Franchise India - Fro2011 Indore Successfully Ends

The 41st national franchise, retail and SME show 2011 at Hotel Sayaji Indore concluded successfully. Franchise India and Indian Franchise Association (IFA) jointly organized the two day event, being touted as Indias biggest franchise, retail and business opportunity show.

The show had a perfect blend of business opportunities for the aspiring entrepreneurs driven towards the jumpstart of business and its further expansion. The platform pulled more than 1724 business investors seeking information, to succeed in building a profitable business.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Institute, Indore Director S Vijay Kumar was the guest of the honor on the inaugural day of the show. Franchise India Exhibitions CEO, Ms Ashna G Sharan, also addressed the inaugural session.

The two day event comprised of exclusive franchising and retail business opportunities for the local investors of Indore and a conference by the name of STARTUP SUMMIT 2011 which brought an enlightening perspective on the business of being an entrepreneur, being enterprising, spotting and seizing opportunities. The Summit gave a practical overview of the way potential and existing entrepreneurs should approach starting a new venture. FRO2011 Indore displayed various Indian and global brands, under one roof, to impart an all-round perspective on franchising within the prominent SME sector, thereby highlighting the principal concepts and prevailing trends in franchising fraternity.

The leading brands at the pavilion were from all across the sectors like food and beverages, fashion and lifestyle, luxury, health, beauty and fitness, real estate, education and training, hospitality, travel, specialty retail and services, to name a few. Some of the prominent speakers who addressed the conference include Director of MSME Development Institute, S Vijay Kumar; Sayaji Hotels imited Director Amit Sinha; Yes India Hospitality Services Director Sameer Akhil Kachur; Link Retail India Private Limited Chairman and MD Satyanarayan Khandelwal among others.

Mr. Gaurav Marya, President, Franchise India statedOur statistics from the past show has indicated 85% of visitors who had seek business opportunity and had started business within next 3 months. We aim to expand our franchising network to develop meeting potential and qualified franchisees thereby finding right partners who are intended to grow their business. FRO2011, Indore will serve as one of its kind retail opportunity show that will answer comprehensive needs of an investor. It would be an ideal platform to highlight leading brands and retail concepts to seek variety of opportunities. Its going to be wiser and bigger this time.

Entrepreneurship and therefore the entrepreneur is at the core of what makes an enterprise succeed, whether you call it an entrepreneurial firm, a small business, a family business, a home-based business, or a new business, added Mr. Marya.