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Coffee franchising Business Opportunity Grows in Ireland |
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The Esquires Coffee Shop Franchise Business Opportunity are going to have a busy year ahead. The next 12 months certainly looks like being very profitable for the Irish Esquires Coffee Bar Franchises for Sale in Ireland. September 2011 will see the opening of a new store in Drogheda and in October 2011 a new unit opening in Airside, Santry, Dublin. Hot on the heels soon after will be new stores countrywide in Ireland - Monaghan, Tullamore, Mullingar and Tallaght / Dublin. These 4 store are due to open in the first half of 2012 and potential franchisees who have an interest in any of these locations can make contact with Esquires for further details.
Franchisees - Fergal McGovern and Rhona O'Sullivan:
“The ongoing support we have received from Esquires has been excellent,” says Rhona. “The Esquires head office team is very experienced and hands on, they regularly visit us and we know they are always on the other end of a phone.”
“We are very happy with the way things have gone for us in our first two years and we would be happy to recommend an Esquires Coffee franchise to anyone interested in getting in to the café business.”
For further information about our Coffee Franchises for Sale in Ireland, please click the Home link above and see our listing on this site.
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Irish Property Letting Franchises |
Rental Property Franchising Business Opportunity Ireland. Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC announced the signing of an exclusive 25-year licensing agreement with the Countrywide Franchise, Business the largest estate agency and property services group. Under the agreement, Countrywide Franchises has the exclusive license to the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand. Countrywide will create a new subsidiary called Sotheby’s International Realty to operate its new luxury brokerage business in those regions. As part of the transaction, the Countrywide Franchise Opportunity acquired the Sotheby’s International Realty – London office in Mayfair, previously owned and managed by NRT LLC, the largest owner and operator of real estate brokerages in the United States. The office will be renamed London Sotheby’s International Realty. “This is a major step forward in our worldwide growth plan,” said Michael R. Good, president and chief executive officer, Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC.
“This agreement will enable the Sotheby’s International Realty brand to expand significantly in London and throughout the United Kingdom. The leadership of Countrywide is very talented and committed to growing our presence steadily over the next several years.” The Sotheby’s International Realty network has approximately 500 offices in 38 countries and territories worldwide. Franchise affiliates benefit from an association with the world-renowned Sotheby’s Auction House, established in 1744. “Countrywide moves more people than any other agent through a network of 1,200 offices with 41 leading estate agency brands,” said Grenville Turner, Countrywide Group Chief Executive.
“We plan to expand the presence of the Sotheby’s International Realty brand in central London and across the United Kingdom and to capitalize on the renewed sense of confidence we see in the property market. While this new business will be run separately from our other brands, we intend to leverage the support of our existing business structure. We also look forward to collaborating closely with the Sotheby’s Auction House in London as we develop our strategies.” Countrywide has seen growth in its U.K. market share over the last year, and believes this agreement provides the platform for additional expansion.
“The Sotheby’s International Realtybrand is iconic and offers a huge potential for quality growth,” said Robert Scarff, managing director, Countrywide Estate Agents. “The strength of the U.K. property market for foreign investors makes this an ideal situation for us.” According to Charlie Smith, managing director, Sotheby’s International Realty, the agreement offers the opportunity to be part of a larger network of offices. “I’m thrilled with this news as Countrywide is the biggest player in the market with the energy and power to help us grow a countrywide network,” said Smith, whose tenure with the Sotheby’s International Realty brand surpasses 10 years. To search Irish Property Rental Letting Franchises for sale in Ireland, please click the Home link above.
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Business Franchises - Coaching Training Ireland |
Training Franchises Ireland - Business Coaching Franchise for Sale. As a former executive with extensive management and leadership experience in the healthcare services industry, David Feldman has been extensively trained as an AdviCoach and is now working with small and mid-size Irish businesses providing turnkey and customized strategic business solutions in Ireland with a focus on increased ROI performance.
