One week from today is the official filing deadline for getting your taxes done this year. We may be out of time to offer you any real assistance ahead of this fast-approaching date, but that...
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The Stages of Franchise Business Ownership Explained
Business ownership is a journey. You can’t just pop down to the store and buy a business. It’s something you have to think long and hard about, research extensively and then jump into with...
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...
A Look at Provincial Legislation for Protecting Franchisees: Prince Edward Island
Updated September 2024 Prince Edward Island's Franchise's Act fully took effect on January 1, 2007, making it the third province behind Alberta and Ontario to have laws specific to franchising. It’s...
3 Hard Lessons Learned from Franchising Horror Stories
Recent feuding between franchisors and franchisees in Canada has been all over the news. The right franchising fit can be an entrepreneurial dream come true, but if things go awry, it can pit...
3 Examples of a Family Franchise Operation
Franchising and families were meant for one another. How so? The most convincing argument holds that close-knit support is absolutely necessary to launch an entrepreneurial venture. At FranNet, we...
Breaking Down the IFA’s 2018 Franchise Business Outlook
We hope you’ll agree that 2018 has gotten off to a pretty good start, economically speaking. While the stock market has had a couple of dips—corrections if you will—the balance sheet for the country...
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...
A Look at Provincial Legislation for Protecting Franchisees: New Brunswick
Updated August 2024 In Canada, it’s up to each province to create its own franchise laws. Currently, six out of the ten provinces have legislation specific to franchising, including New Brunswick....
Keep Your Day Job Through Semi-Absentee Ownership
During the franchise investigative process—whereby you, a budding entrepreneur will commence learning about all things related to owning a business of your own, you’ll come across a term that’s...