Our Franchise Partners
Owning and operating a franchise is not for everyone and despite what it may look like on the surface, franchising does not mean that sales will automatically come in with little or no effort.
Franchisees must have grit, perseverance and resilience as they go about generating sales for their franchise.
The good news is that franchisees are not alone and have access to a strategic partner to provide training, tools, resources, networks and ongoing support to help them along the way.
A franchise is commonly known as “being in business FOR yourself but not BY yourself”.
A few of the common skills and abilities for an IDEAL franchisee would look something like this:
what are the qualities of a good franchisee
Value
Someone who is passionate about creating a sport environment in their community that is fun, inclusive and encouraging
People who value sport as a means to a greater end (not the end in and of itself) and are passionate about helping youth become all around healthier
(physically, mentally, socially and emotionally)
A person(s) who seek a business model that aligns with their personal values and goals
People who are community-minded and eager to build a healthier, better community
Growth
Someone who is seriously looking to:
complement an existing business and build the brand to leverage their customer relations to generate new business
get started in a side business and willing to invest 3-5 hours per week (mostly evenings & weekends) with aspirations to grow the business by introducing more sports programs
supplement their current income with a lifestyle type of (side) business to earn additional income for things like child education funds/ payments, paying off loans, traveling more, purchasing new products or building a family business together
Receptivity
Someone having flexibility with their time and looking for a low investment, low risk work-from-home (lifestyle) business.
Someone who continuously seeks solutions and ways to improve poor environments or bad situations or themselves
A person who is open to learning new concepts, taking calculated risks and trying new things, particularly new sports
Someone who is comfortable with leadership roles & willing to take responsibility for their decisions and actions and ownership to improve the lives of youth
Skills
People with some experience in either business or sales or has taken a lead role on new initiatives and continuously strived to achieve what they set out to do to get things done
A person who is team-orientated and willing to collaborate with leadership and their peers to help each other solve a problem, improve a situation or build better mousetrap for the common good
People who are accustomed to or willing to operating within a set system of standards, policies and processes and who want to be part of building a brand together for the benefit of all