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www.franchisedirect.ie Sean gives top advice for individuals looking to invest in a franchise opportunity. Sean believes that many people underestimate the scale of work and research involved in taking on a franchise and that individuals should carry out as much research as possible before signing anything. Sean also takes us through the steps that a business goes through before becoming a franchise opportunity. Sean is optimistic about the future of the franchise industry as he feels that ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie In this video Lillie speaks to the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Franchising Award 2008 - Michael Bradley. Michael has been involved in franchising for over 20 years, starting his involvement with Ulster Bank and has seen the industry grow ever since. He said that the Award was a great honour for him to receive and was pleased to see the Awards themselves grow from the attendance of a mere 150 people up to an "illustrious" attendance in 2008. www ... IFA ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie Lillie speaks to the recipient of the Franchisee of the Year in Retail and Service 2008, Pristine.ie's Piers White. Piers was excited to win the award as his franchise has only been in operation for 3 years but has grown considerably during that time. Lillie also went out on the road with Piers to find out more about the day to day operation of his business. www.franchisedirect.ie Theopinions expressed in this video are those of the interviewees and do not reflect the ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie Lillie speaks with the recipient of the Best Emerging Franchise Award 2008, The Streat's Michael and Nicky McQuillan. The Streat franchise is a cafe franchise which offers great coffee and food in convenient retail locations. The franchise have also won awards for the training they provide their franchisees. Michael describes The Streat as more than a cafe or food franchise opportunity as they offer the franchisee the opportunity to build their business further as they ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie Lillie speaks with the recipient of the Best Service Franchise award, Home Instead's Ed Murphy. Ed was very happy to receive the award and was proud of the recognition his franchise has received from the IFA. His franchise gives hope to older people as it allows them to remain at home in their older years and receive care from Home Instead's qualified carers. Home Instead carers provide a range of services to individuals in the comfort of their own home and are backed ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie The Franchise Direct team attended the 2008 Irish Franchise Association Awards and spoke with Abrakebabra's David Zebedee who received awards for Franchise of the Year in Retail and the Franchise Person of the Year. www.franchisedirect.ie Theopinions expressed in this video are those of the interviewees and do not reflect the views of Franchise Direct (McGarry Internet). As every business situation is different, any information conveyed in this video is not intended by ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie The Franchise Direct team attended the 2008 Irish Franchise Association Awards and interviewed John Green, the Chairman of the IFA and Orna Stokes of Ulster Bank. The Irish Franchise Association was founded in 1983 and today there are in excess of 26000 people in Ireland employed directly in the franchise industry. www.franchisedirect.ie Theopinions expressed in this video are those of the interviewees and do not reflect the views of Franchise Direct (McGarry Internet ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie Orna provides some background on the history of Ulster Bank and its prominence in the Irish market. Orna also speaks about Ulster Bank's involvement in the Irish franchise industry and its sponsorship of the Irish Franchise Awards. Orna continues to speak about the benefits of franchising and how Ulster Bank can help in the provision of funding for the start up of a franchise business. The average start up costs of starting up a franchise business in Ireland is €220000 ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie The US franchise industry is a $1.5 trillion industry and figures estimate that 1 in every 7 Americans works in a franchise. The franchise industry is also extremely active internationally and almost 20% of the franchises in the US are looking for international markets. The agency assists small and medium sized enterprises across the US export overseas. In particular, the agency works with US franchises who wish to develop their franchise operation outside of the US ...

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www.franchisedirect.ie Orna speaks about what she looks for in a franchise when new franchisees apply for financing to start a business through a franchise opportunity. Orna believes that franchisees should look for a franchise that can provide them with support, proof of profitability, proof of replication. Orna provides some guidelines on what to look for in a good franchisor who will be able to provide its franchisees with a viable business model and the necessary support and guidance to ...

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