Franchise Business Development Services (FBDS) is set to hold another Franchise Matchmaking Investment forum on Thursday, 29th of March at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island in Lagos. The event which is the second hosting, by FBDS –the pioneer franchise consulting company in Nigeria, will this time center on business franchising and the nitty-gritty of corporate investment procedures.

To this end, delegates and members of the team present will be taken through master-class sessions by experts from the industry who will discuss exhaustively on how to manage a franchise and drive profit in a very competitive business economy. According to the curriculum from the organizers, participants will learn how to set up their own franchised businesses without risks while gaining sufficient education through a knowledge-transfer session on losses associated with new business.

Major highlights of the event is that participants would be able to meet with CEOs of successful franchise brands and other investors who will equally be on attendance. In a world where all one needs to stay virile, growing and relevant is getting to meet the right set of people, featuring in the event will therefore facilitate networking which will in turn improve social mobility. In addition to learning how the franchising concept works, participants will go on to access support services to help fast-track success regarding owning a franchise.

Key facilitators and members of the organizing board will from their wealth of experiences,shed light on how participants can access low interest fund for franchise investment, and how these individuals can safely keep their existing jobs while seeking or managing another income stream.

Speaking on this development, the forum according to the Convener, Mr. Chiagozie Nwizu is in line with programmes in the calendar of the Nigeria 2018 Franchise Agenda, developed after a franchise industry stakeholders round table held in November 2017. He noted that the franchise forum brings CEOs of well established franchise brands to pitch opportunities.

“Franchise Matchmaking Forum is a quarterly franchise investor’s forum, where CEOs of franchise brands (Franchisors) pitch their franchise opportunities to an audience of prospective franchise buyers (Prospective Franchisees). Fund providers and other partner organizations will be presenting their funding solutions and other support services during a coffee session.”

The general public in persons of men and women alike who are interested in investment or have some funds and desire to own a business are hereby encouraged to field in alongside already 500 plus registered participants for this second hosting. All interested individuals in exhibiting during the forum are required to visit www.fbdsnigeria.com/matchmaking/ to learn more about modalities and submit their registrations. Find other details of the forum here.

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