 |  Pictured: Michele Serfontein. Image supplied. This Women's Month we sit down with Michele Serfontein, a former professor who now owns an Ocean Basket franchise in Hermanus... |
 |  Franchise Owner – Terri Coetser, Ocean Basket. Image supplied. Terri Coetser's journey to owning two Ocean Basket franchises in KwaZulu-Natal speaks volumes about a relentless commitment to success... |
 |
[Evan-Lee Courie] Karen Loader, owner of F45 Fitness in Bryanston and Fourways, recently became the official primary franchisor for all F45 gyms in South Africa... |
 |
[Oresti Patricios] Covid, load shedding, water shortages, inflation, potholes, million Rand flags and the Spurs; what a way to start a conversation... |
 |
[Lauren Hartzenberg] KFC Africa's chief people officer Akhona Qengqe explains how the fast-food giant has been impacted by Covid-19, and how it's equipping itself for the future... |
 |  Source: Tim Douglas from Pexels For business owners searching for growth, franchising the business affords the opportunity to expand to new locations and grow the brand and revenue, notes FNB's head of franchising... |
|
[Morne Cronje] The ability to quickly reconfigure strategy, structure, processes, people and technology toward value-creating and value-protecting opportunities is key to survival... |
|
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Despite the devastating economic impacts of Covid-19, the franchising sector could remain a viable business investment for aspiring entrepreneurs... |
|
[Lauren Hartzenberg] Burt Gunning is the guy to take your cue from when it comes to running a successful franchise business... |
 |
[Alan Hockey] The decision to sell a franchise is as important to the franchisor as it is to the franchisee. Remember, the franchisor will be allowing the franchisee into the fold... |
|
[Alan Hockey] Hopefully I caught your attention with a promise to get your product to market without failing. I have possibly, erroneously I might add, have made the whole process seem very simple, where it is actually quite complex... |
|
[Alan Hockey] I am not about to make the evening news by letting you know that franchises are more likely to succeed than independent businesses... |
 | A "burn-out" of a wooden structure was the focal point of the evening at the Gauteng's firefighters' training ground in Modderfontein.    
|
 |
[Danette Breitenbach] Over three-quarters of franchisee owners are optimistic about the future. This optimism is translated into the growth of franchises' contribution to the GDP of South Africa - growing from 9% in 2014 to 15% today... |
 |
[Richard Mukheibir] The franchise sector continues to grow healthily, according to the survey results recently released by Fasa. That sounds as if we should be in a good position to answer the president's call to create jobs... |
|
[Danette Breitenbach] What really counts is money. It is why people are in business and for franchisers, this means guiding their franchisee on the franchise runway to achieving their goals... |
|  ©everythingpossible via 123RF Benchmarking is a vital component in your management tool box. It is about a lot more than just collecting numbers for the sake of some vague historical record... |
 |  ©Illia Uriadnikov via 123RF Franchising is one industry that has proven in many countries to be resilient even in the face of extensive macroeconomic difficulties... |
|
[Richard Mukheibir] Cashflow is one of the cornerstones of your business because if you can't get it right, your business will crumble... |
|
[Richard Mukheibir] Entrepreneurs contribute towards job creation, which motivates many people to want to start their own business, but how well do they know their business personality? |
