Franchising 101: Are You Ready to Franchise Your Existing Business? Free Seminar to Be Held June 9

May 26, 2010 - PRLog -- NYC Business Solutions and the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the seminar “Franchising 101: Are You Ready to Franchise Your Existing Business?” The seminar will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 9AM to 11AM at NYC Business Solutions, Lower Manhattan Center at 110 William Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY.

Franchisors and potential franchisors will learn:
•   If their business has the potential to franchise
     –   Can they teach their business plan to others?
     –   Does their business have national appeal?
•   The importance of branding before they expand
•   How to select the right franchisees
•   The legal and accounting requirements for franchising their business

Featured speakers will include some of the most recognized individuals in franchising. They include:

• Jeffrey Bernstein (Moderator) – Chairman, The Archstone Group,
• Michael Einbinder, Esq. – Franchise Attorney, Einbinder & Dunn, LLP
• Michael Iannuzzi – CPA, Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP (Franchise Division)
• Karen-Michelle Mirko – Director, NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan
• Nick Rizzi – Founder of Smart Tax, a New York Based Franchisor

The seminar is the second in a series on franchising. The highly successful initial seminar, “How to Buy Your First Franchise or Grow the One You Have” which spoke to the challenges facing existing and potential franchisees, was held February 17, 2010 and attracted nearly 100 participants. The series sponsors intend to run such events on a quarterly basis, alternating between those issues affecting franchisees and those affecting franchisors.

For more information or to register, please contact Shelly Nicholas at l 212-513-6472 or via email snicholas@nycbusiness-solutions.com.

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About Einbinder & Dunn, LLP:
Einbinder & Dunn, LLP is a Manhattan based law firm which concentrates its practice in the areas of franchise law as well as in corporate litigation, transactions and real estate work, zoning, land use and municipal matters. The firm's clients range from start-up entrepreneurs to some of the largest companies within their respective industries.

About NYC Business Solutions
NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan is suite of services offered by the Department of Small Business Services to help businesses start, operate, and expand in New York City.