Volano Solutions and Action Card Updates

Off and Running 2015 is off to a great start for Action Card creator Volano Solutions and there was no better way to kick off the year than to be recognized by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce for small business of the month. We are actively looking for software developers,… Read More

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Are you Cut Out for Franchise Ownership?

Analyzing Franchise Opportunities I worked with a lot of people who were interested in buying and owning a franchise during my days at 1-800-Radiator.  In a way I lived vicariously through these people who were at that point in their life where they were ready emotionally and financially to own… Read More

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Action Card Creator Receives Accolade from Omaha Chamber of Commerce

This month Action Card’s creator  Volano Solutions was recognized by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce for Small Business of the Month. Check out the video link. The Chamber recognized Volano as an Omaha based custom software developer dedicated to helping multi location businesses, field management teams, franchise companies and wireless… Read More

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Action Card User Tips

Getting More Out of Action Card I stare at Action Card every day and it is easy for me to forget that our clients have a lot of other things to do with their time. I wanted to make sure that they were getting the most out of the app… Read More

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Franchise Brand Standards and Compliance

Action Card was featured in the Midlands Business Journal recently for it’s work with national franchise companies consulting on better field management and brand standards. Read about the work Omaha based software consultant Volano Solutions has done in the franchise and wireless retail space with it’s latest mobile app. MBJ_11X17-WebReprint-Interest… Read More

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Action Card Moves into New Space

Friday Volano and the Action Card team finished our first week in the Mastercraft building. The space is starting to look like home but needs a few finishing touches yet. The barren walls make for less than ideal acoustics but we made sure that the kegerator was in full working order… Read More

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Action Card Overview Video

Check out a short overview video of Action Card. This video covers scheduling and conducting reviews in the field, identifying action items and reconciling the completion of those items. We also have instruction videos that cover set-up and administration under the Getting Started page when you sign up for a… Read More

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Communication the Key to Compliance

I was researching the best way to set up a client referral program for Action Card yesterday and read an interesting statistic. Over 80% of your clients are willing to refer you to a peer but less then 20% do. It’s well established that customer referrals tend to be the… Read More

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Action Card’s Kelly Grace Quoted in “Franchising World” Article

This month Action Card’s Kelly Grace was asked his opinion on how to make effective site visits in the franchise industry. Read the article here. Our good friend Mary Ann O’Connell, CFE of FranWise wrote a wonderfully informative piece and has the experience and knowledge to back it up. Visiting… Read More

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Three Ways to Get Brand Standards Consistency at the Location Level

I used to teach 6th grade and learned very quickly that the only way to be effective in the classroom was to have control of the class. The way to maintain control was by having clear standards and the discipline to enforce them consistently and equitably. Kids will test your… Read More

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