Smart Franchisees Ask A Lot of Questions


Before taking the plunge into any franchise opportunity, we know you will want to do your research. Then we can dive into the opportunity and find out if it’s right for you. We want to make the process as easy as possible for you. Below is a list of frequently asked questions by other potential franchisees.

The Business Finders Canada brand represents leadership in buying and selling business and commercial property. We are a team of Professional Business and Commercial Real Estate Brokers. Our confidential processes and proven systems are six times more effective than the industry average. That sets our team of dealmakers apart.

A Business Broker is a certified real estate expert who specializes in selling existing businesses and franchises. Simply put, we sell businesses.

Selling and buying a business is complicated. If you don’t have a guide, you’re apt to get lost. Think of a Business Broker as that guide, navigating buyers and sellers through a complicated landscape with numerous pitfalls.

More and more people are turning to a business brokers for expert advice on all kinds of issues, including properly valuing their business and getting a business ready to go on the market.

Business Finders Canada will work with the franchisee to determine the right location.

The ideal candidate will have mid-level to senior level management experience, sales, and financial skills – and/or would have owned a business in the past. While this is no guarantee that you will be successful, our goal is to only offer our franchisee program to people who have the skills necessary to be successful.

If you are a hardworking, motivated, teachable, energetic team player who recognizes the importance of exceptional client service, timely communication, and unyielding integrity, you are an ideal candidate.

In addition to extensive training and support. The reputation and success of our brand and team will give you a leg up on the competition. We have thousands of completed transactions and a reputation for professional and ethical service to our clients. Support and advice is always available to you on both a regional and national level.

We have an extensive training program designed to teach you the entire process of business brokerage and our related services. You will start with an online training, which takes approximately 20 hours. You will then attend four to five days of classroom training in Kelowna, B.C., where you will conduct a complete case study.

The level of income that a Franchisee earns is dependent on a number of factors, including the Franchisee’s level of involvement in the operation, sales performance, cost controls, and fixed overhead, location and market. It can vary from location to location.

A franchise can provide you with a solid business model that has been proven to work. You don’t have to come up with the hiring requirements, training process, sales protocol, or any of the other details that it takes to launch and run a business.

Your total investment depends on many factors including location costs, legal requirements in your particular area, and more. Most BFC locations cost between $130,000 to $200,000 to open and operate, which includes the required $25,000 franchise fee. (See Business Finders Canada Franchise Disclosure Document, Schedule A, for more details.)

We provide continuous training and process updates to our franchisees to help keep up with the latest trends. Remember, you are never alone when you join the BFC franchise family.

A Business Finders Canada franchise territory is an exclusive area where you may conduct your franchise business. No other Business Finders Canada franchisee is authorized to open a location in your exclusive area.

Business Finders Canada was formed in 2009 to help business owners sell their business confidentiality. Business Finders Canada has been growing ever since.

Most Canadian business owners are nearing retirement, with almost 60% of small and midsized business owners aged 50 and up. In the next five years, about 40% of entrepreneurs expect to exit their business without acquiring another one. That figure jumps to 70% over the next 10 years.

Business Finders Canada is perfectly positioned for the boom. It will provide the right tools and information for you to be successful in your Business Finders Canada franchise.

When you become a Business Finders Canada franchisee, you will go through an extensive training program that will teach you everything you need to know to effectively compete in the marketplace. Topics will cover local area marketing, vendor alliances, measuring and installation, as well as space design. The support continues after the training program. You will be invited to various training webinars throughout the year and you will have a dedicated Business Coach available five days a week to answer any questions.

Our CRM software allows franchisees to track buyers, sellers and store NDAs.

Yes. We are engaged in online marketing campaigns, Search Engine Optimization tactics and social media marketing, BFC offers you proven tools to market and advertise in your local area. These include localized press releases, product brochures, ad templates, direct mail, radio ads and more!

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Call us at 1.888.377.8009 or fill out our contact form to learn more about how a Business Finders Canada franchise may be the perfect career opportunity for you.