Why Attending A Franchise Show Can Help You

Starting a business is no walk in the park; unless you’re a multimillionaire with a crack team of experts at your disposal, it never will be. You may have an extraordinary entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional leadership skills, unfaltering determination and a willingness to provide the highest level of energy and effort, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen for you. So why are so many people in the UK choosing to go it alone? Especially when there is a viable and obvious alternative.

When you buy into a franchise, you are investing in a proven business model

Ready-made

For some, investing in a franchise model is the perfect fit, as it offers a ready-made business model with a loyal customer base, tried and tested brand, relationships with suppliers and a dominant online presence. It’s all there, boxed up and ready to go. If businesses came flat-packed, they’d probably look like franchises. Not to mention that the franchise industry has seen significant growth in recent times and it’s now more diverse than ever before, with the UK proving fertile breeding ground for franchises of all shapes and sizes. The industry is now ripe with opportunities for franchise first-timers hoping to get a foot in the door and even for hardened business owners looking to expand their business portfolio.

But buying into a franchise is not difficult at all - buying into a franchise that’s right for you is what’s important. Of course, a franchise isn’t for everyone, but here are a few reasons why a franchise might be a smart move for you:

Secure

When you buy into a franchise, you are investing in a proven business model and therefore lessening the risk associated with such a large investment of time and money. By doing so, you are receiving a system, brand, trade mark protection, training, ongoing franchisor assistance, marketing collateral and a lot more - a smorgasbord of support to help you achieve (if not surpass) your ambitions as a franchisee. The franchise industry has rarely been in a better, more profitable state than it is today.

Choice

The franchise industry isn’t monopolised by fast food joints and coffee shops any more. There’s now a broad range of franchises covering almost every area of business imaginable - from property investment to photography, comedy clubs to educational institutions - so selecting the right brand could be your toughest decision in the whole process.

There’s now a broad range of franchises covering almost every area of business imaginable

Support

At every stage of the franchise process, you’ll benefit from the support of the franchisor and a network of franchisees - a service you wouldn’t receive if you were to go into business alone. This support will enable you to get on top of potential problems quickly and bounce ideas off others who’ve been in the same position. Over the last five years, The Franchise Show has helped thousands of people to make their move into business, offering access to the latest information and opportunities within this fast-moving industry.

With much of the work already done for you - including the brand building, marketing strategy and idea development - a huge part of getting started in franchising isn’t running the business itself, but researching and pinpointing a franchise model to suit your budget, character and ambition. The Franchise Show represents the industry’s diversity to its fullest, continually delivering an event that puts visitors in front of over 150 brands and at the heart of unparalleled information, opportunities and contacts spanning every area of franchising conceivable.

Whether you’re searching for the right franchise system or you wish to find out more about the industry, The Franchise Show’s comprehensive exhibitor line-up and conference schedule is a great place to start. You’ll discover over 150 franchise brands from the UK and further afield, as well as seminars on everything from master franchise operations to retail franchises, and with the compelling seminar schedule, finding the right information has never been easier. Does the franchise you’re interested in have a strong brand and good processes? Is it an easily replicated model and profitable? The show will allow you to scope out the industry and process an abundance of information, leading to you making informed, educated decisions.

Seminars

Via a series of 30-minute seminars delivered by the most respected and experienced professionals in the industry, The Franchise Show will provide you with the answers to all of your burning questions.

Each free seminar focuses on a different franchise sector. Starting with a brief introduction to franchising, the seminars look at the characteristics of the market, investment levels, expected return, skills needed, the common pitfalls and the day-to-day operations. These sessions cover the most up-to-date practical, legal, strategic and financial issues, allowing visitors to get straight to the heart of what they want to know.

Over the last five years, The Franchise Show has helped thousands of people to make their move into business

International

To complement the significant number of UK brands at the show, many international franchises will be present, all looking for willing franchisees to take the reins of their concepts in the UK. As such, many of the international brands exhibiting at the show are not currently trading in the UK and are therefore offering you the opportunity to acquire the master franchise license. This will provide you with the benefits of being responsible for not just one, but a whole network of franchises in the UK. The Franchise Show features a number of brands from the United States, Spain, Italy and the rest of the world that are looking for UK master franchisors at the event. These brands offer a unique and exclusive opportunity to bring a globally successful brand into the UK. If you think you have what it takes to do this, you can arrange a one-to-one appointment at the show to discuss what’s involved.

High investment, high return opportunities are also available at The Franchise Show, offering visitors the chance to meet people who have successfully established master franchises. Attend a series of seminars and workshops presented by leading experts in their field and enjoy face-to-face meetings with organisations seeking to offer master franchise opportunities, many of whom will be promoting their concept for the first time in the UK. By now, you might have an idea of the kind of franchise opportunities you want to invest in so now it’s time to write your business plan. Continue to step five to discover exactly how to do this.