Its time to….START YOUR BUSINESS! Have you ever wanted to be in business for yourself but not by yourself? Then start a franchise. The Franchise Expo & Symposium will teach you how to chose, fund and operate a franchise. Plus, provide you with an opportunity to meet with over 20 franchise companies to learn about their cost, support, activities and open territories. See more here

More details are below:

syposium details:

agenda:

• 7:30 a.m. to 8:80 a.m: Breakfast & Registration
• 8:00 a.m. to 8:10 a.m: Welcome by Alex Lawrence
• 8:10 a.m. to 8:35 a.m:
  • Keynote Address: Owning Your Own Franchised Business the Risks and Rewards
  • Presented By: Christian Faulconer, CFE Senior Managing Partner Franchise Foundry
• 8:35 a.m. to 9:05 a.m:
  • Why Franchising?
  • Presented By: Steve Cloward, Director Northfront Business Resource Center
• 9:05 a.m. to 9:35 a.m:
  • Choosing the Right Franchise
  • Presented By: Darin Hicks, Chief Operating Officer Base Camp Franchising
• 9:35 a.m. to 10:05 a.m:
  • Funding the Franchise
  • Presented By: Cece Mitchell , Senior Vice President, Zions Bank
• 10:05 a.m. to 10:20 a.m: Break
• 10:20 a.m. to 10:50 a.m:
  • Operating a Successful Franchise
  • Presented By: David Leoncavallo , Managing Partner President Sopra Brands
• 10:50 a.m. to 11:05 a.m:
  • Women in Franchising
  • Presented By: Pam Okumura, Program Director, Women’s Business Center-Salt Lake Chamber
• 10:50 a.m. to 11:05 a.m:
  • Veterans in Franchising
  • Presented By Patricia Henriques , Fellow at the National Center for Veterans Studies
• 11:05 a.m. to 12:00 Noon:
  • Panel Discussion
  • Presented By: Steven Price, Manal Z. Hall, Steve Cloward, Andrew Willis, Cece Mitchell, David Leoneavillo, and Darin Hicks
• 12:00 Noon to 3:00 p.m:
  • Lite Lunch (DATC Board Room #1022)
  • Franchise Expo (network with franchises above)