When you decide to become your own boss using the franchise route, you’ll be in business for yourself, but never by yourself. This is a common phrase in our industry, and it plays to the advantages...
Halloween is almost upon us and that means all the scary things that haunt your nightmares come into the real world to torment you. (Also, kids getting lots of candy, but we’re here to concentrate...
Our good friends and partners at the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) are holding the Franchise Canada Show in Toronto Oct. 13 and 14 from 11 am to 5 pm each day at the Enercare Centre in Hall...
As the recent tornadoes in Ottawa and Gatineau have proven, disasters can strike at any moment. Flooding, ice storms, hurricanes, blizzards, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires and any other natural...
Jim Malcolm is Colorado’s Master Franchisee for Enviro-Master Services. His successful operation, begun just two short years ago, is rapidly approaching $1 million in sales, and he got there because...
In our ongoing series exploring the various franchising laws in Canada, we’ve thus far looked at the franchising legislation of Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba. These are three of...
A franchise area developer’s role is to introduce the franchise into a larger region than just a standard franchise territory. Franchise area developers agree to develop multiple units, so sometimes...
Some franchisees just seem to have all the luck when it comes to social media! How do they get so many followers and audience engagement while other franchisees can barely seem to get their own...
The Small Business Encyclopaedia defines franchising as: a continuing relationship in which a franchisor provides a licensed privilege to the franchisee to do business and offers assistance in...
Business consulting franchises provide consulting services to businesses on various topics including advertising/marketing, sales training and executive coaching, just to name a few....