Eastern Cape promotes access to the automotive aftermarket sector through its Franchise Indaba taking place in East London
The Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape (AIDC-EC) is hosting, in partnership with FASA, a two-day indaba to drive transformation and inclusion in the region’s lucrative automotive aftermarket sector. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
Franchising and auto aftermarket in the spotlight at the Eastern Cape Auto Franchise Indaba
FASA is proud to partner with the AIDC-EC to organize and take part in the Eastern Cape Auto Franchise & ‘Right to Repair’ Indaba taking place on the 3rd and 4th October at Abbotsford CC in East London – putting the spotlight on one of franchising’s fourteen business sectors – the Automotive Products & Services Category. According to Fred Makgato, CEO of FASA, “Franchised businesses in the Automotive Products & Services can play an important part in offering opportunities for entrepreneurs in the Eastern Cape to be part of a growing sector that has further opened up as a result …
What can a franchisor do to assist a franchisee who is struggling?
In the current economic downturn, all franchisors are certainly going to experience an increase in franchisees who are struggling to make a profit. The way in which a franchisor can look to assist a struggling franchisee is to implement an “intensive care programme” to assist. This would include: Sasha-Lee de BodFranchise Consultant Sasha-Lee De Bod’s key strengths include project planning and management, marketing, research, analysis and creative construction/compilation of formal documents. www.franchisingplus.co.za/ …
How to maintain resilience and positivity
The Franchise Relationships Institute in Australia, in a group workshop of Vision Personal Training franchise partners, debated the question; what helps to maintain resilience and positivity when running a business? Their conclusions are relevant to everyone struggling to maintain resilience and make a success of their businesses. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
Scoping webinar for realignment of occupational qualifications
Your invitation to the Scoping Webinar for the realigment of the Occupation Qualification Workshop The services SETA invites all stakeholders who has been affected by or interested in the below-listed occupations to attend the QCTO scoping meeting: Business Operations Manager OFO Code 121901 (Realignment of Generic Management NQF Level 5 ID 59201) Franchise Manager OFO Code 121906 Small Business Manager OFO Code 134903 (Realignment of New Venture Creation NQF 2 and 4 qualifications) FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
Getting franchising back on track
FASA’s Franchising for Africa virtual conference on the 25 and 26th August 2021 will focus on steering the franchise sector to future stability and growth. Local and international franchise, business and legal consultants will weigh in on where we’re at and what needs to be done to take franchising to the next level. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
South African women entrepreneurs persist, despite daunting challenges
As women across the world have found themselves hardest hit by the pandemic – often having to balance work responsibilities with looking after family, the impact of how COVID-19 has affected them and their revenue generation as entrepreneurs will be one of the focus areas at FASA’s Franchising in Africa conference being held virtually on the 25 and 26 August 2021. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
FASA conference maps the way forward for franchising
Franchising has come to a crossroad as it looks back on the last year of upheaval. The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) felt that the time was right to call on its members, its stakeholders and the public to join them in a key conference to be held virtually on the 25 and 26 August 2021 that will serve to review and reboot the sector. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
Interactive Virtual Networking an opportunity to grow your network
The theme of this event is finding suppliers and recruiting franchisees and the supply chain. Inviting both Proudly SA and Inani to have the spotlight for this online networking event. If you are looking to recruit staff or looking to take on aspiring franchisees Inani has options you can explore. And Ceo, Eustace Mashimbye will present Proudly SA’s Buy Local campaign and the availability of high quality local manufacturers that are available to franchisors/franchisees from a supplier perspective. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on …
FASA creating opportunities for members to build brand reputation
FASA has embarked on an information campaign through media exposure, franchise manual & newsletters, social media interviews and a series of networking events – culminating in a 2-day conference to be held in August 2021– to keep its members, their associated franchisees and suppliers and the public, in the loop when it comes to developments in the franchise arena. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
FASA Virtual Networking Event
Join FASA at the next networking event where the goal is to help you build brand visibility for yourself and/or your business. It’s about being top of mind so that when someone decides they want what you have to offer they choose you and not someone else. This is your opportunity to network, connect and share. This online virtual networking event is for franchisors, entrepreneurs, business owners, aspiring franchisees and people looking to get into the franchise sector. From start-ups to growing businesses to people who are looking for business opportunities. Romany ThresherRomany Thresher is a strategic thinker and systems organizer …
Working from home – Checks and Balances for the new normal
Working from home, checks and balances for the new normal. It is no secret that 2020 has been a difficult year. Not only has the Covid-19 virus disrupted the economy but it seems it will also be set to be part of our lives for the near future until everyone has been vaccinated. This will in turn change how we interact not only with family and friends, but it already has had an effect on how employers and employees render services to clients and on the fulfilment of job responsibilities. Christo Besterlegal services manager at the LWO Employers Organisation, which …
Social media and online marketing is a waste of time!
