Running a successful cake business was something Caroline Pearman had dreamed of since learning to bake with her grandmother as a little girl. But, after taking the plunge and leaving her busy job as a university project manager, she quickly found that her dream was turning into a nightmare. And it wasn’t for lack of …
Business Doctors has recruited its fourth franchisee for Greater London. Former lastminute.com and Time Out director Paul Shaw has bought the exclusive territory of Hounslow and Richmond. Business Doctors partner in a highly practical way with SMEs, working alongside business owners to achieve growth. This hands on approach, which lies somewhere between coaching and consultancy, …
Business Advice Franchises If you have a head for business then this could be the opportunity for you. There are so many different types of business advice franchises that there is something for everyone regardless of their experience or investment capital sum. If you like helping people and are able to speak to people of …
Cyber Security, Hacking, Phishing, Ransomware and Data Breaches have all been over the news and media outlets, with the most recent being the WannaCry ransomware attack. So here’s a little something that probably has limited or as little interest as anything you’ll read this year. That’s unless, or more likely until, you get the call …
Last week, the annual Business Excellence Forum & Awards took place at Harrogate International Centre. The biggest and best yet, with over 1,000 coaches and clients in attendance at the UK’s premier event of its kind, sponsored by NatWest and ActionCOACH. The Business Excellence Forum exists to recognise and honour the innovation, passion, risk-taking and …
If you were told that you could make money selling products online without actually having to make, handle or ship them, you might not believe it. But this is exactly what Platinum Business Partners has done very successfully, and they can show you how to achieve the same level of success too. Platinum Business Partners …
Engage and Grow is putting the heart back into businesses around the world and ActionCOACH has secured an exclusive UK deal for their franchise owners to deliver this pioneering programme. Deloitte recently stated that engagement is the one key element every successful business needs but most businesses have terrible engagement levels. Thankfully, Engage and Grow …
We are pleased to announce that businesses across the country have grown this year through cooperation and contacts made as a result of networking and referral marketing at Business for Breakfast. Business for Breakfast, the UK’s leading the referral marketing platform which originated here in Manchester, has grown its member base adding new meetings across …
This week, ActionCOACH was awarded Best Mid-Priced Franchise (£25-99k investment) at the RBS Best Franchise Awards 2016. This isn’t just the first time they have won this award, it’s the third win in three consecutive years. Steven Frost, CEO of Smith & Henderson, the award organisers, said, “We would like to congratulate ActionCOACH on being …
European CEO Magazine has awarded Ian Christelow, co-founder and Managing Director of ActionCOACH UK, the world’s number one business services franchise*, the Business Coaching “Entrepreneur of the Year 2016” for Western Europe. The renowned magazine for international business leaders has been recognising outstanding successes and innovations since 2003. This year, European CEO Magazine asked CEOs …
In 2013, ActionCOACH was awarded “5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction” status by Smith and Henderson, following outstanding feedback undertaken anonymously by ActionCOACH franchise owners. This year, they have secured the 5 Star status again and have been shortlisted for the Best Mid-Priced Franchise 2016. Smith & Henderson’s Franchise Satisfaction Survey has been adopted by over 100 …
Jamie Goral joined ActionCOACH in 2013 and in just two years won their award for best business growth. One year later and he has been shortlisted for the Startups Franchisee of the Year 2016. Having grown up listening to stories of business hardship, long working hours and mortgage struggles from his business-owning parents, Jamie Goral …