Businesses will always face periods of uncertainty, what's important is how they face these challenging times, including how they can mitigate the risk. more»

International Women’s Day is the perfect time to praise the record achievements made by trailblazing females in the franchising industry. more»

I have worked for the British Franchise Association for 20 years, and year on year I have seen the franchising industry grow, not only economically, but also in its diversification and its general culture. more»

Pip Wilkins, CEO of the British Franchise Association (bfa), explains why franchising is a reduced-risk business option for entrepreneurs, before interviewing a multi-unit franchisee about his journey. more»

As part of our Women in Micro Business series, we sat down with Lucy Cameron, a business owner at coaching franchise ActionCOACH, to find out how the UK can create more female business leaders, and how she has learnt to deal with setbacks. more»

Razzamataz empowers communities to develop youth programmes that tackle the issue of social inclusion. more»

Handed an old tipper truck in lieu of a final salary, many would have despaired. Not Harsha Rathnayake, he saw an opportunity and set up Junk Hunters. more»

With National Apprenticeship Week beginning on 6 March and the compulsory Apprenticeship Levy just weeks away, now is the time for franchisors to consider the value they can derive from apprenticeship schemes. more»

If your business is doing well, you may decide to explore opportunities in franchising or licensing for extra revenue. There’s a bit of cross-over, but here are the main differences between the two. more»

Having worked as a mechanic most of his life, David Banfield made the move from consumer to supplier in November 2015 by joining American tool company Mac Tools’ new UK franchise more»