Franchises

Wrapped in a little bit of luxury

A business in blankets

Niamh Barker has steered her luxury travel blanket business through the choppy waters of... read more

Freelancers negative about the year ahead

Freelancer report blames government policy for economic woes

Freelancers expect government policy to drive their businesses and the economy into... read more

Living with a child with DDH

Living with DDH

Natalie Trice had a busy career in PR. She had worked for Sense, the charity for deaf and... read more

‘A real programme that changes real women’s lives’

Joy Foster on how she founded TechPixies

Joy Foster has long been a risk taker who, like all entrepreneurs, is good at taking... read more

Report calls for delay in Making Tax Digital

Delay needed for HMRC digital tax plan

The Government should delay the date for mandating Making Tax Digital for VAT by at least... read more

More business owners calling debt advice service

A growing number of small business owners and self-employed people are facing high levels... read more

Facing up to anxiety and being an Alpha Female

Facing up to anxiety

I have it all. A thriving business, a wonderful home, a healthy happy son and the world at... read more

How to work for yourself

As working mums, we’re all seeking a good balance of work life and home life. In some... read more

‘44% of side hustlers are parents’

The number of side hustlers – individuals who run their own business on top of their... read more

Things to consider when you become self employed

Are you about to take the plunge into self-employment? Or exploring what’s involved to... read more

Calls increase for Shared Parental Leave to be extended to self-employed

Campaign to extend SPL to self employed steps up

Campaigners for Shared Parental Leave to be extended to the self employed are lobbying... read more

How to build your brand as a freelancer

Recent research undertaken by ‘The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self... read more

Franchising for Women

A 2015 NatWest survey revealed that women account for just 23% of franchisees in the UK,... read more

Five Great Flexible Children’s Franchises

When returning to work after having children, parents often find that their career... read more

Self-employed: happy today, but worried about tomorrow

Self-employed workers are mostly financially secure and happy in the present, but... read more

Women building each other up in franchising and business

Pip Wilkins, CEO at the British Franchise Association (bfa), writes about the benefits of... read more

A networking group for freelances… and their children

Alice Wright is a journalist and founder and owner of Work and Play – a... read more

How to survive an uncertain future at work

How can we deal with increasing turbulence and uncertainty at work? With technology... read more

‘2m self employed earn less than minimum wage’

Two million self-employed adults aged 25 and over are earning less than minimum wage,... read more

Government review to address lack of women entrepreneurs

The Treasury has launched a review into the relative lack of women entrepreneurs. The... read more

Providing unlimited support in a growing business

Pink Spaghetti PA Services has come a long way since the first franchise launched at the... read more