Welcome to the second edition of the whichfranchise.co.za newsletter for franchisors. Feedback received after the publication of the first edition was most gratifying, and we want to go all-out to do even better second time round. So, in today's edition, we'll put a slightly different slant on an evergreen topic: “Attracting good franchisees.” We also deal with BEE and respond to readers who asked us to publish articles that they can include in their internal newsletters for franchisees, or use as a basis for updates to the ops manual.
Good franchisees come in all shapes, sizes – and ages – but modern society's obsession with youth prevents many franchisors from tapping into a group of prospective franchisees that has much to offer. We are referring here to the over-55s.
Business Day reports that while Government insists that the BEE codes will be ratified by the end of the year, the Minister of Trade and Industry admits that they are complex, and may have to be simplified before smaller enterprises can be expected to become involved.
The following two contributions have been adapted with permission from material first published in Succeed magazine. The current edition of this excellent publication is now available at CNAs and other book stores.
The purpose of the employment equity act is to achieve equality in the workplace. It promotes equal opportunities and fair treatment for all and aims to eliminate unfair discrimination. It also promotes affirmative action measures designed to address past disadvantages experienced by designated groups and ensure their equal representation in all occupational categories and levels of employment.
Imagine it is late at night. You are just about to close shop when six men walk into your store, armed to the teeth. They demand the keys to your safe and start harassing your customers for their wallets and cell phones.
Somehow the police arrive on the scene and suddenly it is as if the apocalypse were upon you. As you hit the deck, all you hear is gunfire. After several minutes, which under the circumstances seem like hours, you realise that the thugs have the upper hand. They outgun the police and manage to escape.
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