By Gary Prenevost
and Mike Martin
If you are already serious about becoming a franchisee, then congratulations! You are among a growing base of Canadians who would rather work for themselves than work for someone else.
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So you’re thinking about buying a franchise? Congratulations, you are now part of one of the strongest emerging trends in Canada today. The market is seeing record or near-record business volumes and franchise sales and no wonder, given going into business for oneself is arguably less risky than corporate employment these days.
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By Gary Prenevost
So you’re thinking about buying a franchise? Congratulations, you are now part of one of the strongest emerging trends in Canada today. The market is seeing record or near-record business volumes and franchise sales.
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By Gary Prenevost
If you have recently signed your franchise agreement, congratulations on making such an important decision! Now it is time to navigate a myriad of tasks that need to be considered when your new business enters and progresses through its launch phase.
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By Gary Prenevost
Q: What does a new franchisee need to know about hiring? Gary says: There are ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ costs involved in hiring and training staff. The hard costs include advertising open positions, conducting training, buying uniforms, etc.
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By Gary Prenevost
Q During my franchise search, most of the contacts I see are listed as ‘franchise development’ executives. What exactly do these people do? Gary says: Franchise development executives are the employees responsible for recruiting new franchisees into a franchisor’s system.
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