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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 26, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg tree press monday business May 1997 Steve email b5 Welcome to monday response to our invitation for Reader feedback on the free press business Sec and for thank Many callers have suggested we Start a monday business this is our the new Page is designed to help readers set up the weeks with a Calendar of business including a look ahead at economic news that could affect Stock and Bond As Well As the mornings opening Market num our popular open for Busi Ness listings move Here from and be accompanied by stories on issues and there will be a monthly business Book list and Eye opening statistical snapshots of the local we Hope youll find it business Calendar the mornings opening i today markets memorial Day tomorrow existing Home april consumer May agriculture april wednesday Industrial april durable goods april thursday earnings and March raw materials april help wanted april Friday Gross Domestic first Quarter preliminary new Home april v today South Winnipeg family information 800 Point offers a five hour workshop in group leadership to Register Call Manitoba safety suite notre Dame presents its certified Basic Accident prevention in the workplace course with instructor Allan fee to Register Call t tomorrow Winnipeg chamber of Commerce will hold Busi Ness forum information session with guest speaker Peter Consul Canadian consulate in the two hour vip breakfast starts at at the chamber business sixth 167 Lombard fee members to Register Call Robyn association of professional Engi neers luncheon meeting features guest speakers and Lovell who will share the challenges that faced a Small Rural Manitoba manufacturing company in developing Quality electrical products for the lighting from to at the charter 330 York fee members to Register Call Laverne at 4742736 or fax Haht and visual systems will hold building business applications for the using Haht a free halfday seminar at 9 at visual systems training 201 Portage to Register Call Manitoba safety suite notre Dame presents exploring overhead Crane safety a halfday workshop with instructor David fee another halfday workshop entitled Fork lift truck operator refresher course will also take fee to Register Call t May 28 Manitoba women advisory councils lunch and learn series offers free information sessions for this Linda a pro Grammer and analyst at investors will discuss getting women into technology from noon to 1 at the advisory Council Board suite Carlton to Reg ister Call Lynda at Manitoba association for Volun Teer administration offers tools and techniques for effective staff train a workshop that provides ideas to assist in creating a positive learning from to noon at the Canoe 50 Dunkirk fee to Register Call Winnipeg chamber of Commerce will hold a free after business Trade show on fun in the from 5 to 7 at the chamber business sixth 167 Lombard t May 29 women Enterprise Centre will hold explore your a free work shop on going into from to at the suite Graham to Register Call Winnipeg chamber of Commerce presents Dallas meets a vip luncheon with guest speaker Ron mayor of from to at the chamber business sixth 167 Lombard fee members to Register Call Robyn Jackson at Manitoba safety suite 213 notre Dame offers its certified transportation of dangerous goods course with instructor Allan fee to Register Call Canadian Institute of traffic and Manitoba hosts a reception for its graduates at the vis count Gort at guest speaker is National president Pat tickets All students and related Industry personnel Are for Call Darren Christie at 945 or fax at t May 30 National action committee on the status of women will hold a dinner and performance of celebrating at at the aboriginal 181 Higgins tickets to Register Call Lynn Bueckert at Manitoba safety suite notre Dame offers its certified today safety and health com Mittee course with instructor Allan fee to Register Call t coming soon Power soft and visual systems will hold build and deploy or internet applications with Power builder a halfday seminar on june 3 at 9 at visual systems training 201 Portage to Register Call Winnipeg chamber of Commerce will hold investment and business opportunities in a vip breakfast with speaker Antonio governor of Rio Grande june to 9 at the chamber business sixth 167 Lombard fee members to Register Call Robyn the free press welcomes items for the business they should include sponsor and fee and be mailed to Leesa free 1355 Mountain r2x or faxed business computer Book bestsellers based on May sales at Mcnally Robinson booksellers business bust and Echo How to profit from the coming demo graphic David foot with Daniel working Michael the machine thai changed the James the pig and the David seven of highly effective Stephen 2019 after the Garth turn everyone a Ken Blan Chard Don the Duto Ert Scott the wealthy David the one minute Ken computer 1 95 for 2nd Andy internet for 4th John upgrading and repairing 6th Scott windows 96 Canadian internet directory Jim 95 using corel word perfect suite Bill Microsoft Excel visual Basic step by upgrading t fixing pcs for Andy using linux 3rd Jack special edition using wetware Bill Marc free press Wylychenko hired a consultant and set about Selling her expertise and her firms Good interest in franchising is growing in Canada name recognition is important to says consultant by Bud Robertson staff reporter Valeree Wylychenko wanted to see her Small Chain of Winnipeg health food stores but she want thrilled with the idea of leaving them in the hands of unmotivated so she hired a franchise consultant and set about Selling her expertise and her company Good name to motivated buyers with a stake in the Wylychenko now has potential franchisees interested in setting up health food stores this fall in two South Winnipeg locations she is and Shes eyeing Calgary As her next foray into franchising with plans to open a corporate store there to show off to interested in pretty much a perfectionist in business and i just feel its hard to run a tight ship when youre paying somebody an said Wyly who owns two health food called Al in Grant Park Plaza and fort Richmond they dont have the same con Cerns for providing Superior Cus Tomer service that i to help ensure the Success