Critical to any serious endeavor are the knowledge and experience of the people behind it. John Collins, the founder of The Conceptual Edge, has enjoyed a long and successful career in franchising. Through exposure to a multitude of franchise concepts, he and his team have formed an extensive cadre of individuals or firms that can be called upon to assist with virtually any portion of any venture.   Past projects range from large projects such as developing new Franchisors, taking them into the marketplace and assisting with their expansion to the level of well over 100 sold franchises, to smaller projects like providing minor assistance to Franchisors that are on the road to growth and need only fine tuning of their concept, internal systems or marketing program.   Following is a sampling of the types of businesses served: Computer Learning Centers Title Associates Same Day Courier Service Real Estate Check Cashing Stores Pizza Restaurants Home Repair Trades Yogurt Shops Art and Framing Gallery Convenience Stores Paper Goods Party Stores Remodeling Contractors Commercial Drapery Cleaners Pie and Bake Shops Neighborhood Welcoming Service Handyman Service Carpet Dyeing and Cleaning Various Restaurants This list represents a total of thousands of franchised units References will be furnished to the serious franchisor candidate.