--- title: DC Strategy News Room | Growing Your Network (6) description: Growing Your Network | (6) --- [![DCS_Logo_Charcoal (1).jpg](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DCS_Logo_Charcoal%20(1).jpg?width=1147&height=285&name=DCS_Logo_Charcoal%20(1).jpg "DCS_Logo_Charcoal (1).jpg")](http://www.dcstrategy.com) Open main menu Close main menu # DC Strategy News Room Select Category Franchise Opportunities franchising News and Events Buying a franchise franchise opportunity Find My Perfect Franchise franchisenews franchise consulting Australia DC Strategy franchise franchise business model buyingafranchise franchisee Growing Your Network grow your business DCStrategy Franchise 101 Lead Generation #international Food franchise system Franchise Legal Advice Buy a franchise Recruitment businessstrategy Ben & Jerry's franchisor masterfranchise franchise documents restaurant #FranchiseConsulting news Partnership businessconsulting Awards mbe #dcstrategylawyers existingfranchise fitness franchise lawyer melbourne Hospitality New Zealand burger motto motto theyirosshop victoria #legal Brisbane Launch Your Franchise covid19 dannyboys franchise legal advice franchise news franchiseexpansion poolwerx service sydney thermawood tuttifrutti wellbeing #guide BabyBallers Disclosure Document Franchise Council of Australia Franchising Hall of Fame 2017 Invest Lenard's Marketing Pizza Poke Me Stormer Music What Sets You Apart cleaning franchsie health legalservices lollipops reformer pilates regionalfranchise #legalnews #refreshrenovations #trademark Business Tools and Culture Diggermate FCA Hall of Fame IWG Royal Stacks TheLittleCha XTENDBarre beer bubbletea bubbleteafranchise business ower cafe construction consultant entrepreneur events franchise success frozenyoghurt global global awards homecare homecarefranchise icecream japanese food legaladvice magic hand menu optimising mexicanrestaurant non-surgical nursenextdoor property management queensland summer testimonial trade mark vegan webinar wendy's yoga #law 1stchoicerentals Brexit Brisbane Expo CORE+ Camy's Chargrill Chicken Christchurch Edwards Global Services INTERSPORT Insider LetsGetStacked Menu engineering P3 Pasta Stacked asian fusion automotive beauty byronbay carwash certified franchise executive chapelstreet communications coreplus cosmetic deal dumplings established fastfood franchise legislation franchise your business greenhouseasisansalads gym hakiki harringtonhomes hechoenmexico huxtaburger information night liqour licence luxury business mexicanrestaurantfranchise mosquitosquad ovenu pilates politics professional re-launch rentalfranchise retail salads sandwichfranchise sportsmanwarehouse stkilda takeaways talbotdoors vietnamese wendy'saustralia wendy'sdownunder winner zeus street greek Posts about: ## Growing Your Network (6) ![shutterstock_397491247](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/hubfs/shutterstock_397491247.jpg) [Buying a franchise,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/buying-a-franchise) [franchise consulting,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/franchise-consulting) [Growing Your Network,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/grow-your-network) [News and Events](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/news-events) ### [Buying a Franchise - Step six & seven](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/buying-franchise-step-six-seven) This is part of our Buying a Franchise series, this is both step six & seven. [online](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/author/online) [Read More](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/buying-franchise-step-six-seven) ![shutterstock_92845171](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/hubfs/shutterstock_92845171.jpg) [Buying a franchise,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/buying-a-franchise) [franchise consulting,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/franchise-consulting) [Growing Your Network,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/grow-your-network) [News and Events](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/news-events) ### [Buying a Franchise - Step five](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/buying-franchise-step-five) Step five of our series on buying a franchise is looking at whether an established franchise location or a new franchise location is best for you. [online](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/author/online) [Read More](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/buying-franchise-step-five) ![shutterstock_330165086](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/hubfs/shutterstock_330165086.jpg) [Buying a franchise,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/buying-a-franchise) [franchise consulting,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/franchise-consulting) [Growing Your Network,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/grow-your-network) [News and Events](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/news-events) ### [Buying a Franchise - Step four](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/newsroom/buying-franchise-step-four) Here we have step four of our Buying a Franchising series. Once you’ve received the information from the franchisor, your next step should be to speak to existing franchisees from within the franchise model. There is perhaps no more telling test of a franchise system than to speak with a range of current franchisees. The validation of the franchise system by the current franchisees is a key test of the success of a franchised network. [online](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/author/online) [Read More](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/newsroom/buying-franchise-step-four) ![shutterstock_693578962](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/hubfs/shutterstock_693578962.jpg) [Buying a franchise,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/buying-a-franchise) [franchise consulting,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/franchise-consulting) [Growing Your Network,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/grow-your-network) [News and Events](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/news-events) ### [Buying a Franchise - Step three](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/buying-franchise-step-three) Continuing with our series on Buying a Franchise, this is step three. Now that you’ve set your financial limits and asked some very important questions you need to submit an application to the franchisor. [online](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/author/online) [Read More](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/buying-franchise-step-three) ![shutterstock_330863699](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/hubfs/shutterstock_330863699.jpg) [Buying a franchise,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/buying-a-franchise) [franchise consulting,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/franchise-consulting) [Growing Your Network,](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/grow-your-network) [News and Events](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/topic/news-events) ### [Buying a Franchise - Step two](https://blog.dcstrategy.com/buying-franchise-step-two) This is part two of our Buying a Franchise series. This step of the process is focused on asking questions in order to assist you in reducing your list of potential franchises down to a manageable level – it is impractical to move too far with more than three or four franchises in mind. 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