As it includes the majority of the Scottish Highlands and several islands of the Inner and Outer Hebrides, tourism is a key part of this county’s economy, as are retail, construction, IT services and activities relating to forestry, agriculture and fisheries. Inverness-shire is Scotland’s largest county, but as home to around 68,000 people, is also one of the smallest in population.
There are numerous ways to make money running a business. Franchising is a way of running your own business, but with the training and support of an established national - or even international - company. There are hundreds of business opportunities that are classified as franchises operating in dozens of market sectors. Franchisors give full initial and ongoing training, so you don’t necessarily need any experience of the market you wish to enter. In addition, the success rate of franchises is many times greater than independent start-up businesses.