Business Round Table

Mentoring groups for small businesses

Background

Founded: 1991 Franchising since: 1998
Rick DesBrisay was a businessman in Moncton, New Brunswick, and a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), an international network of company presidents under 50 years of age. DesBrisay thought such an organization would be useful to Canadian small-business owners who weren't eligible for YPO membership (companies must have at least 50 employees and sales in the millions).

In 1991 he founded the Business Round Table, which, like YPO, is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs succeed in their businesses and personal lives. Groups of 10 to 12 members meet once a month to discuss business problems and opportunities, then work together to solve problems and build more successful businesses. Franchisees in Canada and now in the United States act as facilitators and teachers for group members.

37 Chandler Crescent
Moncton, Nebraska E1E 3W6

Phone:
(506)857-8177

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 2 employee(s); 1 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2008	0	3	0	0
2007	0	3	3	0
2006	0	4	0	1
2005	0	3	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Negotiable

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $20K
Franchise fee: $20K

Ongoing royalty fee: 5-10%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $100K
Cash liquidity requirement: $25K
Business Experience:

General business experience
Marketing skills

Operations

Franchise can be run from home
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 2
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)