Franchise Flow Chart
Need help choosing the franchise of your dreams? Well give our 'choosing a franchise' flowchart a spin and see what you get!
History of franchising in South Africa
A history of franchising in South Africa is perhaps best told through its iconic franchises. In this article we take a look at the history of franchising in South Africa on a decade-by-decade timeline.
Master Franchises: Benefits & Demands
Master franchises give people with significant funds to start a business a degree of power, as they will be in charge of the other franchises that are established in a specified country or region. View this article for a list of the benefits of Master Franchise Licences and the demands placed upon a Master Franchisor.
How Franchising Works
The partners in a franchise agreement are the franchisor, who grants the franchise license to the franchisee, who invests in it.
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Both franchisors and franchisees need to have a number of aspects in place if they are to achieve their goals.
Companies looking to branch out into franchising must ensure that they have a strong team in place with some of them having had experience in the franchising industry.
Financing a Franchise
A franchisee can avail of many sources for financial assistance in starting up the franchise business. This can be in the form of a bank or other financial institutional loan, a loan from a family member or friend, or the franchisor might assist with funding for the franchise start-up costs.
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In order for franchisees to be successful at running their business, they need to go on well-organised and correctly structured training courses.
This is a key issue that potential franchisees need to ask the franchisor about before an agreement is signed, although the good news is that over the past ten years, the vast majority of franchisors have put in place a start-up training programme.
Checklist -- Evaluating yourself
Is franchising for you? Take time to consider your own strengths and weaknesses before you enter into serious discussion with any franchisor. The following checklists are designed to assist you in this assessment.
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SmartPA 2018 Q1 Updates
CEO of SmartPA Andrew Wright talks about the latest updates for SmartPA in this video. SmartPA is beginning to move into its next five-year plan, making this an exciting time to start your SmartPA business! Find out more about how SmartPA is growing in this video.
SmartPA 2018 Q1 Updates
CEO of SmartPA Andrew Wright talks about the latest updates for SmartPA in this video. SmartPA is beginning to move into its next five-year plan, making this an exciting time to start your SmartPA business! Find out more about how SmartPA is growing in this video.
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SmartPA Insourcing
You will likely have had some experience with, or at least heard of ‘outsourcing’, but what about ‘insourcing’? ‘Insourcing’ is a bespoke model unique to SmartPA, which enables our Partners to grow their businesses beyond capacity and ability.
SmartPA Insourcing
You will likely have had some experience with, or at least heard of ‘outsourcing’, but what about ‘insourcing’? ‘Insourcing’ is a bespoke model unique to SmartPA, which enables our Partners to grow their businesses beyond capacity and ability.