May 21, 2017

Lots of people are working from home these days, but many are remotely employed – they hold down a traditional job from a non-traditional location. But what if you could work from home doing something totally out of the box? If there were ever a time when unusual businesses could thrive, now would be that moment – so give it a go! These 4 unusual jobs are perfect for people who are ready to break away from the office.

Franchising has become a popular investment concept, judging by the big names opting to take this route. Recently, several brands have chosen it as their preferred means of expansion into various parts of the world. What, then, makes for a successful franchise? What characteristics do thriving franchises have in common?

Scaling up a small business is not easy; if it were, we wouldn’t have any small businesses because they would all rapidly grow. As simplistic as that analysis may be, we probably all know at least indie store that would love to grow into a chain, or an online company that can’t expand past a handful of core customers. Take your pick of reasons: lack of money, lack of confidence, bad luck, or poor decisions. So, where can we find inspiration and ideas? It’s easy to believe that the internet will solve everything and give us contacts that will take us to the next level; easy, but often wrong. We need to meet people and see them face-to-face, in a way that even Skype and Google Hangouts can’t deliver. Hence the need for conferences such as the 3 below, that can help you make that move to the next level.