEugene.WithpartnershipwithJapanese shoemakerOnitsukaTigerformedBRS.Tillendof1964 theBRSsoldaround1300pairsofsportsshoesandearned 8,000.InearlytheannualnetgrossofBRSreachedupto 20,000.Laterin1966BRSopeneditsretailstoreatSanta Monica,California.Laterin1971relationshipbetween BRSandOnitsukaTigercametoanend.ThenBRSwas

newlybornwithexpansionandanewname“Nike”.Itsfirst productdesignedbyCarolynDavidsonnamedasSwooshwas usedbyNikeon18thJune1971.Inmiddleof1980Nikegot 50%shareinU.S.sportsshoesmarket.InDecemberofthe sameyearNikegonepublicandanewstorybeganinthe growthofNike.

NikehadWieden+Kennedyastheirprimaryadvertising partner.Co-founderoftheadvertisingcompanyLateDan WiedencoinedthemostfamoussloganforNike“JustDoIt” in1988Nikeadcampaign.ThroughoutthewholeyearNike expandedwitharapidspeed.ThegrowthofNikewentona rapidrate.Aroundin2013NikereplacedAlcoaandwasmade amemberoftheDowJonesIndustrialAverage.InDecember 2013Nike'sprofitroseto13%inglobalorders.Forthe budgetaryyear2018,NikereportedearningsofUS$1.933 billion,withannualrevenueofUS$36.397billion,anincrease of6.0%overthepreviousbudgetarycycle.Nike'sshares tradedatover$72pershare,anditsmarketcapitalizationwas valuedatoverUS$114.5billioninOctober2018.

MarketingStrategies:

Nikebeingaglobalbrandgainedmorepopularityjustbecause ofthequalityproducts.Beingasportsbrandaddedmore optionsforpromotionsandmouthpublicity.In1982first advertiseofNikewasaired,createdbyadvertisingagency Wieden+KennedyduringtheNewYorkMarathon.Withthis theCannesAdvertisingFestivalhonoredNikeasthefirst companytoreceivethehonortwiceofAdvertiseroftheYear in1994and2003.

Nikenowpromotesitsproductsthroughsponsoring agreementswithcelebrityathletes.Nike'sfirstprofessional athletetopromoteNike'sproductwasRomaniantennisplayer IlieNăstase.Nikehasalsosponsoredmanyothersuccessful trackandfieldathletesovertheyears,suchasSebastianCoe, CarlLewis,JackieJoyner-Kersee,MichaelJohnsonand AllysonFelix.TheunderwritingofbasketballplayerMichael Jordanin1984,withhissubsequentpromotionofNikeover thecourseofhiscareer,withSpikeLeeasMarsBlackmon, provedtobeoneofthehugebooststoNike'sglareandsales.

DigitalMarketing:

Nike'sbestofthedigitalmarketingcampaignshassomebasic aspectsincludingsomeofthebestdigitalmarketing campaignsofNike.

Nikebelievesinmarketingstrategyisbrilliantlysupportedby effectiveads.Nikedoesn'tjustselltheirproductbuttheysell aspiration.

BuildingTaglinesandStories

Nikefocusoncreatingmeaningfulstoriestobuilda loyalfanbase.Nikepromptsemotioninthecustomer through“emotionalbranding”.Carefullycraftedadsaim giverisetoparticularfeelingsandmaketheNike productsmoremeaningfulthroughtheeyesofthe customers.

FinancialStatistics

Nike'sdigitalmarketingstrategyhasbroughtsuccess. Nikeisthemostvaluableglobalapparelbrandwitha brandvalueof28billiondollarsaspertherecordsof 2018.Theyheldthelargestmarketsharewith2.8 percentin2017.Thecompany'sfinancialrecordisalso strong.Inthelastconsecutive4years,Nikegenerated over30billiondollarsinrevenue.

TargetingTargetedAudience

Nikehasaspecialtargetingstrategywhotargetsthe audiencewhoactuallyneedstheproducts.E.g.Nike believesinsponsorships.Nikepromotestheirproduct throughcelebrityathletesgraduallyleadingin approachingatargetedaudiencecrowd.

Thebrandalwaysusescutting-edgetechnologieslike hyperadapt.Theirmissionis“Tobringinspirationand innovationtoeveryathleteintheworld”andasweall knowtheirtaglineis“JustDoIt”.Theyhaveastrong productportfolioinvariousinterrelatedbusiness segmentstoretaintheircustomersandprovidebundle productstothem.

Campaigns:

Nikeadvertisementshavealwaysdeliveredpowerful messagesthatstaywithviewersforalongtime.

Thelabel'swell-known"JustDoIt"missionstatement hasappearedinthelistoficonicadvertisementsoverthe years.Thecompanyhasearnedareputationforbeing oneofthemostcreativeadvertisersinthebusiness.

