EQUAL - CREATE + - Creating Equal Access to Enterprise

CREATE + - Creating Equal Access to Enterprise - Round 1 led by Exemplas

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Description

Aim

The aim of the CREATE development partnership was to encourage people from disadvantaged groups to consider self-employment, using structured business formats (SBFs) such as franchising, licensing and agency distribution agreements as business models.

Objectives

The objectives were:

To encourage the development of ethical franchise networks and structured business formats (SBFs).
To increase the number and range of viable franchise networks and social enterprises in target groups through the successful exploitation of social format franchising.
To identify precise needs of target groups to ensure communication methods and service developments are effective and efficient.
To increase awareness of franchising and other SBFs to individuals wanting to start in business.
To empower individuals from target groups to start viable businesses within SBFs.
To ensure results and opportunities delivered by CREATE and transnational partners were maximised by all stakeholders and disseminated to all potential beneficiaries.

Background

This Development Partnership was led by Exemplas Ltd and located in Hertfordshire. It was based on the understanding and knowledge that individuals could experience a wide range of barriers that could stop them starting a business or franchise. It was recognised that a number of pitfalls could be avoided by taking the right information and advice. CREATE aimed to raise awareness of the issues to address when starting a franchise and provide the tools that can give the best chance of running a successful business.

Round

Contact

Anne Stilton
Exemplas Limited
annes@exemplas.com >>

Equal theme

Business creation

Achievements

Each partner has learnt about each other’s target groups.
Developed accredited training provision with standards for advisors, together with a bespoke national and regional SBF information and advice service.
Established a new regional development infrastructure and bespoke collaborative models of working, by developing a Social Enterprise growth service.
Developed web-based resources to improve target groups access to enterprise
Established a method of access to low cost SBF’s for disadvantaged groups.

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Activities and products

An Overview of Franchising Presentation >>Power Point presentation that gives advice to those interested in franchising.

British Franchise Association (BFA) Presentation >>Power Point presentation that describes and gives advice about franchising.

Building a New Route to Enterprise >> This information booklet describes the experiences and lessons learnt by partners working within the CREATE project.

Business Growth Model >>A model tailored to businesses to help them assess their readiness for franchising.

CREATE Website >>Online tools, interactive workshop, AAA accessible workshop & contexualised pages for 5 target groups.

Franchising your Business and How to Grow >> Comprehensive guide to those looking at franchising or franchising their business.

FSM: Social Franchising >>The franchise suitability matrix tailored to assess the suitability of social franchises.

Self Assessment Tool >>Interactive assessment of individual’s suitability to franchising.

Success and Failure on Franchising >> This study explores the key indicators of successful franchising.

TiE (Talent, Ideas and Enterprise) Research Report >> A research project was also undertaken amongst TiE members and the wider ethnic minority community to develop knowledge and understanding of an entrepreneur’s perception of franchising.

Which Franchise >>Contextualised pages for over 50’s, ethnic minorities, and women as well as regional pages.

Equal-Works

Equal themes