Running a franchise Articles

First, accept that no one can predict the future, so there will always be some things that you wish you’d known or done before investing in your franchise. However, the good...

If you already own a successful business, it can be tricky to know where to go next. Do you spend time and money hiring more staff and buying bigger premises, or...

The influencer we follow for daily business motivation Steve Bartlett Having wowed audiences as one of the investors on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, Steve is a familiar face in the business world. After becoming...

Fitness franchises are jumping back to health again after suffering losses during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. David Minton, founder of LeisureDB, which provides research and reports on the UK fitness...

Starting up a small business is no mean feat. Any budding entrepreneur will encounter reams of paperwork requiring signatures galore, as well as jumping through proverbial hoops with HMRC and other...

Like many businesses, a franchisee will typically experience four distinct phases during its lifetime: start-up, growth, maturity and renewal or decline. Novuna, one of the UK’s most trusted finance providers, has...

With companies still getting to grips with Brexit and the pandemic having a huge impact on businesses globally, it is easy to understand why most UK businesses have struggled in recent...

A franchise over 50: what’s in it for you? The answer is plenty. Unlike many employers, franchisors largely welcome approaches from people in midlife, appreciating the life skills and business experience...