World-class experts committed to drive your success in franchising

One thing is certain: you can't succeed without a successful team.

The Mr. Mike Franchising Group handpicks top talents from around the world in every business area, giving your success an unfair advantage over the competition.

Founder

Mr. Mike

Europe's No. 1 Franchise Advisor, creator of the Winning Franchising Method and author of The Secret of Franchising , is the Founder of Mr Mike Franchising Group, an international organization that helps entrepreneurs grow through franchising.

CEO

Giovanni Caliendo

An expert in business development and networking with over 15 years of experience, he has specialized in building commercial networks, optimizing organizational processes, and driving strategic growth. Throughout his career, he has designed and implemented development strategies across various sectors on both European and international levels.

Today, as CEO of Mr. Mike Franchising Group, he leads the company with the firm goal of becoming a global leader in consulting and commercial services for franchises.

Giovanni Caliendo - Direttore Commerciale del Mr. Mike Franc1hising Group

Strategy director

Gabriel Spada

The mastermind behind the launch and international development of Mr. Mike Franchising Group.

An expert in brand positioning, strategic marketing and franchise branding, to date he is the strategic director of the group.

Gabriel Spada - Direttore Marketing Strategico del Mr. Mike Franchising Group

Consulting manager

Gianluca Pace

Consultant specializing on franchise brand development.

After his Master of Business Finance and Control he dedicated himself to understanding what are the strengths of a successful franchise, dealing with business plan drafting, business optimization and strategies to increase revenue margins. Among the chains he has worked with are Esselunga and La Yogurteria.

Thanks to his experience and training received within the group, today he is the head of the consulting area.

Gianluca Pace - Manager dell'area Consulenza del Mr. Mike Franchising Group

Franchising advisor

Marco Pasquali

After graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics and business he trained working 15 years with the best national and international franchises, such as Burger King, Old Wild West and 100 Montaditos.

Today he is an Italy area consultant specializing in analysis and evaluation of local businesses for brand development using the franchise model.

Marco Pasquali - Franchising Advisor Italia del Mr. Mike Franchising Group

Technology manager

Davide Bartolucci

Programmer and expert in information systems applied to marketing including SEO, web design, community management and mobile apps.

After creating, training and leading development teams for websites, management and marketing platforms in different countries, he specialized in information systems for franchises, becoming manager of the technical area of the group.

Davide Bartolucci - Manager Marketing Esecutivo del Mr. Mike Franchising Group

Communications manager

Solomia Gryshyna

Expert in social media management, copywriting and B2A and B2B direct outreach and lead generation strategies.

To date, she curates thecorporate image and brand awareness of Mr. Mike Franchising Group, helping to increase the group's awareness through marketing tools.

Solomia Gryshyna - Social Media Manager del Mr. Mike Franchising Group

Profiling manager

Isabel Doro

Specialized expert selecting potential customers and suppliers for our franchise network.

With her knowledge of the industry and use of advanced tools for both research and evaluation, she leads the group's profiling area in accurately identifying the most promising brands and opportunities for the group.

Isabel Doro - Profiler Mr. Mike Franchising Group

Tax department

Nikos Kouvaros

Expert in accounting and corporate tax strategy.

A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC), to date he is the group's tax consultant.

Nikos Kouvaros - Consulente fiscale del Mr. Mike Franchising Group

International legal department

Barbara Zogno

After graduating in law, she specialized in international contracting and was the legal figurehead of several international fashion and Franchising brands for 16 years.

Today she is the head of the group's legal department.

Barbara Zogno - Consulente legale internazionale del Mr. Mike Franchising Group

Financial department

Daniela Lorizzo

Banking trainer specializing in financial intelligence.

She has been helping entrepreneurs and freelancers in banking negotiation, optimization and development of financial plans for more than 20 years . To date, she is the group's financial advisor.

Daniela Lorizzo - Consulente finanziaria del Mr. Mike Franchising Group

OUR MISSION

We help entrepreneurs who want to make a difference for themselves and the market achieve extraordinary results through franchising.

OUR VALUES

External values are the core principles to uphold and act upon daily at the corporate level, ensuring excellence and results for customers and the market.

Our values

1

Positioning and ambition

We believe in the value of leadership and positioning as the absolute benchmark in your market.

For us, ambition is synonymous with certainty: we position ourselves to lead the market and bring our customers, partners and suppliers to be part of a circuit of excellence through which they are able to achieve great results.
2

Professionalism and excellence

We believe that professionalism and excellence are core values that must represent the group and everyone in it every day.

We believe in an uncompromising approach, so one of our fundamental goals is to attract the best talent and resources of excellence in the world and make them available to our clients, partners and the overall mission of the group.
3

Customization and experience

We believe in unique and customized solutions. Our experience has taught us that success does not love simplicity, but rather chases sophistication, excellence and the strength of those who have the ambition and courage to put themselves out there.

Each expert or specialist in our group has been carefully selected to be the best choice in his or her specific role in order to ensure that the whole group always has the best.
4

Profitability and abundance

We firmly believe that profit when it presupposes a value commensurate with it is one of the fundamental values for any enterprise. In fact, thanks to a healthy and abundant financial capacity, any business can grow, thereby increasing its value and impact on the market.

The franchise formula is not only a way to increase profit in a scalable way, it is also a way to create value, abundance and new opportunities for all.
5

Progress and scalability

We believe in the importance of progress, continuous improvement and scalability.

Everything we do is to ensure the group's continuous and scalable growth based on excellent strategies, services and professional connections.

6

Partnership and networking

We believe in the power of partnerships and the power of networking. The group's philosophy is based on the belief that unity is strength, so we invest in valuable partnerships to always ensure the best.

We are confident that only through authentic and solid relationships we will be able to build an ecosystem of growth and excellent results for all.
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