Matt O'Neil is well known throughout the Franchise Industry and for over 25 years he has worked with many of the leading names and Franchise brands in the industry. After 14 years in the plastics industry, Matt was the former Business Owner and Sales Director of confectionery delivery and vending Franchise Snack-In-The-Box (SITB) in association with Cadbury & Mars. After successfully selling SITB, Matt was invited to join as Head of Partner Recruitment for the award winning white collar cost reduction and procurement franchise Expense Reduction Analysts UK. During his time at ERA, they won or were nominated for over 20 plus Industry Awards, were consistently selected by HSBC and the British Franchise Association for the prestigious “Franchisor of the Year” award and double winners of the “Best White Collar Franchise” Global Franchise Awards.Over the past 25 years in the Franchise Industry, Matt has helped hundreds of people transition from employment to business owners by helping them to start their own businesses and become franchisees. Matt also spent many years giving independent advice organising, running and presenting the Franchise Seminars around the UK in association with Lloyds Bank and NatWest Bank. You can now download this advice given at these seminars at www.franchise-seminars.info Matt is also the co-founder and owner of FRANCHISE MATCHMAKING SERVICES (FMS). FMS offer people who are looking to transition from employment into business ownership by helping them learn what they NEED TO KNOW via guidance, education, advice and matchmaking their profiles with ethical franchisors. The service is offered at NO COST to any prospective franchisee.Matt is also the founder of www.franchise-seminars.info an on line educational programme to help people new to franchising, learn how to evaluate a franchise and things they NEED TO KNOW before investing in a franchise. CORE SPECIALISMSExecutive Partner Recruitment | Recruitment Consultancy | Franchise Recruitment | Executive Recruitment Services | Process of Recruitment | Franchise Expertise | Due DIligence Advice | Public Speaking | PresentationOutside of work:I enjoy family, I can a singer/songwriter guitarist, traveling, sport, food and wine. I write, compose and play in a live band.