So you want to start a business?

So you want to start a business?
Whether you have been planning your new business for months, have been made redundant, or you simply made a sudden decision to go it alone, becoming your ‘own boss’ can be a daunting step.  Many of us take for granted the safety and security of having someone else make [...]

Is Now the Right Time to Start a New Business?

Business start-ups at any time are volatile by nature, and it is difficult to predict which firms will be successful.
Most studies show that over 90 percent fail within three years – even in the best of times.  During an economic downturn, such as we are currently experiencing, it can be particularly daunting to consider [...]

Scotland bonnie Scotland

This is written whilst taking advantage of the hospitality of Johnny Sellyn of whichfranchise.com in Glasgow.  As well as running the series of web-based companies, Johnny runs free franchise seminars which are highly informative and impartial.  Having attended one of these it is obvious that many people who are considering Business Ownership also look at franchising [...]

What’s wrong with talking AND meeting?

I know that may sound a little churlish as I sit here and type instead of talking to you all but this is a way of getting information across to many people at one go. It is certainly not the way to engage in a dialogue -there are other media better than this – personal [...]