Business View Magazine - November 2016

48 Business View Magazine - November 2016 that technology 16 years ago in preschool. So, now when our students go to school, they’re already famil- iar with computers and smart boards because they’ve been doing it since the age of two.” Dhillon says now that her curriculum is proven and consistent, she would like to expand her franchise ter- ritory. “We started in the Bay Area and now I’m getting a lot of a lot of interest from New York, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, and also international,” she reveals. “I was waiting; I wanted to make sure I had everything in place; I wanted my curriculum to be intact and it’s eas- ier when you’re close to your franchisees so you can supply them with support. I wanted to get that in place before I extended myself. Quality is very important, so I wanted to grow slowly and steadily.” Quality is equally important when it comes to award- ing Genius Kids franchises. “One of the very important things we learn in this business is choosing the right person to come into it,” Dhillon says. “I don’t look for investors. There are a lot of people out there who have a lot of money who come in and say, ‘Here’s the check and I want to open five,’ and I’m not interested. Be- cause I think when you’re dealing with childcare every- thing you do has an impact for the rest of their lives. So I put them through a rigid interview process and probably turn away more people than I accept. I want