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A Guide to SSP, Statutory Sick Pay

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and your business....

Advertising Law: Quick Start Guide

Advertising law is complex. It is important that you understand what your business can and cannot do within the law, and that you know which rules affect you....

An Interview With a Franchise Consultant

An interview with David Marchese a franchise consultant and Partner in Davenport Lyons....

An Introduction to Health and Safety Law

An introduction to health and safety law...

Bank Funding and Your Business Plan

How to fund your franchise from your bank...

Business Planning with SMART Objectives

How to use SMART business planning to manage your franchise...

Business Records and Book keeping

Bookkeeping and business records in your franchise business...

Buying a Franchise

Buying a franchise can be a great way to work for yourself. But you must make sure that you understand your rights and responsibilities....

Choosing the Right Franchise

Choosing the right franchise is an important and time-consuming task. You must ensure that you are investing your money in the right business....

Company Vehicle and Transport Finance

How to buy and manage vehicles for your franchise business...

Develop Your Marketing Strategy

How to develop a marketing strategy for your franchise...

Discipline Procedures and Letting People Go

How to properly handle grievance, disciplinary procedures and dismissal in your business....

Employee Dismissal: Quick Start Guide

Sacking an employee is difficult - and expensive if you get it wrong. It is important that you understand your legal rights and responsibilities....

FAQ: Converting a Business to a Franchise

FAQ: How to Expand Your Business Using the Franchise Business Model...

FAQ: Psychometric Testing in Recruitment

FAQ: How to use psychometric to locate the right franchisees for your business expansion...

Finding Customers for Your Franchise

Marketing is a key responsibility for any franchise owner. You can expand your customer base and increase sales with some creative marketing....

First Aid and Incident Reporting

First aid and incident reporting in your business...

Flexible Working Regulations and Your Business

How to apply the flexible working regulations to your business...

Franchise Legal Structures: Where Do I Stand?

Choosing a legal structure is amongst the most important steps when setting up a new franchise - or, indeed, any other business....

Franchise Market Profile: Facts and Figures

The UK's franchise market profiled...

Franchise Vs Conventional Business

Buying a franchise is different from setting up your own business from scratch. Both have a series of important advantages and disadvantages....

Franchising Your Business

Franchising your business is a long process, but one that can yield a good return for both franchisor and franchisee....

Government Support for New Businesses

Your guide to government support for new business...

Grants Available for Your Franchise Start Up

How to fund your franchise with grant aid...

Help from Family or Friends with Business Funding

Using family and friends for business funding...

Hiring Staff: What Are the Financial Implications?

Recruitment is often necessary for the expansion of a franchise. But taking on staff can be expensive, and it is important that you understand the costs....

How Flexible Working Regulations Affect You

The flexible working regulations and your business...

How I Franchised My Business: A Case Study

We spoke to the owner of a newly franchised business to find out about the realities of setting up a franchise....

How to Attract New Business

How to use the media to attract new business...

How to Develop an Effective Sales Strategy

How to develop and effective sales strategy for your franchise business...

How to Develop Good Interviewing Skills

How to develop your interviewing technique....

How to do a Cashflow Forecast

How to write a cash flow forecast...

How to Find a Franchise Business to Buy

How to locate a franchise to buy...

How to Generate your Selling Price

How to generate a selling price for your franchise...

How to Manage Health and Safety Issues

How to manage health and safety in your business...

How to Motivate your Staff

How to use incentive schemes to motivate the staff in your business....

How to Perform a Health and Safety Assessment

How to complete a health and safety assessment for your business...

How to Recruit the Right People

How to recruit the right people for your new franchise business...

How to Recruit the Right People

How to locate and hire the perfect employee for your business....

How to Set a Marketing Budget

How to develop a marketing budget for your new franchise business...

How to Train Your Staff

How to develop your business with better staff training...

I Bought a Franchise - But Have No Business: A Case Study

Franchise deals can sometimes end in misunderstanding and acrimony. It is vital that potential franchisees read agreements carefully before signing....

