Working from home – why do it?
Working from home may sound appealing to some people but actually doing it may appear quite daunting, especially if your business is based around working from home. more>
PLATINUM WAVE SPONSORS SCOTTISH FRANCHISE WEEK
Scottish Franchise Week (SFW), now in its 10th year, aims to inform and educate the public and business community about the benefits of the ethical franchise system through a series of high profile events. Franchising is a significant contributor to the Scottish economy with 500 different franchise brands, over 2,400 individual franchisee businesses, 36,000 jobs and an annual economic contribution of over £800 million.
Rwandan war crimes prosecutor leaves United Nations to set up housekeeping Business
Amina Ibrahim, 37, from Marylebone in London has played a crucial part in the aftermath of one of the bloodiest war crimes of the 20th century. more>
BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL CELEBRATES £1.5M MILESTONE IN FIFTH SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Domestic housekeeping franchise business Bright & Beautiful is celebrating reaching its £1.5m turnover mark, just five years after owner Rachel Ray spotted a real gap in the market for an ethical, professional, family and eco-friendly homecare business, designed for busy people.
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Inspiring franchisees
Running your own business you don't get many pats on the back so the Creation Station franchise has devised its own award scheme for providing much needed recognition for innovation and success. more>
Winners of the Best Creation Station Franchise Award Announced at the 11th Annual Inspiring Imaginations Conference.
Franchise owners from across the UK gathered at Exeter University for the 11th Creation Station national franchise conference. The day provided all franchise owners the opportunity to network, learn and discover new developments and product launches from their central support team at Inspiration House, Woodbury, and Devon.
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Prestigious franchisor awards open for entries
The 2013 British Franchise Association HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards have opened for entries. more>
Franchises: the legal issues
More and more mums are buying into franchises to set up a business they can either run from home or give them more flexibility as their own boss. However, often large companies entice you into these arrangements and little thought is given to how you end these agreements if your circumstances change or it doesn’t work. So you need to go armed with the right information and support. Karen Holden of A City Law Firm gives some advice. more>
The languages business
Corinne Olatunji talks to Workingmums.co.uk about how she became a Jolie Ronde licensee. more>
BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL WELCOMES SIX NEW FRANCHISEES
Domestic homecare franchise business Bright & Beautiful has welcomed on board six new business owners in November, taking the number of franchisees nationwide up to 30.
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