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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readTaking into consideration the current scenario of business world today in India the ratio of males and females doing businesses is almost showing similar counts. The domain which was considered to be male dominated few years back is now accepting more and more female entrepreneurs. There are number of factors like education qualification of women, ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readDiscovery Day is a well-scheduled meeting designed to allow prospective franchisees meet the franchisor and his staff face-to-face. It plays an imperative role in the franchise process. This meeting is more pivotal for the franchisee, as he is going to invest his hard-earned money in someone else’s business to debut his own franchise business. However, ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readWhile searching for a location to open a franchise outlet, franchisees should always conduct proper research, based on parameters like demand for the brand, people’s preferences, surroundings, catchment area, footfall, competitors and many other such things. A location that might be perfect for one franchise concept may not be perfect for another. The article will ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readHelen O’ Grady, a drama academy is the largest organisation of its kind in the world that teaches verbal and non-verbal communication skills using the unique medium of drama. It has 1,500 branches spread across 25 countries. The academy provides a self-development programme through carefully constructed progressive drama syllabus.Inception of Helen O’ GradyThe academy was ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readRising population and lack of free space has lead to compact houses, especially in metros. Add to it the fact that in majority of cases, both the couples are working, leaving not enough time to be spent in kitchen. This has created a demand for modular kitchen and thus the rise of franchising business ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readWith unique business opportunities alluring the youth, it is not uncommon to find the aspirants entering the business arena for achieving instant success. Owning a business may have many benefits but seldom guarantees cent per cent success. However, such shortcoming is greatly reduced in franchising. The concept of franchising is based on a tried and ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 10 min readClothing, once looked upon as a necessity, has transformed into a lifestyle product. Subsequently, the apparel industry has been aptly termed as a potential sector poised for growth. With growing fashion consciousness among people, the apparel industry is getting the needed impetus to innovate.Today, around 35 per cent of the apparel industry is franchised with ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readFranchisors often use glossy brochures and slick presentations to persuade aspiring entrepreneurs take up their franchise. Aspirants, who are novice in the franchise arena, get carried away by the dazzling tricks of franchisors quite easily. To avoid such unfavourable situations, franchise research is a must for aspiring entrepreneurs. It will help them in safeguarding their ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readAdding a new brand to an already existing portfolio a franchisee refers to Multi brand franchising. One may utilise the same retail space for clubbing two brands together or may open up stores at multiple locations. Multi brand franchising does not necessarily mean that you have to choose your list of brands from under the ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readA successful business owner is always on the look out for the modes to expand his business for better sales. Franchising is one such mode of expansion and is increasingly becoming popular these days. Once the business owner has zeroed down on franchising as the mode of expansion, the next step forward is to appoint ...