“Franchising A to Z” seminar will be held in Zagreb on October 1, 2010. at the Economics Institute (CEPOR), Trg JF Kennedy 7 from 10 to 16 hours. Seminar offers quality assistance to entrepreneurs who wish to expand their business by creating a franchise system and to people who wish to enter the world of entrepreneurship through the purchase of the franchise. The lecturers are advisors of the Center for the franchise of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Osijek and the entrepreneurs whose experience and knowledge is related to franchising.
The seminar discusses the following topics:

• An introduction to franchising
• Design of a franchise network
• Legal frameworks franchise business in Croatia
• Select the location and internal communication as the key success factors franchising
• Presentation of franchise bid

Price of the seminar is 900.00 HRK + VAT. Request for more information about the seminar and registration, can be sent to info@fransiza.hr.

There is a new franchise in IT services and business education in Croatia. New Horizons franchise was founded in 1982 in USA and there is more than 300 centres in 60 countries. New Horizons is the largest Microsoft partner in the world (50% of the market) and a world leader in the field of IT training. New Horizons offers an integrated learning approach that includes traditional classroom teaching with lecturers, online “anytime” mentored learning and teaching. New Horizons franchise offers customers a global brand, full content of the seminar, materials for students and lecturers, contacts with partner organizations, training and support for the franchise, and applications. Entrance fee is not paid, and initial investments range up to 100,000 € for the equipment required for the operation of New Horizons Education Centre. More information about this franchise is available at info@fransiza.hr.

Most chain cafeterias are inspired by North-American models, or rather they adopt cold, hi-tech interior designs, based on plastic and steel. Chiaroscuro Concept instead refers clearly to the real Italian tradition. The design is inspired by the decision to recuperate all the most representative elements of the typical Italian cafeteria: the shining white tiles, the light wood, the copper, the coffee silos, the glass shelves and so on. More information at info@fransiza.hr.

In May 2007, Croatia became a part of the great number of countries in which the franchise system IQS (I Quit smoking) is present. IQS centers around world, after one-hour painless therapy with help of qualified IQS therapist help smokers to quit smoking. After Zagreb, Osijek and Split further expansion is planned to the area of Rijeka and Istria. More about this franchise offer you can find at www.iqscroatia.hr or in The Franchise Center of the Entrepreneurship Center Osijek at info@fransiza.hr.

Decopierre is a company specializing in interior and exterior wall decoration. The company started off in Montpellier, South of France, and is now present in Croatia along with most European countries and the US. Decopierre has developed a unique and exclusive product designed to obtain a interior and exterior wall coating resembling natural stone. The product is a valuable alternative to veneer cladding and standard plasters. It is also very much used as an interior design product to enhance and personalize the feel and look of your home decoration. (fireplaces, decorative wall, kitchens, etc…) As a result of this, DECOPIERRE has been able to make a name for itself in the field of innovative decoration. The company is building a network of resellers through the Croatia. For more information feel free to contact info@fransiza.hr.