Driverseat is a transportation company that doesn’t hire “drivers”. Franchisees hire “Chauffeurs”, not drivers – and there is a difference. What makes your business stand out? What makes it memorable and what makes it different from the competition? Well it isn’t just one thing, it is a series of things that when combined, make
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Good news in business is pretty hard to come by these days, for obvious reasons. The leadership at Driverseat has consistently instilled a sense of optimism in the face of adversity, and for many franchise owners, this has led to unexpected results. While some businesses and entire industries are being completely shut down, Driverseat
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Across the country, employers that are located in remote rural areas are finding it more challenging to recruit people. In particular, factories, meat processing plants, automotive assembly plants and packaging facilities are attracted to the rural areas to take advantage of the tax incentives and lower cost of land acquisition. The challenge is that these
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The population is aging, community services are overwhelmed, and rural areas are under resourced. The result is a significant gap in transportation options for those who need it most. People who are aging, needing medical treatment, living with mobility challenges, or cognitive impairment find it extremely difficult to get to appointments or run errands.
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Why doesn’t Driverseat have any direct competitors? The shuttle and related transportation industry is an incredible $7 billion dollars industry in Canada. The number is much higher in the U.S. but on a per capita basis, is similar. This makes for a significant opportunity, and one that you would think many companies would want to
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Does your municipality have adequate public transit? High percentages of the population live some distance from their municipality’s fixed route transit system and travelling across longer distances often require several transfers. Public transportation has become expensive, inefficient and in some cases, ineffective. Particularly in smaller towns or more rural areas, funding a transit system is
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Building trust with your team is critical for productivity, engagement, and employee retainment. The following five tips are methods Driverseat has implemented to build trust in their teams. -Talk About Yourself- In order to build trust, you must form relationships with those in your workforce. An important aspect for developing those relationships is to
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What makes entrepreneurs different? This is a question I often get from people. It is extremely difficult to articulate exactly what makes someone entrepreneurial, but there are some clear qualities that give them this distinction. The Oxford Dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater
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Driverseat is an award-winning company, which strives to out-care the competition and ensure the success of others. Driverseat is a franchise system that has you, the Franchisee, employ teams of Chauffeurs who will then provide services to customers. When it comes to starting a business, many questions and concerns may arise. This is completely reasonable
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The pandemic as a result of COVID-19, has caused health and safety concerns for many. Here at Driverseat, we are following the correct safety protocols to ensure the safety of both of our passengers and our Chauffeurs within our shuttles. We are taking the appropriate safety measures to do our part in stopping the spread
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