This certified course is designed to provide you with the information you need to become a successful franchise owner from taking the decision to become a franchise owner to setting up and running your new venture.

The course is split into the following modules and lessons

Module One: Introduction to Franchising, is Franchising for you?

• What is franchising?

• The Franchise relationship, some franchising myths

• Franchising how it started, the size of today's UK market

• What's needed to be a good franchise owner

• Key supporting players in the industry

Module Two: The cost of buying a Franchise and the availability of finance

• Start-up costs

• Raising the capital

• Banks lending criteria

• Business plan

• Essential accounting knowledge

Module Three: The Franchise Agreement and other franchise documents

• An overview of the Agreement

• The Agreement and how it affects the franchise owner at the start

• Managing your franchise with help from the Franchisor

• Managing your Franchise, the Franchise Owner's responsibilities

• Fees and other matters noted in the agreement

Module Four: Getting started, finding the right franchise

• What we know so far? (self help questions)

• Suggested answers to self help questions

• Qualities of a good franchisor

• Staffing issues

• Selecting a site

Module Five: Franchise selection and development

• Selecting your franchise

• Attracting and keeping customers

• Training and other support

• Developing working relationships

• The new beginning