AdviCoach is the country’s premier source for business coaching and advisory services for small to mid-sized business. “Many business owners fail over time because they don’t know what they don’t know,” said AdviCoach David Feldman. “Companies that do the same thing tomorrow that they did yesterday will yield the same results. It is those that are willing to try something new and uncover their “blind spots” that will thrive well into the future.
With a little coaching, I can provide a fresh perspective helping clients assess the current state of their businesses, identify and prepare them to address their challenges, and educate them in business best practices,” he added. David spent a remarkable 25 years in the healthcare services industry with ARAMARK, one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies.
” ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. While holding several executive leadership positions at ARAMARK, David strongly believes he’s made a difference in the healthcare industry. His roles included that of regional and operational vice presidents delivering high levels of client development, retention and remediation including fiscal management, HR management, employee development and engagement; and ensuring improved outcomes resulting in solid business relationships.
“Impacting people’s lives every day is what gets me up in the morning,” said David. “I look forward to building strong relationships with business owners in my community to help them achieve and sustain their own success in business ownership,” he said. Feldman, along with his network of AdviCoaches in North America, brings a wide variety of business management experience in a cross-section of industries.
Through a powerful, interactive diagnostic process, AdviCoaches like Feldman work with their clients to assess their performance in 21 critical best practice areas of business functions common across industries. Armed with this knowledge, AdviCoaches then coach their clients through the implementation of the appropriate Rapid Impact Strategies to address gaps and drive immediate results. “The growth of the economy is dependent on the success of the small business owner,” said Feldman. “I’m excited about connecting with my local community entrepreneurs to ensure the health of the southern Charlotte, and surrounding business communities,” he added. As the recession begins to lift, many skilled and talented business people are choosing entrepreneurship as a career alternative in today’s New Career Economy.
AdviCoaches work collaboratively with clients to provide customized education and business strategies applicable to each stage of business development across the entire business continuum. Unlike traditional consultants that specialize in a particular business discipline or industry, AdviCoaches deliver a variety of services to enhance the performance of small to mid-size businesses in any industry. About AdviCoach AdviCoach is the premier source for business coaching and advisory services customized for small to mid-size businesses. With its unique “AdviCoach Advantage,” AdviCoaches help businesses increase their ROI and deploy a multitude of Rapid Impact Strategies to impact the bottom line of their business. To search Business Training and Coaching Franchises in Ireland, please click the Home link above.
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Yogurt Franchises Ireland - Juice Bar Franchising |
Franchisees open 4 Franchising Cafes in June. U-Swirl, Inc.Franchises, parent to U-SWIRL International, Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt® cafes, today announced that franchisees have opened a total of four new cafes in the month of June 2011. This brings the total operating cafes in the system to 16. Terry Cartwright, Chief Operations Officer, says, “This year U-Swirl has already expanded from 10 cafes to 16 in six months, with four of them opening in June. It is a good indication of consumer demand for the product and overall experience at U-Swirl.
As most franchising stores we opened in June represent second and third locations developed by the same franchisee, I believe the public can begin to understand our franchise model and how effectively and efficiently we can penetrate a market place to satisfy that demand.
” Continuing, Cartwright says, “The majority of our franchisees are area developers with extensive business backgrounds, which provides U-Swirl with the ongoing opportunity to expand very quickly in multiple markets across the nation.”
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the timing and financial impact of U-Swirl, Inc.’s ability to implement its business plan, expected revenues and future success. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions involving judgments with respect to future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Some of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements are general economic conditions, failure to achieve expected revenue growth, changes in our operating expenses, legal developments, competitive pressures, changes in customer and market requirements and standards, and the risk factors detailed from time to time in U-Swirl’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation, the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2010. The forward looking-statements in this press release are based upon management’s reasonable belief as of the date hereof. U-Swirl, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason. |
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Property Letting and Management Franchise - Castle Countrywide |
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Castle Countrywide Property Letting and Management Franchises! -It's a brave company who would launch a new franchise in the current economic climate in Ireland, but an ever braver company that would launch a property franchise. Yet that is exactly what my client is doing. Having originally established in Ireland 12 years ago as a branch of a UK-based franchise called Castle Estates, providing property lettings and management, they are re-launching the business under the name Castle Countrywide.
