Franchising News

The UK Direct Selling Association has been named European Direct Selling Association of the Year. The organisation, whose members include companies such as Avon, Kleeneze and Herbalife, won the award at the...

That’s the importance big-business attaches to trademarks – and if you want to safeguard your business with one, don’t waste any time setting the wheels in motion. For there’s no shortage...

Some of the UK’s most famous entrepreneurs started out as sole traders – Lord Sugar sold TV aerials from the back of a van with £100 capital and Dragons’ Den’s Duncan...

An elevator pitch is a concise, cogent summary of your idea that can be delivered in the time it takes to complete an elevator journey – so no longer than around...

### SEIS income tax relief Income tax relief is available for people purchasing qualifying shares in companies meeting SEIS requirements. The buyers need to be liable for UK tax but they don’t...

In simple terms, the FLS allows participating financial institutions to borrow from the Bank of England cheaply, so they can then pass on the cheap loans to borrowers. The idea of...

If you’re seeking investment for your business idea through a crowdfunding platform, you might not hit such staggering heights – and chances are you won’t need to. But you can still...

Under the new rules, investments must be ring-fenced from the platform’s finances. That way, investors’ cash is protected in case the platform gets into trouble. The platforms are also required to...