An affordable start
Low-cost franchise and business opportunities open avenues for entrepreneurs and offer an affordable start.Always dreamed of having your own business, but lacked the capital to take the plunge? The good news is that there...
Why would a business consider franchising?
For entrepreneurs with profitable, established business models that demonstrate competence, franchising may be the key to growth and increased competitiveness.Over the last couple of years, we have seen a sharp increase in mergers, acquisitions,...
FASA is ready to get stuck in
Following on the heels of the Budget Speech, the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) held its AGM and the board was able to take cognisance of government’s proposed growth plans and dove-tail them...
How perseverance paid off for 3@1 Business Centre franchise
Perseverance pays off, as the franchisor of 3@1 Business Centre can testify with their experience in opening their first outlet in Mauritius during lockdown...“It was late February 2020, just before South Africa’s first nationwide...
Your Business DigiMag – your free SME resource
Hot off the press! The latest issue of Your Business DigiMag - free for online reading or download here.
Your Business is your free publication that gets straight to the heart of business matters for...
Franchising: Strength in the collective
For franchise brands in particular, success going forward will require franchisors to support their franchisees and customers by pivoting their business models to better suit the changing marketplace. The very nature of franchising as...
Brand Ambassadors fly the 3@1 franchise flag
If your stories are all about your product and services, that's not story telling. It's a brochure. At 3@1 Business Centre, we want our story to be about recognising our long-term brand ambassadors who...
Digit Fleet Management Solutions, an evolving vehicle tracking system
Digit Fleet Management Solutions has notched up more than 14 years in business, built an impressive network of over 115 active franchise operations across South Africa, and plan to double this capacity in the...
Oct/Nov 2020 issue of Your Business out now – your free digital SME magazine!
The October/November 2020 issue of Your Business Magazine is out now, available to you free for online reading or download here.Some of our inspiring articles and features include:
ON THE COVER
DIGIT FLEET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS has...
Call for comments on Franchise Industry Code
In a surprise announcement, the Department of Trade & Competition (dtic) notified the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) that it was asking for comments on the discussion document relating to the publication of...
Modern women want more – it’s as simple as that
Collectively, women entrepreneurs operate differently to their male counterparts. Their lower employment numbers and growth aspirations have historically led to questions of how to “fix” them. But different doesn’t mean deficient — or underperforming.The...
The Kids’ Market: Being small has never been so big
If you have a genuine love for children, a lot of energy, and a good dose of business acumen, there's money to be made in the burgeoning Kids' Market, as being small has never...
What it takes to succeed as a franchisee
How to set yourself up for success as a franchisee.Joining a franchised network is a calculated business decision. The required investment should generate appropriate returns but there is an important proviso: Being a franchisee...
How to franchise a business
Franchising can be a very successful distribution strategy to expand a proven, successful business.Business owners considering going the franchise route should remember that it is not ethical or practical to franchise an idea or...
Expanding a South African franchise beyond our borders
According to the latest survey from the Franchise Association of South Africa, 39% of franchisors have businesses outside South African borders.This is equivalent to 1 775 stores in the SA franchise population. Most of...
