Trade Show Offers Buffet for Hungry Entrepreneurs

All you ever wanted to know about running your own business will be presented under one roof during a two-day event at the Vancouver Convention Centre this weekend.

The National Franchise and Business Opportunities Show aims to provide the education and resources needed to arm would-be entrepreneurs and business owners with the necessary tools to make it in the business world.

The largest franchise exhibit in British Columbia, the event showcases close to 70 franchise booths and includes daily free seminars that offer advice and direction from business experts.

"The show is both full-scale franchises and business opportunities, along with some that are part-time and home-based as well," says Fred Cox, president of National Event Management, the Ontario-based company that produces the show.

"So if someone s either fully ready to commit to owning a full-scale franchise or they re just thinking about getting into their own business for the first time, this is a great place for them to see all of those options."

Some of the participating exhibitors include Baskin Robbins, Pizza Pizza, the UPS Store, PostNet Canada, Cora s Breakfast and Lunch, Herbal Magic and Your Dollar Store With More.

"There s everything from food to landscaping to Internet to financial to retail opportunities to student services

Cox.

The seminars are free and led by experts who give advice on everything from how to get started in business to the legal aspects of owning a franchise. Government officials will be on hand to offer information on how to secure government contracts.

"You can learn how to do business with the government from both Revenue Canada s perspective and Industry Canada, so you can learn about all the resources that are available from the government and also how to make sure that you re properly registered and taking advantage of all the services that they offer as well," says Cox.

Seminar topics include how to choose and evaluate a franchise, understanding government regulations, Revenue Canada requirements, marketing, sales, human resources, legal considerations when buying a business, and lease negotiations.

"We also have seminars on financing your franchise," says Cox. "So if people are wondering about financing options, about who may be able to help them invest in a franchise, there are financial institutions at the show."

Cox wants to make it clear that the speakers are not in the business of selling franchises.

"These are services that are going to help people and give them advice and assistance in finding a business that s right for them. So it s valuable information that you can take with you as you meet the exhibitors and see what your next step is in your career."

Cox notes that as Vancouver has grown, so has the show. In its ninth year and with an expected attendance of 2,000 people, the weekend event "is going to be our biggest show from an exhibitor perspective."

"As Vancouver has grown over the last decade we ve been on a nice steady growth curve where more and more exhibitors want to take advantage of the growing population and growing infrastructure in Vancouver," says Cox.

"We ve always found that the people of Vancouver are quite entrepreneurial."

The National Franchise and Business Opportunities Show is sponsored by the Royal Bank and Revenue Canada, among others. The show takes place from 11 am-5 pm on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday Feb. 17 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Admission is $6 online, $8 at the door. For more Information visit: www.nationalevent.com

Seminar Schedule

Saturday, February 16

11:30 am

Financing your Franchise
RBC Small Business

12:30 pm

Tax, Payroll, and GST/HST Requirements for Small Business
Canada Revenue Agency

1:30 pm

Intellectual Property Rights... Registering Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights in Canada
Canadian Intellectual Property Office/Industry Canada

2:30 pm

The top 10 questions every prospective franchisee should ask before they buy!
Dan So

Canadians with the prospect of doing business is very extensive. However, you have to understand the country s import and export markets, but also aware of its rules of the game.

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Canada to the country through trade, foreign trade accounted for more than 60 percent of GDP. Canada high per capita standard of living, the requirements of the types of products, a wide range, from the ordinary textiles, clothing, light industry goods, commodities, home appliances to large electromechanical products need.

Canada is located in cold, long winter, the winter demand for more goods, winter clothing, such as down wear, skiing and snow sports clothing and related equipment, such as skates, skis, etc. in Canada have had good sales. Summer, Canadians like camping, hiking, swimming, cycling, fishing, plant flowers in the garden, therefore, tents, sports shoes, yachts, sailboats, hovercraft, mountain bike, all kinds of fishing gear, gardening tools in the market and have to sell.

Chinese goods popular in Canada. From China to increase the proportion of goods exports, the main export commodities are textiles, garments, light industrial products, as well as some mechanical and electrical products. From a long-term point of view, to increase the export of mechanical and electrical products to the commodity structure and direction of high value-added products, in order to further develop the Canadian market.

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Blue know-how into Canada 10

Compared with the Chinese market, the Canadian market while smaller, but still earn the money. The following 10 tips for your information: (1) to find well-known, reputable agents (2) to prevent the leakage of secret information products, it s best to sign a confidentiality agreement with the other party or immediately apply for the Canadian patent (3) legal issues carefully such as product hygiene and safety standards, customs rules and advertising restrictions, etc., (4) use of commercial services, these organizations can provide you introduce partners, arrangements for you to meet with wholesalers or retailers and other services (5) do a good job market research can make use of your business intelligence and the implementation of domestic and international advisory bodies such investigations (6) advertising; (7) commodity packaging; (8) Commodities named to read, easy to remember, and to consider Canada cultural background (9) grasp Canadians consumer trends; (10) to learn English and French language, so as to reduce misunderstanding and increase the other side of your sense of trust.

Mo neglected product standards

In Canada, the product is not the standard established by an independent body. The federal government, the provinces / territories, as well as civilian agencies in the formulation and implementation of standard products have played a role. For my country, who submitted funding is a problem, production enterprises have prepared a number of export guarantee money, and foreign trade companies will have to pay the examination fees to exclusive agency and distribution as the premise. Since this is difficult to be assured that the current domestic exports only a simple product or not certified products. To increase the export of mechanical and electrical products, especially for large mechanical and electrical products, general also requested by the internationally recognized certificate of competency testing methods to ensure that the invoice date for 12 months after the warranty period, both the British and French text of the operation and use manual, maintenance and spare parts manuals. In addition, the requirements of mechanical and electrical products and trademarks must be registered, and some require registration by the provincial sales can be directly for foreign exporters, importers may also commissioned for Canada.

Quality and price are also important

In the concrete business, and consumers should pay attention to the requirements of high quality products, under the premise of guaranteeing quality, price is an important factor. In most cases, a better way is a choice of high strength and the ability of dealers or importers. Because of mechanical and electrical products are generally necessary to examine the safety, labelling and other requirements, it is necessary to increase with the Government s stringent requirements, but also meet the demands of consumers. At the same time, Canadian importers also face price fluctuations and two cargo rejection risk. Therefore, the more conservative Canadian importers, the general look at the samples, and then test marketed ordering small quantities, especially for large-scale mechanical and electrical equipment and products, but also to be cautious, and usually will first study tour of the production equipment suppliers to ensure product quality . If the test marketed product quality and reliable, affordable, sales satisfaction, suppliers experienced, honest, abide by the contract, and the importer will expand orders and the establishment of long-term, stable business relationships

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