Irish banks are lending again. Seriously! I have the proof. Two clients who had both applied for loans to expand their business through franchising have just been approved. In fact, the money is in their account already. The process was slow and involved more paperwork than they expected, but the ...
Read MoreIndia is an exciting country and I never miss an opportunity to visit there. I am fortunate to be invited as a guest speaker at the International Franchise and Retail Show organised by Franchise India Holdings in Delhi every December—the largest in Asia– to share what I know about franchising ...
Read MoreJust back from the Lebanon where I was a guest speaker at BIFEX 2012, the Beirut International Franchise and Retail conference, wonderfully organised by the Lebanese Franchise Association (LBA). Originally my presentation was to be “Franchising as a means for enhancing women’s role in business” which I was thought was ...
Read MoreThere was a full house for Thursday’s very successful seminar “Can Franchising Help My Business Grow?” which I hosted in Dublin. Here are some photos from the night. The seminar was meant for business owners who are considering franchising as a route to expansion and professionals who wanted a better ...
Read MoreDelighted to announce that my guest speakers at the franchise seminar I’m hosting in Dublin on Thursday April 19 will be some of Ireland’s most successful indigenous franchisors–Nik Healy of Cartridge Green, suppliers of printing solutions and supplies to both home and business users, and Maurice and Anne-Marie Byrne, co-founders ...
Read MoreA reminder about registering for the free seminar –“Can Franchising Help Your Business Grow?”—I’m hosting at the Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin, from 5 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, April 19. My guest speakers will be two Irish entrepreneurs who have successfully franchised their own businesses. We’ll show you how, ...
Read MoreDespite the economic doom and gloom, franchising remains a boom industry in Ireland. It’s not hard to see why. Franchisees enjoy a success rate over two and a half times that of stand alone businesses. While the temptation to start a business from scratch can sometimes seem hard to resist, ...
Read MoreThe 750-plus members of the Irish Franchise Forum have already been advised, but if you are not one of them you might like to know that I am hosting a seminar on franchising at the Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin, from 5 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, April 19. Together ...
Read MoreMany successful businesses reach the stage when the owners realize they have gone as far as they can go in their home country and they need to look abroad for further expansion. They have three options: they can move into another territory to set up a branch there. But the cost ...
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I owe the title of this post to Greg Nathan of the US-based Franchise Relationships Institute who, like me, admits to being a newcomer to social media marketing (SMM) and, like me, is still struggling with some aspects of it. February 13 to 17 is “Social Media Week” so no ...
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