Malaysian Franchising Business:Useful Links

Append below some useful which might of interest to those who wish to seek franchising opportunities:Linked to The Malaysian Franchise Association (articles,members,etc)

http://www.mfa.org.my/

Linked to Matrade which assists Malaysian Franchisors to go overseas:

http://www.matrade.gov.my/msianproducts/msianServFranchise.htm

Sources of funding for franchising:

http://www.smebank.com.my/franchise.asp

Linked to the Global Franchise Association:

http://www.franchisehandbook.com/associations/

Linked to the Global scene of [...]

Franchise What Are The Initial Set Up Costs and Recurring Costs

What does it take to set up a franchising business. Well,besides the unquantifiable “sweats of hard work” by the franchisees,we need to consider the initial set up costs and recurring costs to be paid to the franchisor or to its direct affiliates.

Some of the most typical costs and fees include paying:

a [...]

Franchising Development in Malaysia

In the late1980’s ex-Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammed in order to spur entrepreneurship activities amongst Bumiputeras initated the franchising concept in Malaysia.

However,to date of writing,the Malaysian government has not been able to give much oomph to encourage the franchise industry’s growth.

A little bit of background:

In Malaysia,the franchise sector [...]