We've been working together on the project for the last 12 months having completed a root and branch review. The six existing franchisees remain in the network and their offices are currently being re-branded. Not much of a gamble, really, considering that property lettings and management is truly a recession-proof business. Everyone needs somewhere to live. First-time buyers are struggling to get on the property ladder and Buy-to-Let investment has fuelled demand for lettings services. People choosing or being forced to rent is a reality today. If Castle Countrywide's business was busy in a boom, it can be even busier in a downturn.
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Gym Franchises for Sale - Buy a Keep Fit Business |
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The BodySmart Gym Franchise opens its first Franchise in Naas, Co Kildare. BodySmart™ combines advanced Power Plate® fitness technology with personal training to deliver a highly effective and fully supervised 25 minute full body workout at a very attractive price, from as little as €5.75 a session. BodySmart operates studios in Dublin and Galway, and the latest franchised BodySmart studio is opening on the 29th April 2010 in Naas.
BodySmart delivers the most effective exercise results to men and women of all ages and capabilities, and there is no age limit. It is a huge hit with celebrities including Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Cheryl Cole, Charlotte Church and the Manchester United Football Team. Julia Carroll, Owner of BodySmart Naas, worked as a Personal Trainer for BodySmart in Dublin for two years and sees opening her own BodySmart franchise as a fantastic business opportunity.
She is extremely passionate about the benefits of the BodySmart training philosophy. She comes from a family background of business entrepreneurs and is looking forward to opening BodySmart Naas and sharing her vast expertise with her clients in the Kildare area.
To search Irish Fitness Gym Franchises for sale countrywide, please click the Home link above.
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Computer Franchises - Computer Troubleshooters Top Tips |
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The Three Types of Computer Repair Techs: Which One Are You Using?
Here’s what bugs me about our industry – there’s no real certification process. Anybody who wants to can hang out a sign (or website) that says “Computer Repair” and – presto! You’re officially a computer repair person. Unlike doctors, lawyers, accountants, HVAC companies, and pretty much any other reputable industry, computer repair is not regulated by anyone so there is a wide range of quality between one computer repair guy and the next.
I thought about this yesterday when I was talking with someone about setting up Computer Troubleshooters in the Philippines. Like entrepreneurs in most new countries he was telling me how most of the computer repair industry there today is dominated by independent guys who charge very little and whose quality of computer service is very unpredictable. I told him that here in the US our situation is very similar, and that in fact there are three types of computer repair companies here. Let’s talk about those three types.
Computer Repair Tech 1: The “Quickie” Techs
First there are what I would call the “quickie” techs. These are usually (but not always) the computer repair services you find inside large stores. In many cases these are salespeople who have been trained to perform a handful of rudimentary technical tasks, including “wiping” a machine (removing all software, including the operating system) and reloading it from scratch. Hopefully if they are doing things correctly they remember to back up your data before they do this, but we do hear horror stories way too often from when they skip this step and critical files, photos, and data is lost forever.
The truth is that there is some merit in the “quickie” approach to computer repair. It’s easy – you don’t need an expensive, highly experienced technician to do it, so in theory your costs should be lower (though judging by what most big stores charge for computer repair you would not think this was the case).
It’s also predictable – the outcome is the same every time. This is the one method that is pretty much guaranteed to solve all virus, spyware, data corruption, and other software-based issues. The downside is that someone (often the customer) must reinstall all their applications again, hope their data was backed up properly, and generally spend way too much time trying to get things back to the way they were before the repair. But being easy and predictable you can understand why many large department stores choose to go this way.
Computer Repair Tech 2: The “Stumblers”
The second type are what I will call the “stumblers”. These are the computer repair technicians who have some IT experience, but not as much as they should if they’re going to market themselves as a professional computer service. There is a big market out there for Stumblers because the truth is that about half of what we do is relatively easy and often the same: run a virus scan, remove what you find, reboot, test, move on.
