What Makes An ‘ideal’ World Options Franchisee?   PR Prior Experience Your prior experience will assist you in attracting new clients, whether or not you have worked in the sector. Yet, some prior experiences and skill sets are very advantageous when beginning a franchise, particularly a courier shipping company.   Sales Whether you are beginning a retail, service, or telemarketing firm, having sales expertise is a huge benefit. Your business will get off to a strong start if you know how to properly contact customers and sell your service or product.   IT Knowledge Any ne ..read more

We spoke with Andrew Collings, the new CEO for Dale Carnegie Central England, about his history with Dale Carnegie and his decision to buy a franchise. Could you please tell us about your professional background? I’ve spent the past 25 years as a commercial manager/leader in various organisations, and I’ve had a lot of board experience. My work has been almost exclusively in the world of HR and learning and development. The various job titles I’ve had include Sales Director, Head of Commercial, as well as Managing Director/GM. I’ve worked with some large corporates and also some startups, alm ..read more

According to a poll by Zippia, 72% of workers said that work-life balance is an important consideration when choosing a career. While the logistics sector is known for its fast pace environment, it also makes for one of the most flexible working opportunities.    An industry that operates round-the-clock with foreign clientele and urgent demands makes a healthy work-life balance appear unattainable. But, there are methods to uphold limits and save a considerable amount of time.   Working from home is one approach to accomplish this. Depending on the distance travelled, the ..read more

The Travel Franchise announces “formidable growth”   The Travel Franchise has reported “formidable growth” in its membership network over the last few months, with December proving the busiest month of 2022 in terms of recruitment and January figures proving even stronger.  Rising demand has been attributed to booming holiday sales with its customer-facing brand Not Just Travel experiencing its best year ever in 2022 and record breaking bookings in January. The Travel Franchise makes it easy and simple for anyone to start a travel agency from home, providing all the training and su ..read more

We Asked Our Agents What They Thought of Our Service   At the end of 2022 our nationwide agents took part in a survey to help us as a franchisor and network understand what our customers view as important when it comes to property signage. The answers were a true testament to our professional network of franchisees, our excellent training programme and our proactive support structure. The two stand-out questions were… Would they recommend us? And what score would they give our service out of 5? The answers were great. 98% of our agents would recommend us. Fantastic validation that ..read more

From RAF helicopter training with Prince William to planning holidays on-the-go…. Why I love my new job as a travel consultant   Want to travel and have the flexibility to work at the same time, wherever you are in the world?   That’s one of the biggest reasons why former RAF crewman, Chris, loves his new job as a travel consultant.   As his partner lives in Berlin, he divides his time between the UK and Germany, while also satisfying his wanderlust by globetrotting.   “I’ve been to over 103 countries and running out of new places to visit,” jokes Chris, who has a passion ..read more

These days buying a franchise is becoming a trendy path to entrepreneurship, especially among first-time entrepreneurs, as franchises allow first-time entrepreneurs to have the experience of running their first business with support and access to a proven system. This kind of support is invaluable, especially if you are a first-time business owner, but with franchises becoming increasingly popular, it leads aspiring entrepreneurs to ask the question of ‘How to become a franchisee?’ In this guide, we will cover the multiple steps toward franchise ownership.   Research franchise opportuni ..read more

Screen Rescue is announced as VFA23 Award GOLD WINNER for ‘Best Franchisee Support’ as sponsored by Cymphony and Worldpay from FIS!    Franchisor, co-founder and director of Screen Rescue, Amanda Hilario said, “We are absolutely over the moon with our surprise GOLD win at the VFA23 Awards announced on 31st January. We are so proud to be part of these awards and for the second year running we have collected podium place for ‘Best Franchisee Support’ swapping our last year’s SILVER Award with a GOLD Award in this year’s coveted VFA23 Awards.   “This year the entry level for each ..read more

Have you been working from home for the past eighteen months and find yourself reluctant to go back to the office? Are you considering the perks and benefits that come with being your own boss? Perhaps you have considered starting your own business but aren’t sure you can come up with a great idea or how to get a new business moving on your own. If this sounds like you, then you might find exactly what you’re looking for with a home-based franchise. Home-based franchises uk are an amazing way to get into the world of business with a lower level of risk, and we have come up with five ..read more

Home Instead’s Martin Jones made MBE in 2023 New Year Honours List Home Instead is absolutely thrilled to announce that their UK and international chief executive, Martin Jones has been made an MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours list for services to older people. Martin’s introduction to the care sector was through his father who needed support due to frailty in old age. Through this experience Martin came to understand the importance of home care and the positive impact it could have on families like his. Shortly after, Martin joined Home Instead, initially as Chief Operating Officer in 2011 ..read more