{Updated January 2024} With a New Year comes countless New Year’s resolutions where people set goals for themselves to pursue over the next twelve months. While done with good intentions, it’s all...
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Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Franchise Owner?
Updated February 2024 Buying a franchise is a popular option for those seeking business ownership because it offers resources, support, and a proven business model. This makes franchise ownership...
3 Reasons Franchise Ownership is a Better Deal
When people think about owning their own small business, they tend to picture building it from the ground up: starting in their home office with just a desk and a dream, and slowly expanding and...
How to Differentiate a Good Franchise Consultant From the Rest
When we meet people and tell them about what we do, it is not uncommon for them to tell us that they have never heard of a franchise consultant service like ours before. They sometimes ask why...
Signs You Should Quit Your Job and Buy a Franchise
Are you getting tired of the daily grind at your nine-to-five job? Do you dream of being your own boss one day? If so, you’ve probably looked into the options for starting your own business from...
What You Need to Know About Real Estate Franchising in Canada
{Updated December 2023} “Buy land, they're not making it anymore." - Mark Twain While those words were said over a hundred years ago, they ring true today. Real estate will always be a hot...
FranNet Consultant Merri Cronk Helps Retired Pilot Find a Second Career
Franchise Consultant Merri Cronk was excited to recently help a retired Air Force pilot find a second career with the franchise, Lawn Doctor. Rich and his wife Patsy had looked into a fast food...
Border Business Report Interviews FranNet Consultant Claudia Lardizabal
If you're wondering how FranNet helps people in a career change or those considering business ownership, check out this recent podcast featuring our very own franchise consultant, Claudia...
Finding the Best Franchise: Are You Missing the Gold?
“I wouldn’t want to own a cleaning service,” said one potential franchise owner. “That’s a dirty job.” This is one example of a comment franchise consultants at FranNet hear about business such as...
A Look at Provincial Legislation for Protecting Franchisees: Ontario
Updated July 2024 Similar to other franchising laws in Canada, the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure) is designed to create a level playing field between the franchisor and franchisee while...