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TEESSIDE FRANCHISE SHOW - MIDDLESBROUGH
Friday 8th April 2011
9.30am – 4.00pm

FREE ENTRY – NO TICKET REQUIRED – FREE CAR PARKING

Middlesbrough FC, Riverside Stadium
SAT NAV Post Code:  TS3 6RS

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GREAT NORTHERN FRANCHISE SHOW – NEWCASTLE
Saturday 9th April 2011
9.30am – 4.00pm

FREE ENTRY – NO TICKET REQUIRED – FREE CAR PARKING

Gosforth Park Suite, Newcastle Racecourse
SAT NAV: NE3 5HP

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Seminar Programme

Middlesbrough only 9.30am - 10.30am - Networking Hour.

Meet the Franchisors Networking Hour.  An informal get together for the existing Tees Valley business community and all those with a vested interest in an enterprise culture in the region. Our franchisors – all hoping to soon set up base soon in Teesside – invite all those interested to find out more about franchising their own concept, about bolt-on business opportunities with a larger, branded franchise name and about supplying local services to help their local franchisee get off to a flying start....all over a complimentary breakfast buffet & refreshments

Middlesbrough & Newcastle 10.30am – Mums Mean Business

SPONSORED BY WWW.FEMALEFRANCHISE.CO.UK

Mums Mean Business is a "Dragons' Den" style forum in which franchises who have "mum friendly" business ideas - with flexible working hours - introduce themselves to the audience. Followed by open floor Q&A …plus funding & start up advice from various local enterprise agencies. Kids welcome. Buffet available for mums and kids alike.

PLEASE PRE REGISTER BY EMAILING: louise@jobdonemarketing.co.uk

Middlesbrough & Newcastle 11.30am – White Collar Franchising - Making the jump from boardroom to the front of your own company.

SPONSORED BY WHITECOLLARFRANCHISE.CO.UK

A tailored presentation hosted by Berkeley Harris, British Franchise Association board member and director of WPA Health Insurance (one of the event’s exhibitors). Suitable for those visitors interested in white collar, management style franchises. Info on suitable exhibitors, funding and a clinic with the Springboard team – an organisation who can help former senior executives with routes back to work.

Middlesbrough & Newcastle 12.30pm Franchise Your Business with Be Franchising

Graham Mylchreest of Durham based franchise consultants Be Franchising hosts a talk on how on existing business can grow their company beyond their base by franchising the concept. The talk is also great research & background knowledge for potential purchasers of a franchise – learning about how & why a company sells franchise licenses and what they are hoping to gain from their franchise network.  

Middlesbrough & Newcastle 1.30pm Trades Union

A selection of franchisors who have franchises aimed for handymen, handywomen (yes, lots of franchises prefer women who can get stuck into DIY and Car Maintenance) and anyone with a skilled trade. Most are van based, customer service based roles ideal for anyone with a “hands on” career background

Middlesbrough & Newcastle 2.30pm Finding Finance for your Franchise.

Probably the most popular talk of the day is how to access finance from the banks. Graham Mylchreest of Durham based franchise consultants Be Franchising has his finger on the pulse of how North East based business start ups can apply for local funding to help finance their chosen franchise, and how best to approach banks for additional finance.

Middlesbrough & Newcastle 3.30pm Personal Shopper "Buying a Franchise – All You Need to Know"

A whistle stop helping hand for any latecomers. Our franchisor advisory team can provide an impartial "Personal Shopper" service on how well suited you can be for franchising, info on some of the schemes that can help you start up and some tips of what to look out for can be for franchising, some of the schemes that can help you.