Head lice sufferers now have access to a new technology to combat their condition, available though the Lice Squad Canada franchise.
Treatment using the Lousebuster™ device is being implemented throughout the Lice Squad franchise system and is also available through the company’s training clinic near Barrie, Ont. The equipment, developed using research by University of Utah evolutionary parasitologist Dale Clayton, PhD, and commercialized by Larada Sciences, has been shown to kill 95 per cent of head lice and eggs in a single 30-minute treatment.
Lice Squad Canada provides natural alternatives for lice removal through a network of franchisees across Canada, working to eliminate the stigma associated with the condition and discourage the use of pesticide-based treatments.
By Katherine Christie
During my online search, I discovered U Weight Loss Centres. The concept intrigued me. As a hairstylist, I helped people improve how they looked and felt about themselves; with this franchise, I could accomplish the same thing, though in a slightly different way.
Along with Kaylah, I travelled to Toronto to meet the owners of the company. I headed into the interview armed with pages of questions (from franchise magazines, my lawyer and other people close to me) and proceeded to ask every single one of them. I was later told it was one of the longest franchisee interviews the executives ever had.
When we left, my daughter laughed and said, “I can’t believe you asked them all of those questions!” My reply: “This is my money, I’ve worked hard for it and I need to know they can answer my questions. If they can’t, they’re not the franchise for me.” Plus, Red Deer is a small city; I had integrity in my community all my life and I wasn’t going to risk that on a franchise unless it was the perfect fit.
Thankfully, U Weight Loss was the right choice for me. What they were offering was different than anything I had ever seen, and they had the expertise to back it up. Each U Weight Loss program is broken into three phases that address key aspects of successful weight loss—detox and cleanse, hormonal balance and increased metabolism—through macronutrient meal plans (calorically balanced combinations of protein, carbohydrates and fat) and easy-to-follow exercise plans. After reaching their goals, clients enter a final maintenance phase to ensure lasting results. I could see myself being successful and helping people at the same time. With that, I signed on to buy the Red Deer franchise in February 2008.
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By Katherine Christie
When it came to my own career aspirations, I vividly recall a defining moment in my childhood. At the age of 12, I was in Edmonton with my sister and watched as women in business suits with briefcases going in and out of buildings. I said to myself, ‘Someday, that’s going to be me.’ I wasn’t sure how, but there was no question I was going to make it happen.
As I was growing up, I tried a variety of jobs, including two or three before I turned 16. These experiences helped define my interests as I prepared to choose a career. For example, I got my first job at the Kitscoty County Office when I was only 14 years old, typing up pipeline service contracts three days a week after school. There, I learned a valuable lesson—I did not want to work in an office.
I also worked in a record store, but it wasn’t a good fit either. Knowing this was not my calling, I introduced myself to the owner of a men’s hair salon next door. I was offered a job—50 cents for every head I shampooed. Once I saw the entrepreneurial nature of hairdressing, I was hooked.
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By Katherine Christie
I have what I like to call a ‘type-E’ personality. Entrepreneurship has always been a part of who I am, even from a very young age. When I started my first business, I was no expert; I just knew what I needed to do. It all came very naturally to me.
That innate spirit carried me through several successful business ventures, and paved the way to my current career as a multi-unit franchisee with U Weight Loss Clinics. Combine that with a passion for helping people and a commitment to hard work and you’ve got the recipe for franchise success.
Life on (and off) the farm
Entrepreneurship runs in my family. My grandparents acquired a small farm in Kitscoty, Alta., after immigrating to Canada from Europe. My father and mother worked on the family farm for almost four decades.
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