Joseph Valente, the winner of the BBC’s The Apprentice 2015, is one of the two keynote speakers that have been announced for the forthcoming British & International Franchise Exhibition at Olympia, London on January 20-21, 2017.
Valente won the top prize of £250,000 after appearing on the TV show and became a business partner of Lord Sugar. The 27-year-old winner, who at the age of 15 was expelled from school become an entrepreneur with various businesses and in 2012 founded ImpraGas, a boiler installation, repair and maintenance company.
His inspirational speeches are popular with businesses and educational institutions alike and his signature talk, ‘Three Step Success Philosophy’, has sold out at venues across the country.
Andrew Reeve, founder of Honest Brew, the personalised craft beer delivery service will be also speaking. He launched the business in 2014 and now works with over 50 craft breweries across the UK, Europe and the U.S. Honest Brew says it is passionate about helping people to discover craft beer and that its online business is seeing 30 per cent month-on-month growth.
Visitors to the exhibition will also have access to over 100 franchise brands and experienced franchise advisers, who will be offering advice and guidance on all aspects of franchising. Workshops at the event will cover topics such as marketing, PR planning and how to pitch for business.
The exhibition is supported by the BFA, which ensures that all exhibitors are accredited by the association to ensure that they adhere to strict ethical business practices. To register for free tickets visit www.franchiseinfo.co.uk using code FWD1.