Amanda Lindsay became disenchanted with the demands of full-time employment
"I was desperate for something that allowed me the flexibility I needed to take care of my son and give time the time he needed. Both my husband and I were travelling a lot with work and were finding it increasingly difficult to juggle home and work. I was becoming stressed and feeling constantly guilty and not giving either 100%. For all their talk and good intentions, in my experience, employers are never as flexible as they say they are intending to be"......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

Jane launched the S'coolwear For Less franchise
It’s four years since Jane Kirkham launched her first S’coolwear FOR LESS Franchise as an exciting alternative to returning to work as an employee. Today, she owns the S’coolwear FOR LESS Chester territory - producing a significant income without compromising the time she wants to spend with her family. As a mother-of-two, Jane could see immediately that supplying school uniforms presents a great business opportunity. She says: “Like other parents, I know just how expensive school uniforms can be and how quickly poor quality garments have to be replaced. It was clear that supplying high quality schoolwear at low cost would be a great business opportunity”......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

Sarah Morford see's a very bright future in the énergie personal training franchise
Sarah 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

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