There’s a better, smarter, more efficient way to buying a franchise, and Chicago entrepreneur Craig Slavin has developed it.   A 40-year franchise veteran, Slavin has been involved with all aspects of the franchising industry from concept creation and refinement to management and national/international growth; including his role as the former CEO and President of Giordano’s Famous Stuffed Pizza.  He has not only led major franchise organizations to success, but he has also helped hundreds of franchises reposition their concepts, streamline their operations, and grow their businesses.  It was this ongoing pattern of poor choices and wasted time that led Slavin to research and develop ConnectMe, a free on-line survey that guides prospective franchise owners to the right franchise for them – what many have referred to as the e-Harmony or Match.com of franchising.