What rights does the Gokhale Method franchisor grant to the franchisee?

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ITEM 11 FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING

Except as listed below, we are not required to provide you with any assistance.

Our obligations prior to commencing operation of your Franchised Business include:

Providing training through the Teacher Training Immersion Week and support during the rest of the Initial Training (Section 7.1);

Upon completion of training and such other requirements as we may have, qualifying you to teach the Gokhale System in Approved Formats (Sections 1.1, 1.2, 2.1);

Granting you the right to operate a Franchised Business and to use the Marks, Confidential Information and Intellectual Property in accordance with the Franchise Agreement (Sections 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 8.2, 10.2, 10.3);

Providing to you and allowing you to use our Teachers Manual and Policy Statements (Section 10.1). Our Policy Statements and Teachers Manual offer guidance in the operation of your Franchised Business. You must follow the terms of the Teachers Manual and Policy Statements, which we may update periodically.

Allowing you to operate in the general area in which you propose to teach (Section 2.1); and

Selling to you equipment you are required to purchase from us (Section 4.6) and providing you with the specifications for equipment and supplies you may purchase from others (Section 4.6).

Except as stated above, we have no obligation to assist you prior to opening your franchised business.

Our ongoing obligations to you during the operation of your Franchised Business include:

Providing continuing training, including Teacher Webinar, an Annual Meeting and/or an alternative continuing education option, and other continuing training as we may determine from time to time (Section 7.2);

Providing you with ongoing advice, as we deem necessary in our sole discretion, concerning operation of your Franchised Business and the Gokhale System (Section 4.7) and, in our discretion, inspecting your Franchised Business (Section 4.5);

Operating, in our sole discretion, a website on which your group courses may be posted (Section 4.9);

Operating, in our discretion, a database in which your student records will reside, and that will be used for general recordkeeping (Section 4.9);

Providing advertising materials, at our discretion and at your expense (Section 4.3);

Paying you a Teacher Referral Fee for new teachers you refer to us (Section 5.9); Paying you referral fees as defined in the affiliate program described in more detail in the Teacher Manual;

Maintaining, through our website, a billing facility through which your students may pay for courses (Section 4.9); and

Establishing prices which you will charge your students for classes, products, or other services (Section 4.10).

Except as set forth above, we have no obligations to you during the agreement.

Advertising and Promotion

We are not obligated to conduct any advertising, either on our own behalf or for you, in any medium, or on a local, regional or national basis. We currently maintain a website that describes the Gokhale Method and on which students can search and register for classes.

Local Marketing, Advertising and Promotion

In order to promote the Gokhale Method, you are required to conduct free workshops;

Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 18–23)