Franchising

Blog posts related to franchising for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

You’re hired..?

All this talk recently about the economy and how we’re all doomed has of course distracted us from the main thrust of business discussion at the moment – who’s going to …

By Guy Clapperton | 21st May 2008 at 12:00 pm | Read more ...

When your owner changes hands

I was looking at the Franchise Chat website the other day when a piece caught my eye – the Independent had reported on the sale of the Pret a Manger business.
The …

By Guy Clapperton | 27th February 2008 at 10:53 am | Read more ...

Far be it from me to plug the competition, but…

…regular readers who want to see more on franchises (Wednesday used to be franchise day on this blog but we expanded it to include finance as well) could do decidedly worse …

By Guy Clapperton | 13th February 2008 at 11:00 am | Read more ...

Franchise directory updated

People who want to enter franchising might like a quick glance at the 2008 British Franchise Directory which is now available, and before you ask, neither I nor SmallBizPod have any …

By Guy Clapperton | 30th January 2008 at 10:53 am | Read more ...

They’re back, but…

Those of you who are telly addicts like I am will have spotted that Dragon’s Den is back (yaaay!) with a new dragon who seems actually to listen to what’s being …

By Guy Clapperton | 17th October 2007 at 4:36 pm | Read more ...

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