TheleadingsportswearcastCharlesBarkleyinits1993 commercialwhoraisedavalidpoint“JustbecauseI dunkabasketballdoesn'tmeanIshouldraiseyourkids”. ThestatementcreatedcontroversiesinUnitesstates. Barkleywasnottheonlyonetomakethispointatthe time,buthismessagewasamplifiedthroughthisad.

CharlesBarkley's"IAmNotaRoleModel"(1993)

TigerWoods“HelloWorld”(1996)

Withtheir"HelloWorld"promotionalvideo,theleading sportswearpresentedTigerWoodstotheworldwhenhe startedplayingprofessionallyin1996.Fewcouldhave foreseenthenhowinfluentialWoodswouldbeintheworld ofgolf,butNike'sadboldlypredictedhisaccomplishments thatwouldshortlyfollow.Theadgoneairandslowlygot morepopularityinthosedays.

Equality(2017)

Nikedeliberatelyharnessedthesport'ssupremacy,aswell asitsathletes',tofightimpairmentanddiscriminationinits February2017videoadvertisement.Thecampaignurged peopletoimplementthesportsmanshipandjusticethey witnessonthecourtorontheplayingfieldintheir everydaylives.Itwasn'tmadetoadvertiseaproduct. Instead,thelabelandtheathletesintendedtohighlighta majorsocialissueintheUnitedStates.

Thetaglineofthiscampaignwas, “The ball should bounce the same for everyone, on or off the field of play.”

COVID19Scenario:

LockdownandCovid19canbesaidtobetheworstyears inworldhistoryafterworldwarsandpandemics.Thevirus mademanyunrecoverabledamages.Manyofthepeople losttheirlovedones,somelosttheirjobandsomelosttheir bigset-upsraisedwithhardwork.Inthisscenariomany companiesandtheirownerscameforwardtohelppeople globally

Withthesamethoughsomecompaniesovercamethis phaseyetimpactofCovidcontinuedonmanyofthe companies.Currently,itbeenalmostthreeyearsforCovid outbreakyetcompaniesstrivinghardtocomeuptheloss baredinthoseyears.Althoughsafetywasmoreimportantat thesituationbutafterallithastobeenleftbackandstarting againiswhatneeded.ManyofcompanieslikeNike supportedcitizensandgovernmenttoovercomethephase. Nikeheldcampaignsandsessionforemployeesaddressing peopleandtheiremployeestobeawareaswellasassuring themsafetyandsecurity.Nikeaddressedtheircustomers andemployees,“Forthecontinuedsafetyandwellbeingof

ourteammatesandcustomers,ourNike-ownedandoperated storeswillremaintemporarilyclosedinmultiplecountries aroundtheworld.Storesinselectedlocationsareopenbased onguidancefromhealthandgovernmentauthorities.”

Conclusion:

Insummary,Nikeisthemarketleaderbecauseofitsdominant worldwidepresenceandleadership.Becauseofitsinviting environment,andunrivaledservice,acustomer'sexperienceat aNikestoreisundoubtedlyunlikeanyothersports equipment'sshop.Theirwelcoming“perfectsportsassociated atmosphere”shouldbealong-termcompetitiveadvantage. Thecompany'sretailoutletsandon-sitecollaborationshave earnedhigherresponserates,puttingtheminfrontofthepack inthematurebusiness.Asaresultofitsall-encompassing marketingapproach,Nikeenjoysastrongmarketposition.

Bothmarketingandsalesneedto

worktogethertounderstandthe painpointsoftargetpersonas anddevelopanactionplanfor generatinghigh-qualityleadstodrive theirbusinessgoals.

Tomakeyourjobeasier,we’ve compiledalistof11B2BLeads generationtacticsthatwillhelpyou capturepaidandorganicleadsand generatehigherconversionsforyour business.

HereisHowtoGenerateB2BLeads:11 TacticsThatGetResults;

1.Developasystemtoroutinelyhost webinars

Inamarketwhere91%ofB2BLeads professionalsbelievewebinarsaretheir favoritesortoftrainingmaterial,it’s clearyoushouldpayattentiontowhat theywant.Webinarsarefrequently rankedasthemostsuccessfulB2B Leadscontentformat,buttheymaybe time-consumingtoorganizeand conduct.

2.Alteryourblogentriesinto comprehensivetutorials. Again,thisisatried-and-truemethod forgeneratingnewleads,butwithtactic #8,wereallycrankthingsupanotch. Thegreatthingaboutthistacticisthat youareprobablycurrentlyspendinga lotoftime,energy,andmoney developingcontentforvariousonline outlets.

Yourgoalistomaximizethereturnon thatfinancialcommitment.

