In 2022, a decade after opening her own insurance brokerage, she decided to try her hand at the siding business — fast-tracking the purchase of an Ideal Siding franchise in Ontario, Canada, in less than two months. She's transformed her Ideal Siding franchises into a true family operation, including immediate and extended relatives. You opened your siding franchise in just six weeks. I had gotten interested in the siding business because it's visual — people notice how beautiful the house is from the curb. When I heard of Ideal Siding and found out that they do the marketing and provide the leads, I was interested.