Editorial

The World’s #1 Internet Business Franchise

Ranked the #1 Internet Services Business in the world and the 4th fastest-growing International Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine, WSI Internet Consulting & Education has established itself as a leading provider of e-Business solutions to the small- and medium-sized business market. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, WSI has quickly grown to over 1000 franchise offices in 87 countries worldwide and has additional opportunities for the entrepreneur that’s ready to take on the explosive growth of the new digital economy.

Offering far more than simple website development, WSI franchisees become certified Internet consultants (ICs), bringing a unique, total-service approach to delivering e-Business solutions. This includes a full range of services including elements such as: Internet business consultation, site design, technical development, web hosting, search engine optimization, review of connectivity, training and marketing support and more, all of which is tailored to the unique requirements of a client. But WSI franchisees don’t need a technical background to succeed—the company is looking for business people, not web designers, to expand the franchise network.

What training and support does WSI offer?

WSI Franchise While no specific technical background is required to succeed as an Internet Consultant, franchisees do need a willingness to learn WSI’s proven systems and a desire to share the lucrative potential of the Internet with businesses in their licensed territory. Franchisees begin their training in the form of a unique e-Learning environment, using WSI’s own Global Learning System™ (a product ICs actually sell to educational institutions and businesses looking for an employee training solution!)

Upon successful completion of the e-Learning courses, an intense, hands-on training week at WSI’s headquarters in Toronto , Canada , ends with the franchisee being certified as an Internet Consultant. Following this training is even more support, with one-on-one business coaching and guidance through the first critical 90 days of the IC’s business. Finally, ongoing call center support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to handle the day-to-day needs of the IC network.

What is the role of an Internet Consultant?

Internet Consultants work with clients in their community, analyzing their businesses and identifying where Internet technologies can improve operating processes and reduce costs. To do this, ICs use a unique, patent-pending analysis method to learn everything there is about how the business operates. “As business owners themselves, WSI Internet Consultants are able to understand the issues faced by other business owners, giving them an instant rapport on which to build a profitable, long-term business relationship,” says Louis Zalany, CEO.

WSI franchise The Internet Business Analysis is the first stage in WSI’s Internet Solutions Lifecycle™, a proven, 6-phased development plan that has produced thousands of successful sites. Once the analysis is complete, the technical development itself comes from WSI’s proprietary e-Marketplace that includes high-tech, low-cost production facilities located throughout the world. This e-Marketplace includes web developers, interactive design companies, Internet marketing experts and more, connecting every franchisee to WSI’s own network of Internet industry professionals.

“This is one of the most efficient, profitable and flexible franchise operations in the world,” says Zalany. “It can be operated in a ‘virtual’ manner with none of the large expenses that are inherent to most other franchises. There’s no additional real estate to buy, no expensive leaseholds or property development, no inventory to carry, not even any staffing requirements.”

It was the e-Marketplace system that sold franchisee Jim Hannigan on the WSI model. “All the most complicated bits, the development and the production and making things happen have been made incredibly easy by the systems that WSI has put together for us,” Hannigan says.

WSI is also a company that practices what it preaches, as is evident with MAPS™, the system that governs the WSI e-Marketplace System. MAPS™ is an Intranet based software application used by WSI Internet Consultants to manage the entire development cycle of each client’s solution. “It’s like a one-stop online operations center for our franchisees and vendors,” says Zalany. “It combines all of our business resources, tools, communications and so on, into a single control panel that can be accessed from anywhere with an Internet connection.”

“Our goal is to become THE established brand for the delivery of Internet Solutions to small- and medium-sized businesses worldwide,” adds Zalany. “We’re well on our way towards that goal, and continue to enhance our systems to support our growing network of franchisees.”

The Advantages of a WSI Franchise

High demand – virtually every business is a potential client
No expensive build-out, no inventory
Home or office based
No specific experience necessary as technical details are handled by industry experts
Complete and comprehensive Training & Certification Programs provided
Extensive on-going Support Program
Client Support System™ provides you with an ongoing stream of recurring revenue from each client!