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GET FREE TICKETS FOR THE GROWING YOUR OWN BUSINESS EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE 2006 (See below)

 THE NATIONAL FRANCHISE EXHIBITION
 NEC, Birmingham 6 & 7 October 2006
 Ticket hotline: 0870 7771048
 www.franinfo.co.uk
and
THE GROWING YOUR OWN BUSINESS EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE 2006
 

 Featuring:
 · British Franchise Association Seminars
 · Franchise Matchmaking Zone
 · Women in Franchise Zone featuring BBC's The Dragon's Den's Rachel Elnaugh
 · The Exhibitor Presentation Theatre, featuring leading UK entrepreneurs
 · The Growing Your Own Business Exhibition & Conference
 

 There will be an abundance of business opportunities at The National Franchise Exhibition, on 6 and 7 October at Birmingham's NEC, which is the ideal place for entrepreneurs looking to start and run their own franchise businesses to find all they need.

The Exhibition will offer visitors the chance to meet a wide range of well-established franchised companies, allowing them to assess the benefits of running their own business as part of an established franchise brand.

The National Franchise Exhibition features over 250 tried and tested business concepts, from health and fitness, motoring and recruitment to computing, cleaning, food and drink, and management consultancy. This gives visitors the chance to find the business that is the ideal match for their interests and skills.

Among the companies exhibiting will be Apollo Window Blinds, Auditel, BB's Coffee & Muffins, Car Medic, Cash Generator, Chemex, Contours Express, Dent Wizard, Esprit, Kall Kwik, Kumon Education, McDonalds, Mr Electric, Prontaprint, Prokill, Quick Crepes, Signs Express, Snap-On
Tools, Snappy Snaps, Subway, Select Appointments, Unze and Wimpy.
All exhibitors present, whether members of the association or not, have been accredited by the British Franchise Association (bfa), whose members abide by the bfa code of ethics and have all proven to be viable enterprises.

In addition, there will be experts from the bfa, bankers, accountants and solicitors to help with every key issue from raising finance to legal contracts.

bfa seminars
A series of highly informative free seminars are being run by the bfa across both days for everyone looking to find out more about becoming a franchisee or franchisor. They will include valuable advice and specific success stories from leading speakers from the UK franchise industry, who are all bfa members or affiliates.

11am and 2pm Friday and Saturday
'An Introduction to Franchising' for prospective franchisees.
This seminar is for aspiring business owners new to the franchising concept. It will address issues including: the benefits of franchising versus other business formats; what the franchisor looks for in a
franchisee; what a franchisee should look for in a franchisor; the size and the expected growth in the franchise market; the initial choice of franchise; the business plan; and the finance and how to get it.

12:30pm Friday and Saturday
 'How to franchise your business' for prospective franchisors.

This free hour-long seminar consists of a short introduction to franchising as a means of expanding an existing business or developing a new venture.
 
Franchise Match-Making Zone

A new feature for The National Franchise Exhibition is the Franchise Match-Making Zone, which has been especially created to help match visitors to their desired businesses.

Visitors will be presented with a list of the most suitable franchise options for them and a bespoke route around the exhibition. This will be based on information they provide such as their potential level of investment and categories of business in which they are interested.
 
Women in Franchising Zone
 
The Women in Franchising Zone, supported by Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Clubs, is a dedicated area which includes a conference programme and franchisee networking zone, designed to assist woman entrepreneurs in finding the franchise company most suited to their needs.
 
The conference will feature a number of experts from the business world offering free advice to women interested in all aspects of franchising. Speakers will include Rosemary Conley, a leading entrepreneur and founder of the countrywide Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Clubs, and
Rachel Elnaugh, founder of Red Letter Days and more recently a 'Dragon' on BBC's Dragon's Den.
 
The franchisee networking zone will offer visitors the opportunity to speak with existing female franchisees and share their knowledge and experiences.
 
The Exhibitor Presentation Theatre

The Exhibitor Presentation Theatre is a highly interactive, valuable and fascinating element of the show where the founders of leading franchising companies explain the idea behind their businesses.
Friday 6th October 2006
START COMPANY
10:30, 11:15 and 13:15 I sold it on Ebay - Phillip Molloy, Managing Director, iSOLD It
12:15 Work life balance - How some franchises can help you achieve the dream - Nigel Botterill, Managing Director, Raring2go
14:30 Why every prospective franchisee should consider a dublcheck franchise - Carole Stewart-Gill, Founder and Chairman, Dublcheck
Saturday 7th October 2006
START COMPANY
10:30, 13:15, 14:30 I sold it on Ebay - Phillip Molloy, Managing Director, iSOLD It
11:15 Business Franchising within Bartercard - Wayne Sharpe, Executive Chairman and Founder, Bartercard
12:15 Work life balance - How some franchises can help you achieve the dream - Nigel Botterill, Managing Director, Raring2go

 

THE GROWING YOUR OWN BUSINESS EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE 2006
NEC, BIRMINGHAM
Friday 6 & Saturday 7 October 2006
www.growingyourownbusiness.co.uk

The Growing Your Own Business Exhibition & Conference at the NEC, Birmingham on 6 and 7 October, the premier British event for small business owners, has all the expertise an entrepreneur needs to increase their business success.

The free conference will provide valuable and inspiring ideas, and features successful business owners sharing the secrets of their success and industry leading speakers covering the key elements of running a growing business.

Entry to this essential event is FREE to readers of Birmingham 101 - saving you £13. Simply bring this article, ref GB101 , and show it when you arrive at the exhibition.

The event features leading specialists in small business management with solutions to help businesses increase their efficiency, and, most importantly, improve their profitability and develop sustainable growth.
Professionals including accountants, lawyers and small business support services will advise visitors on all aspects of developing their business.

Visitors will also be able to visit the free Business Advice Zone, which offers small business owners unique one-to-one advice from key experts as well as invaluable networking opportunities with other business owners.

The event is co-located with The National Franchise Exhibition, enabling small businesses to not only access business products and services, but also explore the options of franchising as a route to expansion. Featuring free seminars on the essentials of franchising, the exhibition showcases a diverse range of franchise companies.

To find out more information on speakers and exhibitors at Growing Your Own Business visit www.growingyourownbusiness.co.uk

The Growing Your Own Business Exhibition & Conference is open from 10am each day, closing at 5pm on Friday 6 October and 4pm on Saturday 7 October.


 For more information and advanced booking discounts call the ticket hotline on 0870 777 1048 or visit www.franinfo.co.uk  Callers can purchase tickets in advance by credit card for £8 each or £7 for two or more.
Admission on the door is £13.