Running a franchise Articles

Around 80 per cent of companies that develop into franchises don’t continue in franchising after the first five years. Dugan Aylen, head of franchisee recruitment and one of the owners at...

Have you found the challenge of balancing life’s demands difficult over the last 12 months? Working from home, living with reduced income, celebrating life successes and birthdays and homeschooling - not...

Multi-unit ownership is typically the most natural way of growing your portfolio to create a business empire that can deliver a return on your investment in a whole manner of ways....

You only need to open LinkedIn now, to be confronted with a flood of articles focused on work-life balance. Opinions are many and varied on how this issue has been affected...

The saying ‘never meet your heroes’ rings true here. “I was looking forward to meeting him as I had looked up to him for years,” says Vicky Fraser, discussing a meeting...

When researching franchise opportunities, there are many options to consider. However, if you’re looking for an opportunity that provides you with flexibility, where you won’t need specialist experience and you can...

Every franchise system revolves around the quality of its franchisees and the decisions they make in their business. The attitude of a franchisee towards their business tends to play a significant role...

Andy Hemming of ActionCOACH Black Country explains why, after the most difficult economic year in living memory, it’s essential to look at all aspects of a business. He has identified five...