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SUMMARY:Workshop: Business Ownership through Franchising -- what's it all about?
DESCRIPTION:Business Ownership through Franchising -- what's it all about? -- This Northwest Indiana SCORE workshop is designed for prospective business owners looking to start a business through franchising. \n\nScott Majeski with FranNet will discuss the essential steps to franchise ownership:\n\n	What is a franchise?\n	What are the benefits of owning a franchise?\n	What are the risks?\n	How to assess whether a franchise is a good opportunity\n	How to gauge whether a franchise is right for me\n	What are the keys to running a successful franchise\n	Financing options\n	Examples of opportunities in Northwest Indiana\n\n \n\nThis workshop will be held on April 25th\, 2018 at 9:00 am at the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce.  There is no charge for this workshop and attendees will receive a copy of the slide presentation. Coffee will be served. Limited seating is available and registrations are required.  To register\, go to www.northwestindiana.score.org and click Take a Workshop in the Local Workshops section.\n\nThere will be an optional and informal networking session starting at 10:00 am after the presentation concludes.  Here you can ask questions specific to your business and brainstorm ideas with other attendees.\n\nPRESENTER:\n\nScott Majeski's personal experience as a successful franchise owner has given him the perspective to help many individuals assess their opportunities\, risks and timing to make a sound decision about going into business through franchise ownership.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Business Ownership through Franchising -- what&#39\;s it all about? -- This Northwest Indiana SCORE workshop is designed for&nbsp\;prospective&nbsp\;business owners looking to start a business through franchising.&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Scott Majeski with FranNet will discuss the essential steps to franchise ownership:</span></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">What is a franchise?</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">What are the benefits of owning a franchise?</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">What are the risks?</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">How to assess whether a franchise is a good opportunity</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">How to gauge whether a franchise is right for me</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">What are the keys to running a successful franchise</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Financing options</span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin-top:0in\;margin-right:0in\;margin-bottom:0in\;margin-bottom:.0001pt\;"><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Examples of opportunities in Northwest Indiana</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">This workshop will be held on April 25th\, 2018 at 9:00 am at the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce. &nbsp\;There is no charge for this workshop and attendees will receive a copy of the slide presentation. Coffee will be served.&nbsp\;Limited seating is available and registrations are required.</span></span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">&nbsp\;To register\, go to </span></span></span><a href="http://www.northwestindiana.score.org/"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">www.northwestindiana.score.org</span></span></a><span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;"> and click Take a Workshop in the Local Workshops section.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">There will be an optional and informal networking session starting at 10:00 am after the presentation concludes.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Here you can ask questions specific to your business and brainstorm ideas with other attendees.</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">PRESENTER:</span></span></span><br />\n<span style="color:#003A4A\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.0pt\;">Scott Majeski&rsquo\;s personal experience as a successful franchise owner has given him the perspective to help many individuals assess their opportunities\, risks and timing to make a sound decision about going into business through franchise ownership.</span></span></span>
LOCATION:Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce 162 Lincolnway Valparaiso
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