Legal Requirements For Doing Franchise Business In Indonesia
Starting a new business is a challenge for entrepreneur candidates who do not yet have a systematic and planned of working and business management, have little experience in doing business or do not have sufficient capital. The alternative solution is acquiring a franchise business with good reputation that is profitable and in line with the entrepreneurs’ passion and interest. Another factor to be considered is the budget to acquire a franchise as the top-ranked franchises shall charge high franchise fees paid up upfront, excluding the initial investment costs.
Pursuant to Ministry of Trade Regulation Number 71 of 2019 concerning Franchising, a franchise must meet some criteria as follow: a. has typical business characteristics; b. proven that the franchise is already profitable; c. has a written standard for marketing goods and/or services; d. easy to teach and apply; e. there is continuous support; and f. Registered Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).