Richmond business and franchise attorney will be speaking on business ethics and franchising at two separate events on Tuesday, February 18.  The first event, sponsored by the Focus Group, takes place at Can Can Brasserie and will run from 7:30 – 9:00 am.  Perkins and local business owner Charlie Wood will lead an interactive discussion on business ethics titled “The Character of a Company (Building and Protecting Your Company Through Ethics)”.

Later that morning from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Perkins will speak at a workshop at the Henrico County Economic Development Authority on Parham Road sponsored by the GRCC Small Business Development Center led by Tom Lawrence of Frannet titled “The Eight Things You Must Know Before Buying a Franchise”.  Eric will be sharing thoughts on federal and state regulation of franchising, franchise agreements, and other legal aspects of franchising.

For last-minute registration info and details, contact Eric on Monday.