Entrepreneur Darren Leppard has made his franchises Select Appointments and Parkhouse Recruitment a roaring success. Here are his tips for aspiring franchisees.
In the current economic climate, anyone thinking about starting up their own business has to be more careful than ever. But investing in a franchise could be a much safer and viable alternative than starting from scratch. According to Lloyds TSB, franchising contributes £10.8bn to the UK economy and most banks are willing to put as much as 70 per cent of the startup costs in to an established franchise. Thus showing that by purchasing a franchise you are already buying into an established concept.
One local business man who owns franchises of recruitment brands Select Appointments and Parkhouse Recruitment has turned the businesses around and become a successful entrepreneur. This article continues here.