Social media and online marketing is just a big waste of time and energy resources. Speaking as someone who lives and works in the virtual world, I can honestly tell you that for most it is a big waste of time. It consumes your time as well as your energy. You can hop onto Facebook and without realising spend hours doing stuff and then realising “oh shoot it’s 11pm I must go and sleep”. The question to always ask yourself is, “Am I using this strategically?” “Do I even know what I am really doing?” “Those I’ve outsourced work to, …
FASA invites you to online networking connecting businesses
We can all agree on one thing, the world has changed! Navigating the worldwide web is second nature to some but can be very foreign and daunting to most. As we look at current and future trends, the online world is here to stay. Working virtually, networking virtually and connecting in the online world will become the norm for many. There are many advantages to working from home and being able to attend events online from the comfort of your own home. You don’t have to sit in traffic, you save time in travelling to and from the event venue …
Agility that accelerates growth is the differentiating factor in 2020
FNB and Franchising Plus are hosting the 8th Franchise Leadership Summit on 3 March 2020 at Monte Casino Johannesburg. The theme this year is “Agility accelerates growth”. In these times of rapid changes to technology, the competitive environment and consumer demand patterns, agile organisations continue to grow and thrive. What does it mean to be agile? According to a McKinsey Global Survey, it’s the ability to quickly reconfigure strategy, structure, processes, people, and technology toward value-creating and value-protecting opportunities. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus …
Invitation to attend the CGCSA Summit 2019
It is that time of the year when we are finalizing preparations for our annual summit, where industry leaders, members, and other stakeholders meet to discuss issues and trends in the consumer goods sector in particular, and the broader economy in general. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
Professional training programme for women in logistics & transport fully funded
The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport: South Africa (CILTSA) will be acquiring funding for its Candidacy Programme for 30 employed women, commencing June 2020. The Candidacy Programme will enable people who are in Supply Chain, Logistics, Transport, Distribution and Warehousing to acquire an internationally recognised, professional designation ie., ‘MILT’. Successful candidates will be awarded the designation once they have completed the programme. They will then be expected to join the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport and expected to do Continuous Professional Development (CPD) on an annual basis, in order to stay up-to-date with industry developments. FASA Franchise Association …
Free Labour Law workshop in Paarl, Western Cape
Tuesday 6 Aug 2019 Round Table Paarl 44, Klein Parys Rd, Paarl, Western Cape 08h30 – 13h00 (registration from 08h00) RSVP: 31 July 2019 Labour law sets strict requirements that employers must comply with and the LWO’s main goal is to ensure that your business not only complies with all of these requirements but that you use labour law to your benefit to protect your business. Compliance with labour law is not negotiable and creates a business risk for employers. To comply requires specialist knowledge. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors …
Will you be participating in the next Franchise Expo?
With already one successful Franchise Expo under its belt earlier this year in Durban, KZN, FASA is now planning its Gauteng Expo on the 1st and 2nd November in which will focus on the potential of entrepreneurship and offer a platform to investigate the business format that is franchising. Drawing on FASA’s pool of experts in the business and franchise arena, visitors will be educated on every aspect of business – from how to evaluate a franchise business; what is the best way to fund a franchise and how to turn your business into a franchise. FASA Franchise Association South …
Meet the brands
‘Meet the Brands’ offers franchisors the opportunity to present their franchise offering to a pre-qualified group of potential franchisees. Currently, franchisors are finding it difficult to reach suitable franchisees who have the necessary capital. On the other hand, potential franchisees are finding it difficult to select good, reputable franchise concepts. FASA Franchise Association South AfricaTo protect, lobby, promote and develop ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa with specific focus on transformation. www.fasa.co.za …
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