Merry Christmas from us all!
Thanks for all that have supported us during 2011, our customers and the many, many people who have found our service useful in finding the right franchise opportunity.
Unfortunately, our temporary staff member, Eric, couldn’t be with us this year due to the weather conditions not agreeing with him 
The remaining team at Select Your Franchise would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Tis the season to think about a new start!
Joel Caws - Technical Director, Select Your Franchise
For many, the Christmas and New Year period provides a great opportunity to relax, spend time with family or friends and take a well earned rest from the fast pace of life. It can also be a time when many of us are prompted to think about our future and what the New Year could bring.
We might make our New Years resolutions to get back down the gym and improve our fitness; decide to save up for a that long awaited holiday in the sun; or maybe it’s thinking about changing your job or employment circumstances. For those considering the latter, it might be that you have been doing the same job for many years and so are considering a change or it might be a change in life circumstances that is forcing you to consider new options.
If you are one of those who are thinking about new employment opportunities over the festive period, self-employment can be something that is considered but dismissed because of lack of knowledge or confidence over the broad range of skills required to successfully run and manage your own business.
Fortunately, there is a type of self-employment which can help in these circumstances. A franchise business is a self-employment option, based on a proven business formula which can provide the tools, training and assistance to ensure all the processes required to make the business work are covered. Of course any business will require hard work, but if you are willing to follow a plan and can be committed to work hard and make it work then a franchise business could well be your route to a new future.
There are hundreds of different types of franchise business in the UK, so if you are considering a new start over the festive season, why not take a look and see what kind of franchise business you could be owning and running in 2012.
Franchising could provide a route back to work in the face of high unemployment
Joel Caws - Technical Director, Select Your Franchise
A few days ago, a news article by the BBC reported that UK unemployment rose to 2.64 million in the quarter to October 2011, its highest level in 17 years. It’s clear that the effects of the recession are still with us for some time yet, with the danger of a double dip recession also snapping at the heels of the UK economy if this and next years quarter see a retraction in growth.
Despite the doom and gloom, many of those who have found themselves unemployed have taken control of their own futures by seeking to start up new franchise businesses. Franchises can give you the benefit of establishing your own business but with the added help of founding it on a proven, franchised business model along with the support and training of the franchisor.
If you are one of those affected by the recent rise in unemployment and facing the difficulties and frustrations of applying for new job vacancies with increasingly greater competition, starting up a franchise business could be your ticket to get you back on track.
If you have come out of a previous position with a redundancy package, then it could be that you decide to invest some of this capital into starting up a new franchise business venture. Though some franchises do require fairly substantial upfront franchise fees, there are others which are also affordable to those with lesser available capital.
Whatever your financial situation or preference, you will almost certainly be able to find a franchise business to suit your needs. There are hundreds of different franchises available in the UK in almost every conceivable industry sector from technology to manual labour, from business consultancy to children’s parties, from office based to home based, from retail store to mobile van sales, the list goes on.
If you want to take control of your future and think a franchise business might be an option for you, you could start by using a franchise matching service which is a quick way to find franchise opportunities that are available in your area and that match your preferences.
