OFF THE PEG - Business ideas for social enterprises
3rd April 2003 - The Old Assembly Room
9.45 Arrival and Coffee
10.00 Welcome and introduction; A social enterprise perspective – Keith Richardson, North East Social Enterprise Partnership view slides
10.10 The Social Firms UK Perspective, Gerry Higgins, CEO, SFUK
10.20 Franchising – why do it? Buying the Rainforest soap franchise for Shetland Soap Company, Frank Millsop
10.40 Franchising – why do it? Selling a recycled glass franchise, John Barratt Phoenix Glass.
11.00 What To Look For In Franchising, Michael Way, Franchise Your Business Limited, view slides
11.30 Coffee
11.40 Workshops: 1) Is franchising worth it or is it better to take other people’s ideas? 2) Franchising – should you franchise your business idea?
12.30 Meet the franchiser and workshop: 1) Identifying the best franchise opportunity for you; 2) Next steps to develop you franchise.
1.15 Conference Close & Lunch