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Of Gold, Glitter and a great business avenue

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Attica Gold, a known name in the gold buying and selling space is expanding fast via franchise partners pan-India. Its present investor model offers dual advantage of Investing in a unique business model with a fixed return of 18-24% apart from variable returns. MD of the brand, Bommanahalli Babu tells us why his brand enjoys ...

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Licensed to grow big

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Oxford Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Oxford, UK; which is an internationally recognised company that manages and develops retail and brand licensing programmes of the University. Hardik Vasa, Partner, Vasa International- Master Licensee of Oxford, in a rendezvous unravels the concept of licensing and how the brand envisions tapping the ...

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How can Master Franchise route give the leverage to be creative in business?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

India is witnessing entry of foreign F&B brands at a large scale. In this competitive market establishing a brand can be challenging. Arnav Saluja, Chairman, Beverly Food & Beverages- Master Franchisee, Mr. Sub, India shares how the brand has strategised its business plan to expand this Canadian cold submarine sandwich chain in India. Challenges you ...

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Open a Sri lankan Spa in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

India has become a growing destination for international beauty and wellness brands. Crossing Sri Lankan shore, Spa Ceylon; dealing in beauty services and retail, recently forayed in India via Joint Venture with Emerald Isle Luxe Pvt. Ltd and is seeking expansion via franchising aggressively. Sanjeev Mehta, MD, Spa Ceylon- India shares insights on the target ...

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Start a car-wash business

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Gujarat-based car wash brand, Autozspa is in its own ways shielding the environment by offering a chemical-free car wash service. The brand is expanding pan-India via franchise route. Brijesh Ghadia, Managing Director, Autozspa spoke to us on how he is taking his brand pan-India and his advice to new entrepreneurs. Tell us about your brand ...

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What mistakes in franchising can lead to brand failure?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 1 min read

Clarks has been one of the most successful global franchising brands in footwear arena. Mark Darmanin, Vice President- Retail Development Asia Pacific, throws light on what all needs to be avoided in franchising.1. Recruiting the wrong franchisees If you are breaking into a new market the type of franchisees you could attract are entrepreneurs, mavericks and ...

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Generating prospects in telecom franchising

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

Telecom industry is emerging as a new arena for franchising. Ashish Arora, CEO, Airtel explains how the company has come up with its franchise model through various formats and how opportunistic franchisors, dealers and distributors can avail of the prospect. What business model do you follow? Please elaborate. Share a word on your presence ...

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"India soon to be among the top three revenue contributors"

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 8 min read

India, which is one of the top three fastest growing markets after the US and Canada, is the favourite market place for every foreign brand. It is expected that India will be in the top three revenue contributors in the three years from now. In a candid conversation with Sunil Pol, Michael Fischer, COO, Coldwell ...

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“How did Satya Narayanan of Career Launcher build a global corporate from a one man startup”

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

From laying the foundation stone of Career launcher to venturing into K-12 and vocational education market, Satya Narayanan R, Chairman and Founder, Career Launcher (CL) has grown successfully from a one man start-up to a global education corporate. In an interaction, he tells Franchise India about his vision ahead and how franchising model is beneficial ...

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Learning and earning via robotics

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

RoboGenius program is based on learning-by-doing concept, which is being used by leading teaching institutions. Dr Shabnam Sharma, CEO, RoboGenius Academy, in an interaction with Franchise India, throws more light on the concept and franchising opportunities, the brand is offering. What is the USP of your brand? RoboGenius program is built on the principle of ...

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