of her Wylychenko has devel oped a number of including private Label nutritional counselling and computerized nutritional in laying Down their franchisees Are buying into a proven sys Wylychenko name recognition is another important aspect of said Ken a Calgary based fran Chise he Points to the example of Mcdonalds and another restaurant White that started up at about the same Mcdonalds franchised and now has As Many As restaurants White Castle has i think the reason behind the name recognition is that the Poten tial franchisee sees that As improving the possibilities of Success in get Ting into Purvis at least 80 per cent of franchises today Are business the franchisee buys into the entire including the business training and so on As opposed to buying Only the right to sell a certain product or and the interest in franchising is growing by leaps and conservative estimates Peg the growth rate in Canada at about nine per cent a year As business owners search for ways of expanding with out stretching their own resources to the Way More Pitfalls More people who have been Laid off a sever Ance package Are seeing franchises As a Way of getting Back into the Purvis estimates his office is Field ing almost 20 per cent More Calls than when he started in the consult ing business three years at the same Only a fraction of those who have come to him in the Hopes of franchising have seen their dreams Purvis theres Way More i than there Are benefits in Franchis he a lot of they hear fran Chising and think of All the Success but what they fail to realize is that they Are starting a Brand new business and its going to take its going to take heartache and its going to take common mistakes include lacking a Quality program for franchisees to not giving enough thought to franchisee training especially in spending advertising dollars and failing to set up specific territories for theres also the Cost of such things As hiring lawyers and printing up brochures and preparing financial before they can even think about most people need to have More than 20 per cent of their existing business Bottom line Avail Able for spending on their those who venture into franchising with a few company owned outlets Are ahead of the said because their business system including such things As computerized manager training and marketing manuals is already in franchise outlets in Canada Here Are some facts and figures about franchising there Are approximately franchise outlets in operated through about the number of franchises increases by at least nine per cent a franchises sell about billion a year in products and 40 cents of every Dollar a consumer spends is in a franchise a1991 study of 366 franchises found that nearly 86 per cent opened in the previous five years were still under the same while three per cent were no longer in by a Small business administration study from 1978 to 1988 found that More than 62 per cent of All new businesses dissolved within the first six years due to retirement or other a department of Commerce study found that 92 per cent of franchise businesses were still operating after five compared with 23 per cent of Independent after 10 90 per cent of franchises were still compared with Only 18 per cent of sources Canadian franchise International franchise association the free press charts the growth of entrepreneurial efforts in Manitoba with a list each week of new business company carols time again trea sures owners Carol Hassard location 211 main Rivers business open since the beginning of this nearly new and collectibles store in offers a wide variety of household sewing and theres something for says entrepreneur Carol store hours Are from 10 to 5 thurs Day to number of one company the House doctor owner Marc Pelletier location 866 Grosvenor business a Winnipeg based Home and building inspection service that recently expanded its Range of building consulting services for buyers and owners of Resi Dence and commercial since the beginning of project management for construction projects now include alterations and new says owner Marc due to an increasing demand from clients who have neither the time nor skills to oversee their building we will Supply project management services in open for business addition to inspecting houses and other buildings for buyers and owners and pro Viding them with building conditions and advisory says number of employees one company Bic marketing company owner Garry Cramer location Manitoba business established in this new paint distribution company in Dugald features a unique product that owner Garry Cramer says will revolutionize our lives and make safety a predominant Factor in both the workplace and the a flexible on part polyurethane nonslip is a safety product that contains recycled automobile tires As its often used in truck the coating is resistant to heat and us says it comes in a variety of colours such As safety safety and can be applied to Board walk ways and loading he around the it can cover Concrete wheelchair ramps and can replace outdoor this product is aimed at the Home Doit yours Elfers As Well As the automotive Busi Ness says Drabak can be applied to any clean sur face by paint roller or Spray number of employees company House review owner John Mueller location 151 Charing Cross business for experienced and inexperienced Home buyers this new com Pany can provide an objective examination of the physical Structure and systems of All residential owner John who opened for business on a full time basis in pro Vides prospective Home buyers with a Stan Dard report immediately following the the report includes an evaluation of the condition of All visible structures including the heating and Cooling plumb ing electrical attic space and the Interior and exterior the Purchase of a Home is probably the largest single investment you will Ever says you should learn As much As you can about the condition of the property and the need for any major repairs before you buy so you can minimize unpleasant surprises and difficulties number of employees one started a new business or opened a new store the free press wants to hear from notices should identify the com Pany a Short description of the number of Start up Date and Telephone new Busi Ness Telephone numbers must be available through directory Send to Leesa free 1355 Mountain win r2x 3b6 or fax ;