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There are FREE articles available at Frannet.com. Search the Franchise Library at www.frannet.com to find the articles listed below and much more!
What Good is a List?
by Cheri Carroll and Howard Bassuk
Matching your personality and goals to the right choice of business is vital to your success as a franchisee as well as to the franchiserÕs entire system.
Read this article: http://www.frannet.com/franchising_articles/WhatGoodisaList.html
Evaluate Your Skills
by Howard Bassuk
Do you have what it takes to be a franchisee? Evaluating yourself is an all-important step to take before you buy a business.
Read this article: http://www.frannet.com/franchising_articles/Evaluate.html
16 Things to Expect From Your Franchisor Before You Invest!
by Howard Bassuk
There are a lot of things you should expect from a franchisor. This list could be even longer, but what really matters is that you make sure that the franchise that you become a part of has the ingredients necessary to help you become successful.
Read this article: http://www.frannet.com/franchising_articles/16ThingstoExpect.html
Here youÕll find plenty of free information, including the ÔGuide to Buying a FranchiseÕ which includes the articles listed below and much more!
What is Franchising?
You want to be your own boss running your own business, but are not sure where to start, what resources you need, how to market products and services, how to hire and train employees etc. DonÕt despair Ð a franchise opportunity could the right choice for you.
Read this article: What is Franchising?
Why invest in a franchise?
There are many advantages in choosing a franchise business model over an independent business. First of all the success rate for franchises is 90%, beacuse you receive the benefits of operating a business model that has been tried and tested to work, on-going support, marketing support, expert training and much more...
Read this article: Why invest in a franchise?
How Franchising Works
The partners in a franchise agreement are the franchisor, who grants the franchise license to the franchisee, who invests in it.
Read this article: How Franchising Works
This site provides information on how to make the right franchising decision, be a successful franchisee, and find the franchise opportunity that's right for you.
Women
in Business Info-Guide
The following document was prepared by the Canada-Ontario
Business Service Centre (COBSC) a single point of access to information
on federal and provincial government programs, services and regulations.
This guide is designed to help navigate through federal and provincial
government programs, services and resources that may be of interest
to women entrepreneurs in Ontario.
Womennet
Directory
Womennet.ca, the Canadian Women's Information Centre, helps women
respond to challenges and improve their quality of life. Whether
they are working outside the home or parenting, on their own or
with a spouse, young, middle-aged or elderly, women face challenges.
Womennet.ca is the site to turn to for information and resources
to help women take charge of their lives.
Link: Help for Women in Crisis http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/owd/english/assaulted/morehelp.html
Ontario Works Assistance Programs http://www.thunderbay.ca/tbdssab/index.cfm?fuse=html&pg=3104
Having a Baby in Thunder Bay http://www.tbdhu.com/reproduction/Preconception.pdf
Northern Opportunities for Women:
click here to read more about programs available to your area
This Works Employment Resource Centre, Dryden www.thisworks.ca
Link: Help for Women in Crisis http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/owd/english/assaulted/morehelp.html
Ontario Works Assistance Programs http://www.thunderbay.ca/tbdssab/index.cfm?fuse=html&pg=3104
http://www.PROFITguide.com/w100ballot