Stumblers are like advanced computer users really, they know some parts of the computer inside and out but usually have some gaps in their knowledge – like maybe they’re great with software, not so good with hardware, or maybe they understand networks just fine but aren’t very comfortable with servers.
I call them Stumblers because they can generally stumble through most computer repair situations and get a satisfactory result – eventually. It may take them 8 hours of work to accomplish what could be done in 2, or they may wind up with a really complicated work-around because they didn’t really understand something the server is doing. Stumblers are also likely to suffer from what we call “Nice Guy Syndrome” – that’s when they spend 2 days working on a solution then only charge you for 2 hours, because they know they should have known how to fix it faster.
Computer Repair Tech 3: The Professionals
The third category is a rare breed we call the Professionals. As you might expect, this is the category of computer repair services which Computer Troubleshooters fits into, as well as a relatively small group of other providers. How can you tell if you have a Professional Computer Repair partner? Here are some easy clues:
• Professionals show up when they promise
• Professionals fix the problem right the first time, most of the time
• Professionals recognize that no one knows everything about technology, so they work with a team of IT specialists so that every possible situation is handled as optimally as possible.
• Professionals don’t just fix problems, they suggest new ways to use technology to improve your business. In other words, a Professional moves beyond computer repair and into being a true IT Department for your business.
• Professionals take proactive steps to keep other problems from occurring. Today this often means using a low-cost monitoring service, similar to what you’d have monitoring your home security system, to watch for signs of impending computer repair issues.
Overheating, hard drive errors, virus infections, security updates missing… these are things that any Professional computer repair partner should be able to monitor for on a low-cost managed services plan (like our BEST Lite plans), to keep big problems from happening in the first place.
So, which are you using? If your business isn’t using a Professional computer repair partner, then you need to change TODAY. In today’s competitive business environment you need all the help you can get. Computer Troubleshooters is expanding, across Ireland and around the world. For information on joining our franchise, see our listing on this site. |
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National Franchise Centre Limerick - Start Up Training |
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National Franchise Centre - Event Invite: FAST Information Session Wed 20th July, 3pm
You are invited to the upcoming FAST information session which will outline the Franchise Acceleration Start-Up Training (FAST) programme & how it can benefit you, your friends or colleagues.
Date:Wednesday 20th July 2011
Time: 3pm-6pm
Venue:The National Franchise Centre, O'Connell Street Limerick
All are Welcome!
Those who attend the session will get the opportunity to ask questions, obtain information and speak with past participants who have successfully completed the FAST programme.
FAST participants have been very successful to date and many have already started their own businesses, are in the process of doing so or have found employment.
To attend please RSVP to Martina McGrath on 061 448550/
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Franchise Association Fair Trade Ireland |
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Franchisee Association leaders for the 2011 CFA Day Forum, they were witness to an important piece of franchising history. For months leading up to the meeting, members of the Fair Franchising subcommittee worked to draft a groundbreaking document, the Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights. Before a conference room of approximately 100 people, the document was read publicly for the first time—by none other than Benjamin Franklin.
The actor depicting the 18th century patriot read each of the Bill’s 12 sections covering such essential points as: Freedom of Association; Good Faith & Fair Dealing; and Fairness in Dispute Resolution.
CFA unveils groundbreaking document at 2011 CFA Forum Day
The document’s preamble reads, “The Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights is a fairness doctrine. It has been developed by franchisees in multiple systems and industries to identify the basic terms of fairness that are missing in their franchise agreements and must be restored to ensure the success and growth of franchise systems.”
CK Patel, a member of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) and co-Chairman of the CFA Fair Franchising subcommittee, says the Bill of Rights is an important step forward for franchisees to be able to receive an adequate return on the hard work and hard-earned capital they invest in their businesses.
