ABOUT
The first to provide the first Initiative of having a franchise association in UAE detailed copmprehesive working plan don with Dr.Abdelrahim, including structure regulations & code of ethics on Establishing a full fledge UAE Franchise Association provided in 2012, but accepted & declared by the chamber in 2014.
Head of the Franchise task group leading franchise initiatives & awareness programs since 2009 .
Managing and operating the Franchise Association in Abu Dhabi Chamber since 2014. Director in charge to Emirates Association 2017.
Representative of UAE Chair in World FRANCHISE COUNCIL
Recognized speaker in the World Franchise Council meetings ,discussion group calls ,countries activities reports ,dire challenges of covit pandemic many international discussion panels extra…..
Coordinator and main contact point with chairmen international franchise associations and world Franchise council (WFC) and (APFC).
Main speaker in Franchise conferences& seminars in Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Cairo.
Presenting a paper about Franchise development in UAE in the meeting of World Franchise Council WFC 2016 ITALY
Team leader and manager in charge of 2013 international Franchise Conference & exhibition in Abu Dhabi and annual conferences & exhibition for years of 2014, 2015, 2016,2017,2018 cycle of the conference exhibition.
The Head of the Department of Entrepreneurs Development since 2007 Abu dhabi Chamber.
Conducting & participating in hundreds of training courses and workshops , seminars on franchising.
Offering Coaching, Mentoring and Counselling for many franchise companies and starting brands.
I invited 12 USA franchise companies to Abu Dhabi conducing b2b successful meetings for each company with the assistance of USA Embassy.
Q Training course for Salma & Dr Abdelrahim (the franchise task group) on how to run a franchise association, structure, regulation, planning, manpower, finance, membership, relations with the franchise associations and procedure needed to join WFC. Dr Hatim Zaki led training at Abu Dhabi 2015
Q Preparing and devising a program of Innovative Business incubators for startups including franchise start up (Joint Effort with Dr. Rayah)..
Q SME’s Award for Emerging franchises & enterprise an initiative using it as a leverage to Create virtual networking incubator (joint).
Q Booklet about Franchise Manual with Dr. Abdel Rahim El Rayha Mahmoud – under print .
Q An all reaching file is composed by Salma to be presented to WFC meeting Russia. In 13/11/2018, countries 46 voted acceptance for FAD, became a member which is a great accomplishment.
Q In the meeting in Egypt 2019 FAD 13/11/2018 is also was accept in the Asian and Pacific Ocean council as a member.
Consultancy on Franchise, selection negotiation, disclosure documents, risks to avoid in agreements. Having close strong links with international Franchise Associations in many countries and USA that for the benefit of locate investors.
From 2013 to this day , both Salma ALMansoori & Dr. Abdelrahim supported local brands building up from the early start to a proper trademark and in stages of having a franchise model & structure, that including many benefitted from that.
