The day may come when you’ll have to turn the day-to-day operations of your franchise over to someone else. Perhaps you’ll have opened another location, or you merely want to take a step back and govern from a distance. Either way, you’re going to want to choose the right General Manager for the job. Today [...]

If you’re ready to dive into the franchising world, you’re going to want to be as prepared as possible. The process of buying a franchise in Canada isn’t particularly complicated, but you should be aware of a few key points before moving into those waters. Let’s take a look at the procedure for buying a [...]

A good franchisor knows when it’s time to add a few more members to the team in order to accommodate growth.  It’s worth it to take a few pages out of their book and identify those key moments when you should consider going on a hiring spree.  We’ve come up with a few suggestions that [...]

So, you want to be a franchisee? If you’ve given it some thought, chances are you’ve also done a little bit of homework as to what kind of franchise you’d like to buy, and why you’re well suited for it. You have a good idea what’s involved, what the upfront costs will be, and have some idea [...]

When it comes to business, you can either drive, or you can steer.  The latter involves being part of a larger process designed to help a company grow, and this usually happens as an employee.  The former involves directing the entire show from the top down, as a business owner.  This is one of the [...]