Finance expert Paula Tomlinson discusses why you might consider franchising your business, how to prepare and some of the common pitfalls to avoid.

Lunch and Learn: How to franchise your business

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 takes you through franchising and how to franchise your business.

Paula covers why you might consider franchising, how to prepare your business for it, and some of the common pitfalls to avoid.

Paula is the founder of On The Spot Accountants where she uses jargon-free explanations to help you understand your finances and grow your business successfully.

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Why you might consider franchising, how to prepare your business for it, and some common pitfalls to avoid.

I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol.
I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups.
I&apos;ve worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company&apos;s blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website&apos;s <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I&apos;m based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I&apos;ve hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street.
With my partner, I co-run <a href=&apos;https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

Freelance content creator & event host

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Tony is a professional marketing and communication expert with a track record working for entrepreneurs, major brands and large and listed companies in the UK and internationally. He created Pitch Factory in 2013 to focus on helping businesspeople to become more compelling and persuasive communicators. He helps them to develop and refine the way they take their business to market; supports them throughout the business development process to win contracts and funding; creates compelling content for the web, social media and marketing collateral; and through training helps them so become more confident and impactful presenters at pitches, and at business networking events. He delivers a stronger proposition and marketing strategy to help you reach your target market and achieve your business goals, will help you to produce a winning Pitch Strategy, and fluent and compelling proposal documents and presentations, content that communicates your real value to clients for your website, social media campaigning and marcoms; and runs Presentation Skills Training, Business Storytelling training and helps businesspeople to create a punchy Elevator Pitch for business networking, exhibitions and trade missions.

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Presentation skills are essential in business. A good presenter brings ideas to life, projects themselves and uses their voice to engage an audience - and it&apos;s these essential skills that are the focus of this training.

Training can be tailored to a client, and the course combines theory, practical exercises and live presentation to camera.

I set up my main business in 2014 to gain freedom! I help other small businesses to get up and running, both with mentoring and accountancy support. I&apos;m able to share my knowledge and experience to help you get there quicker, and will be your biggest cheerleader.

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