Why should you invest?

Why should you invest in Childcare and Early Learning instead of other industries?

Quite simply, the Childcare and Early Learning industry is virtually recession-proof because it is based around an essential need, not a want!

Just put yourself in the shoes of working parents with children.

What is the last thing you would stop doing if money was tight?

  • Having the dog washed by someone else?
  • Eating out at restaurants?
  • Having your lawn mowed by someone else?
  • Having your house cleaned once a fortnight?
  • Paying your yearly gym membership?
  • Leaving your child in childcare so that you can go to work and earn money?

The answer is obvious. However much we enjoy our creature comforts, when money is tight, some things just take priority. And the biggest priority of every parent is their children.

Highly regulated sector

Isn’t Childcare and Early Learning a highly regulated sector within the business world and our economy?

Yes, and so it should be. We are trusted with looking after and nurturing your precious babies while you go to work. You want to be sure that your children are under the care of qualified people who know what they are doing and who can nurture the social, spiritual, physical, and cognitive development of your children in these important formative years before they are off to ‘big school’.

A Childcare and Early Learning business must

  • Provide an education curriculum that complies with the Early Years Learning Framework.
  • Have a physical building that complies with the National Construction Code for childcare.
  • Be a qualified Approved Provider, licenced to operate the centre.
  • Have an approved supervisor present at all times.
  • Follow clearly defined supervision ratios.
  • Have carefully planning menus and dietary considerations for feeding children every day.

So, although the Childcare and Early Learning industry is highly attractive for investment, could you imagine trying to grasp all of this on your own?

Fortunately, you don’t have to.

Learning and Care?

Why early childhood learning and care?

A service in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector is one of the most rewarding businesses to own and operate, both personally and professionally. Fewer business opportunities can be as satisfying and rewarding as nurturing, developing and shaping our future generations. Every day our Franchisees, their team and our Support Office strive to provide children with the best possible start in life.

Quality inclusive care in the first five years of a child’s life is crucial to their development and wellbeing as, during this time, children learn at a faster rate than at any other stage in their lives. These years are a crucial period where children develop the foundations of their social, emotional, physical and intellectual wellbeing for life. Early Childhood Education and Care is critical to the employment of Canadian families, which in turn assists in driving economic growth, boosting Canada’s financial security and improving social, health and economic outcomes for families. The Federal & Provincial Governments continues to invest in the sector in the form of subsidies and incentives to Canadian families.

The Early Childhood Learning and Care sector is in high demand in key areas of Canada and is experiencing strong business growth.

Our Franchise Model

Connecting Dots Canada Day-care Corp locations are privately owned and operated by Franchisees who appreciate and value the contribution that high quality Early Childhood Learning and Care makes to children, families and the local community. Our franchise business model enables people with a passion to manage, develop and support a team of highly qualified Educators and nurture children’s potential, to be hands-on Owner-Operators. Trading under the same successful, and well respected Connecting Dots brand, they receive professional training, ongoing support and advice and are able to utilise extensive intellectual property, resources and ideas. All our Franchisees are encouraged to create their own learning environments for children that reflects and their local community values. As part of the CDF community, Franchisees are supported by highly experienced, professional management and operations teams who uphold and contribute to the values and philosophy of the business. They provide ongoing personal development, training, support and guidance in all operational legislation and procedural aspects of the business.

Connecting Dots Franchisees are able to focus on managing and supporting their teams and the needs of children and their families, while our Operations Managers and Support Office ensure that they are resourced and fully compliant with regulatory requirements. In addition, Educators feel supported, respected and motivated to achieve in their roles due to ongoing professional development and training opportunities, resulting in higher employee retention.

Training

Franchisees do not necessarily need to come from an Early Childhood Learning and Care background, as we provide full training, support and mentoring. We also guide and assist Franchisees to attain qualifications and operational licences. We provide constant ongoing training and development to both Franchisees and their teams via our online and face-to-face professional development courses and resources.

Franchise Support

Connecting Dots provides comprehensive and extensive ongoing support to Franchisees during the full term of the franchise. Each Franchisee is assigned a professional Operations Manager, who has extensive experience in the sector, to work with in the ongoing operation and growth of their business. In addition, we also provide management and support in marketing, financial budgets, site sourcing, lease negotiations and group purchasing.

