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The owner of the Small Business Expo brand is aiming to franchise the event overseas.
The three-day expo, running at Auckland's ASB Showgrounds this week, is in its fourth year and expanded to Wellington and Christchurch last year. It attracts around 13,500 visitors over the three locations.
The event is run by Sarah Trotman and Associates, who also publish the Your Business Your Way magazine. It is about to put the expo online, and wants to franchise all three elements.
Principal Sarah Trotman said it was currently canvassing the Australian market and writing the business model and manuals. She said she had been approached by a businessman from Mumbai with a view to taking the franchise back to India.
