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Sandra James, founder of the The Cat Butler franchise, explains how she came about to become a premier cat sitting service and her decisions on launching her own business - and then why she decided to turn it into a franchise.  After being made redundant from a corporate career in financial services, I launched The Cat Butler in 2015 as a stress-free and feline-friendly alternative to a traditional cattery. We are a specialist service, caring for cats in their own homes when their owne...

It is every mortgage brokers dream to have their applications and cases go through without any setbacks, and this dream was a reality for Your Mortgage Plus's first Scottish advisor Lorna Black.  Lorna recently had an acceptance on a case for a contractor looking to purchase a new home that, in the words of Skipton Building Society’s Business Development Manager (BDM) Aidan Walker, “sailed through”.Some initial illustrations were drawn up in the lead up to the request being processed, some...

Trials and tribulations are what Your Mortgage Plus franchisees are used to, but this case was different. The way they managed to resolve the problems and save the deal was a credit to them and the franchises tenacity to get the job done!One of our advisors recently completed a residential mortgage application for a property in London, which required the insight of a trained financial broker to overcome some unforeseen financial hurdles.The property, a house being sold for £540,000, required a £...

A Your Mortgage Plus franchisee based in Kensington has completed their first mortgage case and despite it being difficult and challenging, they persevered with the backing of the franchise network and experienced advisors help. When you are out in the financial market operating as a mortgage and protection adviser, the majority of cases you come across are likely to have their own unique quirks that can present a variety of different challenges. With time, you will get more comfortable ove...

The franchise sector has grown and grown and now there are lots of franchises to choose from. This means that you don't have to pick just any one, you can create your own list of criteria that are important to you.As you work through your selection process and develop your own short list, remember that there are certain things that need to stand out. Can a franchise deliver the income you need or want? Does it give you the work/life balance you strive for? Does it make best use of your skills?...

In the last few very busy months, a specialist franchise marketing agency has made a key recruitment to assist with their expansion plans and support a number of new clients.Martin Hawthorne joins Franchise My Business as Franchise Development Consultant. With more than 25 years’ experience in franchising, Martin is key to helping franchisors add significant value to their existing business as well as advise on franchising.With a background in national franchise management, Martin has held a num...

When we want food prepared and brought to our door.. you probably didn't think about it being cooked at your door either. However, from creating from scratch the perfect pizza to order, fresh and hot from the oven, directly outside residential homes is the brainchild of Mostro Pizza who are building up this innovative style of hot food home delivery based on the Isuzu Jiffy Banquet product.The first three of their 3.5 tonne specialist pizza takeaway trucks are now working for Mostro Pizza in the...

This week Fantastic Services, the UK’s leading home services provider and one of the fastest-growing franchisors, announced its official debut on the Irish market with the appointment of a new Master franchisee.The partnership marks an extension of Fantastic Services' acceleration of national growth following the opening of over 30 Area Development franchises since the beginning of 2020. “We have been successful in implementing a strong business model and providing industry know-how to our fran...

Diamond Home Support, the domestic cleaning, home help and gardening franchise has just had its busiest month of the year so far, and one of the busiest it has ever had in their history. In July enquiries increased by 25% on June and August has continued in the same fashion. Diamond Home Support’s Managing Director Andrew Watton said: “Enquiry levels have been building month on month this year and are certainly back to pre-COVID levels, if not busier! Many franchisees are now building wait...

Home Instead, a senior care franchise, is excited to be meeting prospective franchisees in person at their upcoming Regional Discovery Days! All throughout the month of August, they will be visiting the North in York, across the Irish Sea to Belfast and into East Anglia in Ipswich, explaining all about their franchise opportunity and how you could be your own boss whilst making a real difference to people’s lives. The Home Instead franchise discovery days will be held at the following locat...

Brokerplan are delighted to announce that they have launched their new and improved Academy website!The launch reflects the expansion of their partner packages, which were developed and launched late last year in response to growing demand for these services. They are now able to offer packages covering an even wider range of financial services including:• Commercial Mortgages• Cashflow Solutions and Business Loans• Asset & Invoice Finance• Residential and Buy-to-Let Mortgages• Insurances and Pr...

An Alchemy Virtual Assistant franchisee despite starting her business during COVID, has managed to buck the trend in her first year of trading by supporting more than double the number of clients than the industry average Eloise Robb set-up an Alchemy Virtual Assistance (VA) franchise hub from her home office in Chorley in July 2020 when she realised that virtual ways of working were here to stay and she sought more freedom and flexibility in her career.The former assistant headteacher is o...