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I am an entrepreneur with over 24 years experience and a Director of Franchise UK. Franchise UK, the UK's largest franchise directory. I love working with franchisors & small businesses & promoting & supporting entrepreneurship. I am married with two children and enjoy keeping fit, golf and time with my family.

What are franchise resales & are they a good investment?

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What are franchise resales? Franchise resales are an existing franchise business in a local area seeking to sell. There are many reasons why franchises are resold. The current owners could have reached retirement age or decided that the time was right to move on and try something else. It could be as a result of …

Five Tips For Managing A Franchise Network

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Though most franchisors are skilled business people with extensive experience in their chosen sector, those who haven’t run a franchise before can find dealing with a franchise network and all of the demands that it brings a challenge. From working with franchisees to developing and building your business, franchisors need to be able to communicate, …

Common Franchising Terms Explained

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A-Z list of the most common franchising terms If you’re entering the world of franchising for the first time, the number of new terms and phrases involved can be confusing. To help you find your feet, we’ve put together a franchise dictionary of the most important things you need to understand before starting out on …

What is Franchise or Franchising?

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What is Franchise or Franchising? What is franchise? Franchise or franchising is a practice or method of business operation wherein it enables certain businesspersons to generate their revenue by the help of trademarks, brand names & proprietary system. Effectively, if the system operates under a business name/brand and makes some money then it can be …

How to Start a Franchise

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How to Start a Franchise Franchising is a unique concept of business and has been in the market for more than fifty years successfully for the most part. It is helping the business owners to reach more customers, generating more revenue. If you decided of entering the business world with franchising, you are making the …

Franchise Tax: What You Need to Know

Franchise Tax: What You Need to Know Famous Einstein once share his thought about tax filing and say, ‘it is difficult for a mathematician. Probably it takes a philosopher to answer that’. Though he is not a franchisee, it is still surprising to see that many franchising folks are caught up with his idea and …

Questions to ask a Franchisee

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What questions should you ask a franchisee? So you’ve read all the promotional information, like what you see in the videos and ready to go to the next stage in your decision making process. The structure of the Franchise recruitment process should allow you access to at least one or two existing Franchisees. This could …

The Mindset of a Successful Franchisee

The Mindset of a Successful Franchisee Building a Franchise is a fantastic and challenging experience. You can wake up exhilarated to begin your day and go to bed feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. The key to success is to maintain a positive attitude. Easier said than done, right? Here are 5 ways to help you create …

What is a franchise business?

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What is a franchise business? Are you considering self-employment, possibly for the first time & interested to find out more about franchising? Firstly you need to find out exactly what a franchise is & how it differs from other businesses. So what is a franchise business? A franchise business is a very niche business operation. …

How to attract potential franchisees?

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How to attract potential franchisees? Whether a new Franchisor or a well established franchise brand most franchises are continually recruiting new franchisees. Initially a Franchisor is growing their franchise network & when this is completed over time Franchisees will come & go. This is not always due to failure it could also be due to …

What is a franchise fee?

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What is a franchise fee? Money plays an important role in order to start and build your own business. That it is why knowing what a franchise fee is and how it works is important. It is important for you know how to use and spend your money wisely. Even buying a franchise might be …

What is a franchise resale?

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What is a franchise resale? Are you considering self-employment through franchising? If so when you have been researching franchises for sale you may have come across the term franchise resale, but what is a franchise resale? A franchise resale is a franchise business that is already trading. A person has invested in the franchise & …