I Was Taken to an Employment Tribunal: A Case Study

Employment tribunals can be an expensive prospect for employers - so much so that many choose to settle cases before they reach the tribunal stage....

Insurance and Security at Your Franchise Premises

Insurance and security for your franchise's premises...

Interview With The British Franchise Association

How to Expand Your Business using the Franchise Business Model....

Is My Business Franchisable?

Franchising your business can provide you with valuable new revenue streams. But not all businesses are suitable for franchising....

Is Your Personality Right for Self-Employment?

Do you have the personality to become a franchise owner?...

Lease or Buy Business Equipment

How to lease or buy equipment for your franchise...

Limited or Unincorporated: Which is Right for Me?

Different legal structures have their own advantages and disadvantages. You will probably have to choose between a limited company and an unincorporated arrangement....

Lines of Communication: Who Works for Whom?

Franchisees are sometimes treated as employees by the parent company. But franchisees are actually investors, and should be given the freedom to run their businesses....

Measuring Performance With Key Performance Indicators

Key performance indicators can help you to identify problems, trends and potential in your business in a simple, easy to benchmark manner....

Minimising Your Franchise's Tax Bill

As a franchise owner you can reduce your tax bill using a number of simple methods including VAT registration and efficient record keeping....

Negotiate a Business Premises Lease

Your essential guide to leasing premises...

New Business Finance and Accounting

How to handle the finances in your new franchise...

Operate a Franchise from Home

Home office design for your new franchise business...

Pay and Pensions Law

Pay and pensions are amongst your most important responsibilities as an employer. The new provisions of the Pensions Act make them even more arduous....

Paying Your Own Salary from the Business

Managing your salary from a franchise business...

Project Merlin Bank Lending Deal: What it Means for You

Project Merlin is a deal between the government and the major banks. Despite the fanfare with which it was greeted, its impact is likely to be limited....

Quiz: Are You Ready to Run a Franchise?

Quiz: Do You Have the Personality to Run Your Own Franchise?...

Registering Your Franchise Business

How to register a franchise business...

Research the Market for a Franchise

How to research the market for your new franchise...

Securing Funding in a Downturn

Despite the strained economic climate, businesses can still secure the funding they need with some creative thinking....

Set Key Objectives for Your Business

How to set objectives for your business...

Set Up a Payroll System

How to set up your first payroll system...

Start-up Capital for Young People

A young persons guide to business start-up finance...

SWOT Analysis for Your Franchise

How to use a SWOT analysis to evaluate your franchise...

Taking on Your First Employee

Becoming an employer is a big step for any franchise owner. You should make sure that you understand the process and think through the implications....

Tax, NIC and Pensions and Your Employees

Understanding tax, National Insurance contribution and pensions for your employees...

The Business Plan for Your Franchise

How to write a business plan for your new franchise...

Tiffinbites Fast Food Franchise: Case Study

Tiffinbites an authentic Indian food franchise....

Tips to Make Your Business Profitable

How to improve your business's profits...

Training for your Staff

How to develop a training program within your franchise business....

Understand a Franchise Agreement

Understanding your franchise agreement...

Understand Contracts of Employment

Understanding contracts of employment...

Understand High Street Retail Space

How to successfully lease a retail space in the high street...

Understand the Franchise Business Model

Understand the Franchise Business Model...

Understand the Legal Structure of a Franchise

Understand the Legal Structure of a Franchise...

Understanding the Default Retirement Age

The Default Retirement Age allows employers to lay off workers when they reach 65. But the law looks set to change soon....

Use Franchise Trade Shows and Exhibitions

How to use franchise exhibitions and trade shows...

Using a Business Partner

How to run your franchise with a partnership...

What Are the Distance Selling Regulations?

The Distance Selling Regulations are an important set of legal obligations that retailers must fulfil if they sell goods or services 'at a distance'....