Advice with franchising your business
- Why franchise a business?
- Need help with franchising your business?
- Is my business "franchiseable"?
- What are the disadvantages?
- How to franchise a business
- Why use a franchise consultant
- What professional advice should I seek?
- Joining the British Franchise Association
Franchising Your Business Resources in association with Lloyds TSB
How to franchise your business
Are you looking at how to franchise your business?
If we can help. Our Franchise Your Business section will help you to decide if franchising is the right expansion route for your business, and if so, how to franchise your business.
Franchising can be a very successful method of expanding an existing business. Many of today's well-known brands have used franchising to finance and accelerate their growth into famous household names worldwide.
Franchising however should not be as seen as a testing ground for a brand new business idea but as a means of expanding an already successful business.
As well as having access to franchising a business articles, we also provide an "Ask the Expert" service. Our experts will be on hand to answer any queries you have regarding franchising a business, as well as being able to put you in touch with those who can help you take the next step.
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Got a question to ask?
Cathryn Hayes, HSBC
Cathryn Hayes is able to answer any finance related questions you have.
To ask Cathryn a question click here
Richard Holden, Lloyds TSB
Richard Holden is Head of Franchising for Lloyds TSB. He has 23 years banking experience and has supported a wide range of businesses in the small business sector for many years.
Suzie McCafferty, Platinum Wave
Suzie McCafferty is the Managing Director of Platinum Wave, a bfa affiliated company that specialises in helping businesses to grow and develop through successful and sustainable franchising on an international scale.