Advice

You’ve been thinking about running your own business for a few years, getting fed up with the corporate rat race or not being fulfilled in your work life. Gradually, you get...

Okay, full disclosure: I love franchising and it’s possible I maybe a tiny bit biased towards its long list of benefits. I’ve worked in franchising for very nearly 20 years. I...

The Brexit circus may not have ended in 2019, but it has at least brought some much-needed closure to a few stories - Game of Thrones, Avengers and The Big Bang...

One of the most interesting statistics to come out of the 2018 British Franchise Association NatWest franchise survey was that more and more women are finding the confidence and self-belief to...

Everybody loves recognition, no matter what form that takes. Entering an award not only gives you the chance to put your name in the hat, but it also gives you an...

1. Pick something you’re really passionate about and not just something you think will make a fast buck. 2. When you consider a franchise, work out exactly what you expect from it...

So you’re considering investing in a franchise, but how do you choose the right one out of the hundreds operating in the UK in a multitude of sectors? We’ve got it...

The Rose Report, a government-commissioned review of female entrepreneurship, found three separate but reinforcing cultural barriers affecting women at all stages of the entrepreneurial journey. Here we show why EWIF believes...