“This Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights is all about fairness in franchising. It has been developed by franchisees in multiple systems and industries to identify the basic terms of fairness that are missing in their franchise agreements and must be restored to ensure the success and growth of the franchise systems,” said Patel.
As Co-Chairman of the CFA Fair Franchising subcommittee CK and I wanted to be sure the Bill of Rights was written by franchisees to identify in plain terms the imbalance in franchise agreement. CK and I agree that these onerous franchise agreements must be rebalanced to ensure the future success of franchising.
Speakers at this year’s CFA Day Forum included Eric Karp, a Boston franchise attorney. His presentation on the role a franchisee association can play when there is a pending franchisor sale or change of ownership centered on taking the proper steps to position the franchisee association as a stakeholder before the sale occurs. Stakeholders, Karp said, are representative, cohesive, proactive, visible, assertive, resource and responsible.
Attorney Robert Zarco detailed examples of how franchise agreements fail to protect franchisees against such issues as encroachment. It’s “pervasive” in franchising because, “Expansion in a franchise system is how franchisors generate new revenue and that expansion often encroaches on existing franchisees.” Zarco said, “There is an internal conflict of interest and interdependency in the franchisor/franchisee relationship.”
Zarco joined franchisees for their visit to Capitol Hill on the second day of the forum, telling staff members for Massachusetts Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown that franchise agreements are inherently unfair and that franchisees are “seduced and induced” to sign agreements without fully understanding the gaping inequities in the contracts.
While not a legislative document, the Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights (UFBOR) seeks to address those inequities. Franchisees shared the document with members of Congress they visited during the CFA Day Forum. The UFBOR piece was very well received with the staffers on Capitol Hill.
To date, the CFA and seven franchisee associations: AAHOA, DDIFO, Independent Hardees Franchisee Association, Independent Organization of Little Caesars Franchisees, Meineke Dealers Association, National Franchisee Association (Burger King) and the North American Association of Subway Franchisees have ratified the Bill of Rights.
To search Irish Franchise Opportunities or Franchises for Sale in Ireland, please click the Home link above.
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Start Up Small Business Franchise in Ireland |
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Wicklow County Enterprise Awards 2011 is open to small businesses in the Wicklow region that employ 10 people or less. Wicklow County Enterprise Board promotes the development of enterprise in County Wicklow by focusing on the creation of enterprise awareness, encouraging new businesses to start up and supporting existing businesses to grow.
The County Enterprise Awards are an important part of the on-going enterprise awareness programme. The awards competition highlights
the contribution that small enterprises make to Ireland’s economic development and acknowledges their role in building a vibrant and
successful indigenous business sector. It acknowledges the energy and capabilities of Irish entrepreneurs and it offers an opportunity to
promote an optimistic and positive message for the future.
The competition is independently adjudicated and the selection Criteria include employment potential, marketing strength, financial
strength, innovation/technology and quality of business.
There are eight awards in total, an overall winner for Business of the Year and a further seven category winners:
Business of the Year
All entrants will automatically be entered into the competition for overall winner
Women in Business Award
Open to all businesses where the owner-manager is a woman
Green Business Award
Open to all businesses that incorporate green awareness in their business
Manufacturing Industries Award
Open to all businesses in the manufacturing sector, including creative industries
Services Industries Award
Open to all businesses in the services sector
Exporter Award
Open to all businesses that are exporting (including to Northern Ireland)
“SYOB Programme” Business Award
Open to all businesses that have participated in the Wicklow CEB Start Your Own Business course in the past five years.
Wicklow CEB Client Company Award
The award winners will be announced on June 2011 at a celebratory lunch with Senator Feargal Quinn as guest of honour.
Winners will receive a prize package that will include a laptop , business IT training, advertising with the Wicklow People, business mentoring and a handcrafted award.
Mentoring will be given by Tessa O’Connell, a management consultant and managing partner of Brand-Edge; Aidan Higgins, managing director of Adeo and a Wicklow-based management specialist and business mentor; and Lisa Cunningham, managing director of Vogue Business. |
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