Shed-based businesses are booming in Britain and contributed an estimated whopping £6.1 billion to UK GDP last year. Workingmums.co.uk looks at the revolution in working practices for business owners beavering away at the bottom of the garden.…
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You may groan when you see Christmas gifts in the shops in October, but some directors couldn't be happier - many firms make most of their profit at Christmas. Richard North, of Wow! Stuff tells Nick Golding what goes into creating a bumper festive season for his business. This article appeared in Connections, from HSBC. …
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New trends emerge in the business world every year, some shaping consumer habits, others influencing the way firms trade or are managed. What can we expect for 2011? How will businesses - global or small, franchises - home-based, part-time or flexible, homeworkers, employers and workers be affected?…
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Mum-of-three Claire Holmes is a franchisee for Clive's Easylearn Music. Here, she tells Workingmums.co.uk why she decided to put the music back into her life and how she succeeded in making a living from it.…
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As the public sector jobs cuts look set to bite soon, more women could be seeking a different livelihood but don't want to make the big leap just yet. Workingmums.co.uk. looks at how it's possible to set up a franchise as well as keeping the 'day job'.…
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