Franchise Advice
Navigating Careers After Babies, Creating a New Beginning
Are you a mother debating whether returning to work after the birth of your child is the right option for you? If so, what’s holding you back? We’re living in an age where people are the focus of the conversation. So, why do so many women still have to juggle so many...
Empowering Franchise Success Through Mentorship: A Pathway to Giving Back
The New Year is upon us! But, are you feeling stuck in the “same old” from last year? Let’s see how mentoring can shake-up your groove, broadening your mindset to embrace new opportunities this year. As you know: Franchising is not just a business model; it's a...
Are you largely ignoring most women with your franchise marketing?
With a focus on inspiring mothers into business ownership – rightly so – have we actually ignored women without kids? EWiF explores this question, with ideas of what we can do. There’s a new “label” in town… DINK. If you know, you know! If you don’t it basically...
Reflecting on my first EWIB 2023
New to Coconut, and new to franchising, we sent Lyndsey Hancock and Nathalie Buckley (also new!) to their first ever franchise event. Here, Lyndsey shares what she loved about attending the BFA’s EWIB conference!The British Franchise Association (BFA) celebrated a...
Women in Business, Empowering Leadership
If you’re a woman who’d love to have your own business, what are the stats behind your potential success? We look at the evidence, and how franchising can set you on the right path to succeed. Are you a female entrepreneur feeling an overwhelming sense of societal...
What is Franchising?
Franchising offers a supportive environment where you, as a potential investor or franchisee, will not feel the pressure of setting-up a business by yourself. You can follow a proven business model, and gain advice from your franchisor on what steps and processes to follow.
Spotlight on EWiF Partner: Trustist
Trustist - A Customer Focused Review Platform We are so proud to be partnering with EWiF in 2022, as their mission is extremely important to us as a business and to the clients we work with. Throughout years of working within the franchise industry, we’ve seen how the...
Top Ten Tips for a Prospective Franchisee
About the author: Provided by Karen Sherr, Managing Director of Musical Minis There are a number of do's that any prospective franchisee should consider: DO meet with the franchisor. This is the beginning of a relationship and it is important that you trust and get...
Q&A’s For People Looking To Be a Franchisee
About the Author: Written by Sally Findlay, Recognition Express Franchisee - Mid Surrey Area since 2004 Where do I start? Other people, books, magazines, exhibitions, the British Franchise Association, search the internet. I read a couple of books and spoke to someone...
Prospective Franchisees Should Consider Taking Advice From Professional Advisors Experienced in Franchising
About the author: Vicki Mitman is a franchising solicitor at Birketts, a specialist franchising law firm. Vicki is also the chair of the EWIF East region. Making the decision to join a franchise network can be empowering and rewarding. The prospective franchisee will...
Omissions from the Franchise Agreement from a Franchisee’s Perspective
There are many important issues to consider when taking on a franchise e.g. financing the purchase and raising working capital, getting up to speed with the franchisor's system, finding premises and staff etc. but one of the most important issues to consider is the...
Looking to Franchise your Business?
A case study written by Mandy Bagot, Founder of Cloud Bookkeeping which she franchised in 2010 Where do you start? Visit the franchise shows, look at the British Franchise Association (bfa) website, search the internet for franchising information, we suggest you go to...
IPR and Franchisors
The key to a successful franchise is a strong brand. In order to have a strong brand it needs to be distinctive and well protected and have an ethos which is supported by all that the franchise does. The key to protection is through intellectual property rights. Trade...
Franchising a Business Internationally
Building on local success- is your next move overseas? Franchising is an excellent way to expand internationally. It is an affordable way of accelerating growth, achieving development goals more quickly and with far less risk. Franchising provides the widest...
1 Minute Presentation Guide for Networking
Networking Tips *Put your name label on the right-hand side of your jacket, just below your shoulder. Why? When you shake hands with someone your eye naturally falls to that point, rather than peering over their chest to the left-hand side- unless of course you want...
Becoming a Franchisee
Have you always dreamt of having your own business, but concerned as to whether you have the skills or knowledge to make it work. Instead of going it alone and learning by your mistakes, why not franchise? Obtaining a franchise allows you to run your own business (as...
Franchising a Business in the UK
Franchising can be the route to rapid, successful growth for many small and medium-size companies. It is also a route that may have many pitfalls that can cost a lot of time, effort and money if not done correctly. What is Franchising? Franchising is a method that...