Yorkshire Franchise Show

Ellend Road Conference Centre, Leeds

27th February 2010

Saturday February 27th at Leeds United FC’s Elland Road Conference Hall is the latest stop in our series of franchise roadshows.  

Open between 9.30am and 4,30pm, the exhibition showcases 35+ innovative, inspiring and proven franchised business formulas – handing you a safer and supportive way to start your own business. And all exhibitors have licenses available for the Yorkshire region and beyond.

The event is a one-stop-franchise-shop for the general public - and the shows are hosted with a smile. They are unstuffy, relaxed, informative and somewhere amongst the exhibitors you're sure to find your perfect business format.   

And even better, you don’t have to travel miles into London, Birmingham or Manchester to see it (nor have to take a bagful of one pound coins for parking)  

Free entry. Free car parking. Easy to find venue. And once here, you can browse the businesses on offer and take in “drop-in” workshops advising on finance and start up enterprise 

You're looking for that new challenge this year? Then we’ll see you at Elland Road in February – and we’ll hand you the keys to a new self employed career.    

Yorkshire Franchise Show 2010 Leeds - Seminar Programme

9.30am - Welcome to Yorkshire

Hosted by local Leeds networking & enterprise groups, enjoy a breakfast buffet networking event where existing West Yorkshire business owners, regeneration & enterprise agencies of the region meet the franchisors hoping to set up in the region soon.

10.00am - Franchise Your Business

Tony Urwin of franchise consultants FDS hosts a talk on how on existing business can grow their company beyond their base by franchising the concept.

11.00am - Mums Mean Business
Sponsored by FemaleFranchise.co.uk

Mums Mean Business. Hosted by Families Leeds editor Sarah Butters, this is a “Dragons’ Den” style event in which franchises who have “mum friendly” business ideas - with flexible working hours - introduce themselves to the audience. Followed by open floor Q&A. Kids welcome.

12 noon - "Mobile...  The Channel for Growth"

Ian Appleton of RightTxt will show new start up businesses how to take their product to market effectively and hit the ground running using mobile marketing.  This new channel is both cheap and effective and the return on investment for campaigns is nothing short of phenomenal.  A must see for anyone needing ideas to promote their new business.

1.00pm - White Collar Franchising
Sponsored by www.WhiteCollarFranchise.co.uk

Making the jump from behind the office desk to the front of your own company.

Berkeley Harris of exhibitor WPA hosts an informal workshop and informative Q&A at white collar, management style franchises – and how to best convert yourself from being an employee to employer.

2.00pm - Franchise Funding Advice Clinic

How to obtain funding for your chosen franchise from specialist franchise teams set up at three high street banks.

3.00pm - TBC

Exhibitors Include (click the links to find out more about exhibitors):

Ask Me Digital Stand 8

Auditel Stand 3

Dietcare Stand 15

Oscar Pet Foods Stand 1

Rassmataz Theatre School Stand 11a

Revive Auto Stand 24