WHAT IS FRANCHISING ? Franchising, or commercial affiliation, may be defined as “an agreement” by which the owner of a service (or product) grants independent companies the right to make the best use of this service (or product) in an exclusive territory, respecting the standard management and marketing procedures. Therefore, franchising offers the franchisee the possibility of making use of the managing abilities, market know-how and backup of a large organisation. In short, franchising offers the small entrepreneur the advantages of a large organisation, increasing the chances of success. WHEN IT IS WORTHWHILE It is advisable to take out a franchise when the franchise company provides a series of advantages over starting alone: this is precisely the aim of Imar & Vip Clinic Franchising. IMAR & VIP CLINIC FRANCHISING V.I.P. Srl is in the van from more than 26 years in this field too, which has become the most important system of élite marketing. With the experience of more than 30 years of activity VIP has created the Imar & Vip Clinic Franchising, that now has more than 2000 franchisee in the world. Every day a new Imar & Vip Clinic Centre is created, and every day VIP srl transmits the strength of its complete know-how to open, work, acquire strong prestige and high profitability. The franchisee are given the maximum of the services: consultation, instruction, training and continuous support during the entire activity. Joining Imar & Vip Clinic chain means: - notoriety of the brand - avant-garde methodology - the strength of more than 2000 salons in the world - high profitability - quickly repays your investments TRAINING Imar & Vip Clinic Franchising offers to the franchisee the unique service of VIP professional Training Centre. The Centre was set up together with the company. It can therefore call on more than 30 years of experience. A team of multilingual professionally qualified beauticians who train operational and management personnel of the salons. Different training levels according to the requirements: basic courses for starting work followed by specialised courses. Professional training courses and executive, managerial and entrepreneurial levels, courses for operators in the cubicles. Refresher courses and specialised courses with external consultants on both medical and aesthetic topics. Practical and theoretical lessons using various teaching aids: audio-visual tapes, work programmes, medical reports. Marketing courses CONSULTATION, PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING The “Day by day” Service is a telephone hot line for franchisees, to resolve the most urgent and immediate working problems. The service works non stop and passes on questions to the appropriate specialised sectors which then decide the direct intervention of VIP staff in any centre which has requested assistance. Consultation by phone, fax and e-mail.