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Jan 16, 2014

Buying Into a Franchise Requires Careful Thought

Buying a franchise can be a good way to get your start as a business owner. Franchises come with a lot of built-in advantages, such as name recognition and training support. However, before taking the...

Jan 14, 2014

Disclosure: When Is Enough Enough?

Only Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island require that franchisors provide prospective franchisees with a disclosure document. Enough information is to be provided in...

Jan 9, 2014

Saving Time with the Administration in Small...

I often get asked by small business owners how they can save time with the administration of their businesses. The daily routines required by an accounting system can be challenging when...

Jan 1, 2014

Supply Chain: How does your franchise stack up?

With FranchiseBlast, our franchise management software, we meet franchisors at very different points in their evolution. In this article, we study a particular aspect: the supply chain. Specifically,...

Dec 31, 2013

Development Arrangements in Franchising

Many franchisees and even some franchisors do not clearly understand what a development arrangement is. In its simplest form, a development arrangement is an agreement whereby a franchisee...

Dec 31, 2013

Franchising Trends for 2014

Have you become discouraged by the frustrating routine of reporting to work every day only to do something you dislike or spend time with people who make you feel stressed rather than encouraged? If...

Dec 24, 2013

Merry Marketing: The Holidays and Social Media

‘Tis the season for celebration and merriment, and for the most part people are on social media to do just that. They’re posting pictures of Christmas trees, exchanging online greeting cards and...

Dec 20, 2013

Social Media and the Changing Face of the...

Running a business today is not what it used to be. Social media has changed things dramatically, and in order to succeed a company has to make the most of the available tools. Facebook, Twitter,...

Dec 17, 2013

Don’t Promote If You’re Not Prepared

This is very true, however if you promote, you need to make sure that you can make it happen!! I recently had a business dinner at a “chain” restaurant that was running a promotion to attract more...

Dec 10, 2013

What No One Ever Tells Tenants about Leasing...

Dale Willerton collaborated with his colleague Jeff Grandfield on this article. As a franchisee and tenant, you may already have some preconceived notions about commercial leasing. Here are some...

Dec 3, 2013

National Accounts – Growing Trend in Franchising

Over the last decade or so, one of the growing trends in franchising has been how franchisors address issues with “large” or “national account” customers, which for ease of reference will simply be...

Dec 1, 2013

Benefits of a Franchise vs an Independent

One of the first things a person may consider when deciding to go into business for themselves is whether or not to buy into a franchise. However, a franchise system isn’t right for everyone. If...

Dec 1, 2013

Creating a Cost Effective Lead Generating Strategy

Solid yet affordable lead generation is a vital part of any franchise development. Qualified clients can't come to you if they don't know your opportunity exists. Luckily, the shift of lead generation...

Dec 1, 2013

How to detect and prevent fraud in your franchise...

We often work with emerging franchisors and one question that comes up repeatedly is "How do we ensure our franchisees pay us our royalties?”. This question can be divided into two different tasks....

Nov 26, 2013

The Key Obligations of Franchisors and Franchisees

The franchisor and franchisee relationship is a significant part of a successful franchise business. Both parties have important responsibilities they must handle to keep the business running...

Nov 18, 2013

Franchise Tenants Have an Advantage When it Comes...

Dale Willerton collaborated with his colleague Jeff Grandfield on this article. When it comes to conducting business, you can do it independently, with a partner or as a franchisee. What is...

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