I am a firm believer in a flat rate of taxation. It is up to them as individuals - if they are keen and they go out and do extra work, then they should be the ones to reap the reward, not me. New masters and franchisees undergo 10 days of training in the company's procedures, systems, manuals and computer programs. These calls allow members of the group to maintain contact with each other. As stated previously, our business philosophy is we help the master franchisee be successful, the master franchisee helps their network of franchisees be successful and so on.
Contact is vital for success.
In addition to the conference call, the master franchisee meets once every week with each franchisee to review performance and set goals. Our computer programs allow for information to easily flow to the masters so they can support their franchisees. The corporate team and master franchisees are always accessible for the franchisees. This is a lifestyle business. There is very little overhead, and most franchisees work from home.