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"Today's corporate focus is on growing revenue, maintaining expanded productivity, innovating and maximizing the financial contribution of smaller operating teams.

But as ExecuNet's 2011 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report reveals, more North American employers are realizing they've stretched management capability to its limits and need to rebuild depleted executive teams."

ExecuNet’s 2011 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report found 32 percent of high-ranking executives are thinking about buying or starting a business or consulting practice. The report is based on surveys of 3,636 participants that included executives, search firm consultants and corporate human resource professionals.

We have been working with executives for the last 27 years and know from our clients that they have to explore other options in this economy.  Living on unemployment or in fear of losing your job is not a long term financial or well being strategy.

We are offering two days - two sessions each day at two locations in Connecticut to explore business ownership.  Top franchisors and other resources will be available to meet and discuss business ownership options ranging from executive level, multi-unit, single unit or geographies in the US or outside.  If you have access to a minimum $45,000 capital for investment  and are looking for alternatives to start a business within the next six-nine months, then join us on May 26 or June 8 in Connecticut (see link below for details). 

During the two-hour session,  we will review how to research  the best franchise options, understand cost and market opportunities, and how to maximize your return. To register for this free session click here Register today.

If you already have a franchise and want to add to your portfolio a complimentary or totally different type of business model, feel free to register today.

Any plans for next week? Maybe Spain is a good destination…welcome to Expofrancia 2011 at Madrid (May 5 to 7) 

Holding 35% of the franchising head offices operating in Spain and 10% of the associated trade, Madrid is the ideal place for introducing products and services to the market, with the best business possibilities. The fair shows a wide range of business and investment possibilities, in a comfortable working environment. 

EXPOFRANQUICIA promotes information, advice and knowledge through specific services and parallel activities to those people who are interested in finding out basic information or expanding their knowledge on this commercial practice that has increasing presence in our country. 

In our country, only 5% of small businesses are franchises. This represents real opportunities for foreign franchises, especially as the market in their home country becomes saturated. 

Market outlook 

Some current information about the Spaniard market, provides a snapshot of the industry: 

Total revenue for this year is estimated at €21 billion ($27 billion). 

There are 1000 separate franchise systems in Spain, representing 73,000 units. 

As for country of origin, Spanish franchise systems dominate the market and now account for almost 83 percent of the sector. The remaining 17 percent of the franchise systems are mainly from the United States, France and Italy. 

The Spanish market is made up of a number of regional markets joined by the two hubs of Madrid and Barcelona. Eighty percent of the master franchisors are based in just four areas: Madrid, Catalonia, Valencia and Andalusia. 

The key Spanish legislation about franchising is: 


a) Ley 7/1996, de 15 de enero, de Ordenación del Comercio Minorista, Boletín Oficial del Estado, 15 del 17 june 1996, Regulation of Retail Trading 
b) Real decreto 2485/1998 de 13 de noviembre, por el que se desarrolla el artículo 62 de la Ley 7/1996, de 15 de enero, de Ordenación del Comercio Minorista, relativo a la regulación del régimen de franquicia, y se crea el Registro de Franquiciadores. Replaced by c) below 
c) the decree was amended by Royal Decree N° 419/2006 of 7 April 2006 (Boletín Oficial del Estado, number 100 of 27 April 2006) which modifies Real Decreto 2485/1998 de 13 de noviembre, relativo a la regulación del régimen de franquicia y el registro de franquiciadores. Replaced by d) below 
d) the decree was again amended by Royal Decree N° 201/2010 of 26th February 2010 por el que se regula el ejercicio de la actividad comercial en régimen de franquicia y la communicacion de datos al registro de franquiciadores. Version in Spanish:Royal Decree 419/2006, modifying some aspects of RD 2485/1998. 

More information about Spain and Franchising: 

Linkedin Group Franchising in Spain: 
http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1816873&trk=anet_ug_grppro 

Spanish Franchisers Association (AEF) 
C/ Juan Ramón Jiménez, 8, 1ª planta, despacho 4 
28036 Madrid 
Tel: +34 912 776 410 

www.franquiciadores.com 

Spanish Franchisee Association (AEDEF) 
Raimundo Fernandez Villaverde, 55 local 
28003 Madrid 
Tel: +34 902 404 050 
Fax:: + 34 91 576 3160 

www.aedef.com 

Fair: EXPOFRANQUICIA 
City: Madrid 
Dates: May 7-9, 2009 
Website: 
www.expofranquicia.ifema.es

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