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Pest Control UK
Pestforce offer domestic, commercial and agricultural pest control services through fully trained and insured franchisees based throughout the UK. Visit www.pest-force.co.uk
Domestic Home Cleaning Services
Time For You is the UK's premier domestic cleaning group with over 147 local franchised business owners, all of whom currently clean over 12,000 homes across the UK on a weekly basis. Visit www.timeforyou.co.uk
KwikKerb Franchise
KwikKerb is an international business with 21 years of experience in the manufacture of continuous coloured concrete edging for gardens, driveways and carpark areas that is completely unique in a market devoid of real imagination. Visit www.kwikkerb.co.uk for Franchise opportunities
Find a franchise
Franchise direct is a portal for franchise and business opportunities that lists franchises from an exstensive range of industry sectors.
British Franchise Association - Find a franchise
Here is a good place to begin your search for a franchise, it contains guidelines for choosing a franchise, a list of bfa membership categories and its members.
Franchise informaton, advice and opportunities
Whichfranchise.com contains free franchise information, advice and opportunities, and is the only website in the UK to be affiliated to the British Franchise Association (BFA).
Advice on buying a franchise
Start In Business give free adive on buying a franchise or business package.
Franchise information
Specialist franchise consultants that offer franchise opportunity information, help and advice on everything relating to business franchising and licensing.
The UK franchise directory
The online version of the UK franchise directory contains information about more than 800 franchisors.
Franchise consultancy services
Franchise Development Services offers a range of franchise consultancy services for prospective franchisees and franchisors.
8 steps to buying a franchise
The following general guide can help you in buying a franchise, considering important factors such as cost and time.
Franchise info from the experts
Franinfo.co.uk offers a comprehensive directory of UK, Scottish and Irish franchises for sale, as well as expert franchise and business focused advice and news.
Other Start A Business Resources
Can your customers find you?
If you have a web presence, then you need to ensure that customers can find it – otherwise, it’s just a waste of money.
Email and web hosting
This video looks at the the importance of business email and web hosting for SMEs.
Three Minute Mentor - Setting up a Home Office
Whether you're based at home full time or just occasionally, you need the right tools at hand. This short video looks at how you can set up the perfect home office
Will Alan Sugar sweeten business prospects?
Marc Barber 10/06/2009
While any help singled out for small businesses should be welcomed, the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar as ‘Enterprise Tsar’ smacks of gimmicky desperation. (2 comments) Have your say »
Credit crunch: What does it mean for you?
Penny Proffit 25/01/2008
In the current global economic climate, small business owners are likely to be concerned about the consequences of the credit crunch. Penny Proffit has teamed up with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to bring you ten quick tips for survival. Have your say »
Quality content is the foundation of Search Engine Marketing
Guest Blogger 21/07/2008
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is in essence the theory and practice of getting a website onto the first page of 'natural' (sometimes called 'organic') search results on the important search engines for important keywords. (1 comments) Have your say »
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Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2010
The Financial Times Guide to Business Start Up 2010 is crammed full of all the advice you need to start a business and offers ideas and solutions to guide your business towards success. The annually updated classic handbook provides a comprehensive reference on all aspects of running, managing and growing a business.
