Meet FDS at The National Franchise Exhibition
Franchise Development Services will be exhibiting at The National Franchise Exhibition held at Birmingham NEC on 30th September and 1st October.
The National Franchise Exhibition is the UK's largest franchise event and is an ideal venue to explore and review many of the franchise opportunities face-to-face and to meet established franchisors and franchise owners.
There will be more than 150 franchise operations on show covering a number of business categories ranging from fast food to home improvement. Visitors will also be able to talk to banks with specialist franchise departments, franchise solicitors, franchise consultants as well as industry experts from the British Franchise Association (bfa).
A number of features and initiatives will be taking place at the exhibition including Franchising Your Business Track Seminars that will help attendees to discover the different ways to franchise any business and determine the most practical and profitable way to proceed. The Seminars are sponsored by Franchise Development Services (FDS) and include the following:
Friday 30th September 2011
11:00 - 11:45
How to Successfully Franchise your Business - Nick Williams
• What types of business can be franchised?
• Developing a franchise: The three phases
• The key areas of a Franchise Development Programme
• What are the realistic timescales and budgets?
15:15 - 16:00
Franchising your Business: The Financial Elements - Tony Urwin
• What are the revenue streams for your franchise
• Elements of your Franchise Package
• The importance of financial modeling for franchise owner and the franchisor
• Franchising your business - Timescales and budgets
• How your business plan can help to raise capital
Saturday 1 October 2011
11:00 - 11:45
Creating a Genuine Business Format Franchise - Nick Williams
• Evaluating your business and its potential for franchising
• Producing your Franchise Development Business Plan
• Understanding the legal aspects of franchising
• Complying with the professional and ethical standards
14:30 - 15:15
Franchising your Business: The Franchisors Obligations - Gordon Patterson
• The systems and processes needed to franchise your business
• Sourcing and evaluating the right people for your franchise
• Initial and ongoing training requirements for your franchise owners?
• Essential on-going support services to ensure success every time.
You will be able to find our team on Stand A180.
Should you be considering owning a franchise, visit our stand for a FREE copy of The Franchise Magazine and you can purchase the latest edition of The UK Franchise Directory.
To download a free ticket, please click here.
To receive further information on this exhibition or to book an appointment with a member of the FDS team, call us today on 01603 620301 or email enquiries@fdsltd.com.