Our Franchising Process

Owning a CDF Early Learning centre is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5! Check out our 5 Stage process and get in touch with us today!

1. Getting to know each other

Let’s get to know each other better and explore possibilities for partnership.

Initial Enquiry
Fill in the Enquiry Form and let’s start communicating!

Franchise Brochure
We’ll send you a copy of our Franchise Brochure which will explain in greater detail how we can work together.

Signing our NDA
As we will be sharing important information about ‘CDF’ unique, research-backed curriculum and IP, you will need to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Face-to-face Meeting
Now it’s time to meet in person and get to know each other better!

Timeline: Completed within 12 days of your Initial Enquiry.

2. Are we aligned?

To make a positive difference in the lives of children and their families, it’s very important that you are fully aligned with ‘CDF’ foundation values.

Understanding more about us
This is where we will share more with you about CDF.

Discovering the “CDF Way’
CDF has been hailed as the inclusive childcare movement of the 21st Century. Now you’ll find out why.

Are we on the same page?
Once we have established that our respective visions are aligned, it’s time to discuss making a commitment to work together.

Timeline: Completed within 12 days of our Face-to-face Meeting.

3. Making a commitment

Now that we have gotten to know each other and established that we share the same vision and goals, it’s time to make a CDFs’ commitment.

Letter of Intent (LOI)

We spell out the basic terms and receive a commitment from you that you are serious to become a Franchisee.

Refundable Deposits

To progress to the final stages, we will require a refundable deposit with the LOI before delving into the financial model and immersing further into the CDF Way.

Financial Model
Our Franchise Team will lead you through a detailed example of the CDF franchise as a business, so you have a clear vision of the investment breakdown and ROI scenarios.

Are we ready?
We will then have a final alignment meeting where we will agree if we are ready forge ahead and start changing lives!

Timeline: Completed within 21 days from the end of Stage 2.

4. Getting our paperwork in order

The business of working with and nurturing children requires important final formal steps to protect all involved.

Identity Documents
The industry requires standard ID checks on anyone involved in the early learning sector.

Franchise Documents
We lead you through the franchise documentation to make it easier to understand.

Advice
The Franchising Code is clear that you will have a minimum of 14 days to consult with your own advisors, with documents completed usually within 15 to 28 days.

Timeline: Completed within 40 days of our final alignment meeting

5. Let’s start making a difference!

This is the final step in your process to becoming the owner of a CDF & Early Learning centre!​

Execution of Documents
The CDF Franchisor will execute your Franchise Agreement and issue a signed copy back to you.

Franchise Fee
The Franchise Fee is due to be paid at this time.

Signing our NDA
Completed within 3 weeks from returning your Franchise Documents.

Timeline: Completed within 3 weeks from returning your Franchise Documents.

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Why CDF is the perfect partner for you

Only Connecting Dots Foundation has everything in place to set you up for success!

By investing in your own Connecting Dots, you will have instant access to a proven and highly profitable business model.

This is your opportunity to be the leader of a global brand within your own local community, while being a hands-on Owner-Operator running your own centre and employing many others. As a brand trusted by parents around the world, you can also leverage on CDFs’ industry-leading curriculum and education approach while taking advantage of our Turnkey operation.

You don’t need a background in early childhood or childcare as we have set up a training programme that is designed to provide on-going support and mentoring on core operations and business management. Our highly experienced franchise support team will work with you throughout the journey to give you the best chance of a successful beginning to your new venture.

As a franchisor, we ensure the highest quality standards by providing full training and support to all our franchisees. The key strengths of partnering with CDF include:

  • Our number one priority will always be the Quality of Care and Safety of our children in our centres.
  • Our unique educational pedagogy which is based on decades of research.
  • Ensuring that educators are provided with up to 100 hours of professional training and accreditation in the CDF learning model.
  • Strong and consistent branding.
  • Well-established operational systems and guidelines.
  • Comprehensive support from CDF Headquarters in terms of legal, operations, training and marketing.
  • Quality control that is maintained through regular visits and checks made by CDF Headquarters.

We are looking for entrepreneurs, not investors – people who are willing to get involved in every aspect of the business and are in for the long run. Most importantly, we are looking for people who want to grow a business based on mutual trust and respect that will ultimately transform the world!