Show Guide
Keynote speakers Listen to first-hand experiences from inspiring entrepreneurs at the top of their field, who can provide you with invaluable tips to help you towards running or growing your own business.
Friday 16 March 2012 11:00 – 11:30
Growing a franchised business overseas Andrew Withers, Managing Director, Southern Fried Chicken
Andrew Withers took over the top post at Southern Fried Chicken from his father in 1998 who founded the brand back in 1979. Andrew has served in all departments of the company and now oversees the brand’s rapid expansion into international markets.
12:00 – 12:30 Potatoes – an unlikely route to success William Chase, Founder Chase Distillery
William Chase established the Tyrrells brand in the 90s and turned it into a £40m premium brand which he then sold the majority of to build Williams Chase Distillery in 2008. The potato vodka – Chase Vodka – has just been awarded the World’s Best Vodka and a Double Gold Medal in the most respected spirits awards, out of 247 vodkas from 57 different countries worldwide.
13:15 – 13:45
The changing face of McDonald’s: how innovation is key to our success Richard Forte, Chief Operations Officer, McDonald’s UK
Richard has operations management experience with McDonald’s spanning 15 years. He is currently responsible for managing the day-to-day running of all 1,200 UK restaurants, including strategic, tactical and short-term operations management and improvement as well as overseeing the franchising departments.
16:00 – 16:30
An international launch story – a case study
Manzoor Ishani, Franchise Development Director, Stagecoach Theatre Arts
Manzoor Ishani has more than 30 years experience in the UK and international licensing, franchising and distribution law and has lectured on the subject for various organisations and institutions and assisted franchisors to franchise in 30 countries.
Saturday 17 March 2012 11:00 – 11:30
Investing in an international franchise brand Tony Goodwin, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Antal International
In 1993 Tony Goodwin spotted the potential of the new professional employment markets in the former Warsaw Pact countries; he set up his own business with an office in Budapest in Hungary and named the company Antal – Hungarian for ‘Tony’. In 2001 Tony and his board decided they had the proven success to franchise the business. Tony has completed and published a book ‘How They Blew It’ in July 2010 and was awarded a prize at the Ernst & Young London & South Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2010 and 2011
12:00 – 12:30
I am a Dragon Slayer – find out how I survived! Sarah Lu, Founder, Youdoo & StartBrandAgency
After graduating, Sarah Lu set up her first business ‘Shortlong Graphics’, with funding from the Prince’s Trust. Sarah sold the business in 2005 and worked as a creative in a number of advertising agents in New York. In 2007 she founded Youdoo and its invention the YoudooDoll successfully gained investment on BBC2’s Dragons Den. To date, YoudooDoll Ltd. has produced a range of products for the UK, US and Worldwide. In 2011, StartBrandAgency was born: a business advisory, design and marketing agency, specifically targeted at new business start-ups to help entrepreneurs realise their dreams.
Extensive conference programme
Whether you are considering investing in a franchise or are taking the first steps towards franchising your business, these free seminars offer essential advice on how to make a success of your new venture.
Friday 16 March 2012
bfa franchising panel seminars Industry experts provide practical, independent and impartial guidance on all aspects of franchising.
10:45 – 11:45 An introduction to franchising
For aspiring business owners who are new to the franchising concept • How buying a franchise can change your life – on a personal and business level
• What you should look for in a franchise • Why and when you should get legal advice • How to obtain funding and access financial help Lorna Smith, HSBC (bank); Dan Archer, Home Instead Senior Care (franchisor); Andrew Quail, bfa (chair)
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Businessfranchise.com | April 2012 12:00 – 13:00
Essential tips for franchising your business How to franchise an existing business or develop a new venture • What kind of business can be franchised? • Where do you start and gain advice? • Why and how do you write a franchise agreement? • Understanding the risks and how to protect your franchised business
Brian Duckett, The Franchising Centre (consultant); Edward Brewer, Auditel (franchisor); Brian Smart, bfa (chair)
15:00 – 16:00
Choosing franchising after redundancy For those who are changing their career and considering franchising • How to approach a franchisor and the questions you need to ask • The legalities of buying a franchise – what you must consider
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