Therefore,itmakesperfectsensetotake thatmaterial,organizeitinappropriate groupings,andthentransformitinto muchbiggerpiecesofcontent.Business ownerswillbeinterestedin downloadingacompilationofallof yourblogpostingsonthetopicof businessmanagement,forinstance.

3.Generateemailleadsfromvideo views

Youalsodon’twantprospective prospectstojustviewyourvideo materialandthenvanish.You’veputin alotofefforttogetyourvideoviewed bythisprospect;itwouldbesillyto justsitbackandwatchthemgo withoutsayinganything.

4.Segmentyourcontentstrategy

Evenwhileyou’llheartheterm “segmentation”mostofteninthe contextofemailmarketing,it’sjustas relevantwhendiscussingcontent marketing.Nomatterwhetherit’sa blogpost,anemail,oraproduct description,ifyoucreatecontentwith awidetargetaudienceinmind,you’re lesslikelytocatertothespecificneeds ofthataudience,whichiswhat motivatesB2BLeadscustomersto takeaction.

5.PromoteyourB2BLeads generationcontentonTwitter

Fromitsinceptionin2016tillnow, Twitterhashadaquitepeculiarhistory Inreality,thecorporationisshiftingits brandingawayfrom“socialnetwork” andtoward“newsplatform”inthe mainappstores.

EvenwhileTwitterwillstillbeusedby manyasasocialnetworkinthe foreseeablefuture,theshiftin classificationrevealsinterestingfacts aboutitsusers.

Twitterisaplatformforindividualsto keepupwiththenewsandinformation theycareabout;thisisthefunction B2BLeadsbusinessesshouldplayon theplatform.

6.UseLinkedInAdvertisingto targetbigspenders

Iwon’tattempttosugarcoatit; LinkedInadvertisingaren’tcheap.It’s ironic,therefore,thatthisdeters

business-to-businessadvertisersfrom usingthenetwork.Afterall,LinkedIn allowsyoutoadvancenaturally,but Facebookadvertisementsare prohibitivelyexpensive.

7.Optimizeyouremailmarketing effortsformaximumreturnon investment

Marketingautomationisoneofthe mostpopularnewapproachestoemail marketing,andithasprovenvery effectiveformanyB2BLeads companies.

Confusedbyallthehubbubabout “marketingautomation”?Havealook atthis.Essentially,automation eliminatestheneedforhumanlabor associatedwithmanagingsegmented lists,targetinguserbehaviors,anda plethoraofothertasksthatcan transformyouremailmarketing strategyfromblahtoexcellent, allowingyoutodothingslikerecover 50%ofabandonedcartsormultiply salesby5times.

8. MakeuseofFacebook’stargeting features

WehavealreadydiscussedFacebook’s superiortargetingpossibilitiesonour blog,andwestandbythatassessment. Facebook’sabilitytoeffectively capitalizeonthevastamountsofuser dataitcollectswitheachapplaunch hasbeenvitaltothecompany’ssuccess inthesocialadvertisingspace.

IthasalsobeenessentialinFacebook’s successinbusiness-to-business marketing,whichisnowonparwith thatofbusiness-to-consumerefforts.

9.Buildyourownonlinecommunity

It’snosecretthatonlinecommunities likeRedditandQuorahavealotof influence.Creatinggroupsonnetworks likeLinkedInandFacebook,which provideparticularfunctionalityfor

this,hasproventobeoneofthemost effectiveB2BLeadmarketing techniques.

Aswe’veseen,SEMrusheven managedtoestablishitsown communityonTwitter,despitethefact thatTwitterdoesn’tprovidethesame levelofsupportfordoingso.

10.Convertemailleadsinto… additionalemailleadsbylaunching areferralcampaign

Convertingyourcurrentleadsand customersintobrandnewonesis reallyfulfilling,particularlywhenthey domostoftheeffortthemselves.

Here’swherereferralmarketingreally shine,particularlywhenrunentirely automatically

11.GuestBlogging

Postingrelevantmaterialonyourown websitemayonlyprovideyouwitha limitedamountoftraffictoattract prospects.However,attemptingtopublish materialonnumerousthird-partysites providesyouwithendlessexposureand placesyouinfrontofindividualswho havenotyetfoundyou.Itisbeneficialin

BottomLine

Followingtheleadgenerationstrategies we’velookedatinthisarticle,thekey

questionnowishowmanyleadscan youhandle?Therecomesapoint whereyouendupwithmoreleads thanyoursalesprocesscandeal withbutthere’sasolutionforthis problemaswell.

Automationmeansyoucanhandle vastnumbersofleadswithoutthe manualworkloadandyoucantakea lookatourarticlesonB2BLeads segmentationandlead qualification/scoringtolearnhow youcanprioritisethemostvaluable leadstoyourbusiness.