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The 4th Annual Hudson Valley Entrepreneurial Conference & Expo is organized to respond to urgent business and job development needs in the Mid-Hudson Valley.
This year's conference is called Basics of Franchising: Learn How to Assess New Business and Career Options. This conference is for individuals who may be interested in exploring the possibility of owning a franchise business and who want to learn more about the industry and its practices in order to make an informed decision.
Our choice of franchising as this year's conference topic is based on the fact that today's franchises are more affordable and the relationship between franchisees and franchisors is subject to state and federal oversight, which helps to level the playing field between the two parties.
Additional compelling reasons for a conference on franchising are the following business and labor statistics:
- Franchises in the United States are creating jobs at a faster pace than durable and nondurable goods manufacturing, financial, and construction industries.
- U.S. Department of Consumer Affairs research shows that the success rate for all franchises is 95%.
- Even in this economy, a franchised business is opened every 8 minutes of every business day clearly proving the popularity of franchising.
- Franchising represents 35% of all retail sales in the United States, employing over seven million people. One out of every twelve business establishments is a franchised business.
Led by experts, conference workshops provide market intelligence on new franchise trends, how to research and select the right franchise, how to finance and purchase a franchise, new changes in franchising law, insights on home-based and green franchises, opportunities for women, particularly moms and best practices from successful franchise owners
Our Expo features services that support entrepreneurs, business and franchise owners. These services include Financial Planning, Accounting, Legal, Professional Engineering, Architectural, Human Resource Dev and Placement, Banking, Media, Customer Relations Mgmt, Payroll, Marketing, Advertising, Insurance, Information Technology, Technology Support, E-Business Services, Website Development, Business Advocacy, Cleaning &Maintenance, Property Management, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Printing & Graphics, Continuing Education, Utilities. |
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