Sharon has a Baby Sensory franchise allows her the flexibility
to spend time with baby Ellie. When Sharon Boyd and Helen Pryse-Lloyd first took their babies to a Baby Sensory class in Salisbury they never expected to find a new career. "My Health Visitor suggested I should take Harvey along for a session and we both loved it" says Sharon. "I found that Helen and Ella felt exactly the same way". Helen agrees, "I had taken Ella to a number of different groups but the Baby Sensory sessions had so many different experiences that I was immediately hooked."...read more

Annie Jermain, has out performed the Devon farms'
by reaching her yearly target of 300 deliveries a week seven months early. Annie began the home delivery service of organic vegetable boxes at the end of May this year, starting with 60 customers and with the help of a local cheese shop, which placed one of Riverford’s leaflet dispensers on their counter, the orders have come flooding in. "I knew this business would be a success but I never expected to excel at the rate it has, I am absolutely delighted." comments Annie from her home office in Haslemere, "I have already employed two part time drivers to help me with the delivery rounds, and with the support from Riverford I am always looking forward in terms of marketing activities whilst maintaining a focus on the customer base I have."......read more

Helen purchased a Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness club franchise
Mum of four Helen Howard-Mawer was fed up of spending hours in the office and having little time for her family. Although she really enjoyed her job as a bookkeeper, she had found herself putting in over 55 hours a week in the office and then would often have taken work home. So, when the opportunity arose to buy a Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Clubs franchise and become her own boss, it was too good a chance to miss. Before taking the plunge, Helen had researched the franchise business thoroughly. She spent 12 months attending presentations and interviews and then undertaking training before finally launching her business in January 2001 at the age of 34...read more

Karen McGee business is growing by Leaps and Bounds.
Karen has been running programmes in the Croydon area for two years and was one of the first -ever franchisees. She explains: "All the staff are trained to deliver the programme by Patricia Maude and the Tumble Tots technical team. They complete an intensive two-day training session followed by ongoing observations."......read more

The Popstars Academy franchise is so enjoyable...
Keziah Straw had previously been working for The Popstars Academy as a Party Dance Instructor. She enjoyed it so much she recently bought her own Popstars Academy! ‘I started working for the Popstars Academy on a part time basis and was instantly struck with the professionalism of the Directors and their passion for the Business and staff. Nothing is too big or small a problem, they are positive, reliable, understanding and always available to speak to. Their system is second to none and the product faultless, their tried and tested party plans are always a huge success. I knew that this was definitely a team I wanted to be part of, so I bought my own Popstars Academy franchise and now own NW London. I really enjoy running my own Business knowing I have the full support and guidance from the team at Head Office.’Keziah....read more

When Astrid Patil left her job as a solicitor
at the beginning of the 2005 she had a dream of becoming her own boss. Now the successful Domino's franchisee is one of eight female franchisees packing a punch in the Domino's Pizza business. Today, Astrid relishes the challenge of running her own business and cites getting into work as one of the highlights of her day. It's a far cry from a year ago when Astrid felt stuck on the office treadmill, with very little time to enjoy life beyond work. However, after getting engaged in 2004, Astrid seized the moment and said 'yes' to another big decision in her professional life...read more