Dori Stewart on Franchising Your Cleaning Business

Have you ever thought of franchising your cleaning business? Meet Dori Stewart a teacher who turned her business into a multi-million dollar global enterprise through #franchising. Today Stewart shares behind-the-scenes stuff you need to know if you want to franchise, and the steps to take today even if you are just starting your #cleaningservice. 
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*** FRANCHISING YOUR CLEANING BUSINESS CHAPTERS ***
0:00 - Have you ever thought about franchising your cleaning business?
0:15 - Meet Dori Stewart, a teacher turned franchise owner
0:58 - Is creating a franchise right for you?
1:18 - What kind of research do you have to do before starting a franchise?
1:38 - What steps do you take to go from now to owning a franchise?
2:37 - How long does it take to get your systems in place to sell your business?
2:59 - What was your process for documenting your business?
3:49 - Is training franchise owners different than running the business?
4:06 - How do you plan for converting your business into a franchise?
4:26 - Do you need transferrable life skills to pull off a franchise?
4:59 - How do you go from being a solo business operator to a franchisor?
5:13 - How long does it take to work out the kinks of a new franchise?
5:32 - Can you franchise yourself or do you need a legal team to help?
5:57 - How do you find franchising help or knowledge to sell your business?
6:33 - Can anybody franchise or do you have to have some unique business skills?
7:19 - What steps can one take today to get their business ready to franchise?
7:53 - What does a franchise consultant do?
8:15 - In what stage of business should one hire a franchise consultant?
8:58 - How does a franchise consultant get paid?
9:51 - Does a franchise consultant help with FTC regulated documents?

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