Many Canadians work a regular job, putting in between 35-45 hours a week and receiving a set salary. This is great for consistency but it does not give a solid pathway to financial independence. Of course, wages are not keeping up with inflation so people are required to take on more jobs, whether they be part time gigs or full on positions. This does not leave any time for family, leisure or everything else that people value.
This is where franchises come in. Rather than being guaranteed a set schedule and wage, business owners are responsible for deciding how much they are putting into the project and what their long term goals are. To start, franchisees need to dedicate a large quantity of time for training, administration, marketing and other objectives. However, once the machine is well oiled, there is the possibility of stepping back, by outsourcing key business processes or hiring staff directly. This puts the power in the hands of the owner, who is seeking to maximise income while also minimising risk and effort.
This is not to say that it is easy, far from it. Running a business requires people skills, critical thinking and the ability to delegate roles and other tasks. Rather daunting for most, many give up in the early phase and never wait to realise the benefits of their effort and contribution. At Inspiration Learning Center, we have been doing this for 22 years and we are experts at what we do. Many prospective entrepreneurs worry that they are not trained teachers and may lack the necessary qualification to operate a school on their own. While it may appear this way from the outside, operators are in the “people business” and are responsible for connection students with teachers. Our training program takes care of all these details, guiding them in every facet of the business. Taking place either online or at our Markham corporate office, every bit of information is presented in a clear and understandable way, leaving nothing to guesswork.
During the onboarding stage, owners have many questions and we are able to make complicated ideas simple. Led by our expert franchise development team, they learn how to market our services, organise schedules and family accounts, use dedicated software (and other applications) as well as filling important documents, especially during tax time. Of course, our HQ is responsible for national marketing but it is the local owner who is in charge of delivering our material to their immediate community, in tandem with customised events and promotions that appear to people in the area. This can include translating it into the relevant language, after school programs and even summer camp. We will set up every facet of marketing access, which is how parents learn about your learning center and sign up for a free student evaluation.
If you truly care about your community, and build up your personal wealth by serving others, Inspiration is the pathway to your success. To start, browse our website to get a feel for our values, ethics and how we conduct business. After some initial success, which does not take that long, parents will recommend you. In order to facilitate referrals, you need to maintain high quality and consistency. This means that you students are realising higher grades, getting into the programs of their choice and exhibiting a high degree of self confidence. Our personalised approach allows teachers to narrow in on the student’s unique profile, which consists of strengths, weaknesses and interests. Regardless of the student’s barriers, including autism and other learning problems, we have a solution to every problem. By building trust, you can develop your client list and build your business.
If you have any questions, please contact us for a tour of our Markham office, or any of the other 13 learning centers located across Canada. We have many premium locations available across Canada and we are excited to see our east-meets-west teaching methodology serve our growing country. With immigration heading towards one million new arrivals per year, there has never been a better time to join the complimentary education sector.
