From an early age many of us taught the importance of working hard and maintaining a strong work ethic. While we agree that hard work is what ultimately pays off, many people seem to often blur the line between working hard and over working. What is over working? There isn’t a black and white answer…

Starting your own business can be a huge job in itself, and that’s all before you have to start generating business to make it a success. There are often aspects of starting a business which people overlook, and it’s only once they’re going through the experience do they realise that there’s more to it than…

Many people go down the road of working for themselves, with two of the most popular routes being freelancing and franchising. For most of these people the main contributing factors to working for themselves revolve around: However, the expectations don’t always meet the reality and can, on occasions, leave people unsatisfied. Deciding whether to buy…

We understand the difficulties that you may face getting back into work after a long period away. For many women this is an occurrence they have to face after giving birth. Maternity leave may provide a welcomed break but getting back into that 9-5 office job while you have a young child is no easy…

SMEs make up a large portion of the UK’s economy. As a matter of fact, in terms of their quantity they make up almost all of it with government research stating that SMEs accounted for 99.9% of all private sector businesses in the UK in 2015. However, with so many SME businesses springing up around…

People often draw up very black and white conclusions when looking at the advantages and disadvantages of working either fully employed or self employed (in your own business or within a franchise). The fact is that not every employed job is the same in the same way that not every franchise model is the same.…