Contact

SCORE St. Louis - Chapter 21 
SCORE Education Committee 
email_score@stlscore.org 
314-539-6602 

When

Saturday July 19, 2014 from 9:15 AM to 11:45 AM CDT

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Where

Economic Development Center St. Charles
5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
SSM Room
St. Charles, MO 63304 

 
Driving Directions 

Directions to EDC  

From I-70: Exit at Mid Rivers Mall Drive (Exit 222). Go South approximately 4 miles. The EDC is located on the left, just past St. Charles Community College.

From Highway 40/I-64: Exit at Highway 94 South. Go East approximately 3.5 miles to Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Turn left on Mid Rivers Mall Drive going North. The EDC is 1 mile on the right.

 

 

Buying or Franchising a Business

St. Charles

Buying  or franchising a business may be a safer way to get into business rather than start from scratch.  A business you buy is a going operation and you know what to expect when you start out.  A franchise is based on a proven formula for the type of business you want to run.

 In this workshop you will learn:

  • How to Evaluate a Going Business
  • How to Fund the Purchase
  • What Help You Should Expect From the Present Owner
  • Pros and Cons of  Franchising
  • What Assistance You Should Expect From the Franchisor
  • What Are Reasonable Fees to Pay the Franchisor

 

 Speakers:

Greg Christoffel, Attorney  Greg is a retired corporate lawyer and business executive.  He has served as general counsel for US and international businesses, from startups to mature publicly-traded companies.  His business experience includes management of a venture capital fund and a telecommunications joint venture in China.  His current community volunteer activities include serving on the board of directors of the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, the St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, Great Circle, a children’s behavioral health agency, and BGTM, Inc., the endowment fund of Great Circle.  He also serves as a mentor with the St. Louis Chapter of SCORE, the IT Entrepreneur Network of Innovate St. Louis and Gateway Venture Mentoring Service. 

Chris Coleman, FranNet  As a Franchise Consultant & Owner of FranNet, Chris provides no cost consultations to individuals who are seeking business ownership opportunities.  Chris works to match the personal, professional and financial goals of his clients with carefully selected franchise companies.  He further coaches his clients on how to thoroughly search for and evaluate franchise opportunities.  Chris is now living his dream of business ownership as a franchise owner himself and is devoted to educating others on the benefits & risks of owning their own business.  

 

Cost: Prepay $30, After July 12 $35, or $40 at the door

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