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Introduction to Franchises
A 2 Hour Workshop
Franchise Business Ownership: Starting a business? Is franchising right for you?
LEARN THE FACTS!
• Reality and Myths about Franchising
• Trends in Franchising Today
• How the Franchise Business Model Works
• How to Find, Research and Select the Right Franchise
• Costs and Financing of Franchises
• Franchising Regulations
• What it Takes to Become a Successful Franchise Owner
Jose Torres is a SCORE Counselor and Managing Partner of FranNet – Miami and Puerto Rico, a leading strategic franchise advisory and development services firm with over 70 offices. Jose has over 18 years of general business management, marketing and sales experience in the consumer goods and franchise services industries.
Prior to joining FranNet, he served as an advisor, investor and operating partner to early stage companies which franchised their food and beverage business concepts. During his career, Jose has held domestic and international senior executive positions in Fortune 500 Firms such as Kraft Foods, Philip Morris and Miller Brewing. His areas of expertise include management innovation, entrepreneurship, strategic sales planning, international expansion and new business development.
As a strategic franchise advisor and developer, he specializes in helping clients find the right franchise by matching their goals for personal, professional and financial achievement with carefully selected national franchise companies He works with investors, entrepreneurs and executives in helping them find the right franchise with investments ranging from $50,000 to $750,000. His successful clients now operate franchises in diverse categories including business-to-business, retail, food, automotive and home based businesses.
Jose has an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, MA and an undergraduate degree in food marketing and distribution from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. He is an active member of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, International Franchise Association and a counselor at the Small Business Development Center of South Florida.
When & Where
100 South Biscayne Boulevard
Miami,
33131-2011
Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)
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SCOREMiami.org
SCORE "for the life of your business" is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small businesses.
SCORE Counselors offer free and confidential advice: face-to-face counseling, online counseling, online and live workshops.
SCOREMiami is headquartered in Miami Florida and staffed by 50 volunteers. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate their time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE has helped 8.3 million small businesses.
