It’s the baby boomers who lead from the front buying franchises..
Baby Boomers over 50 are buying franchise businesses Baby Boomers in their 50s now realise we’ve got a lot left to experience and now our goal is to figure out what we want to do with the second half of our adult life. It used to be that when someone turned 55, he or she [...]
Some recession proofed businesses
Here are 10 of the most recession-proof businesses, some of which actually perform during a downturn. I’ve split the sectors again for interest Discretionary and Non-Discretionary Discretionary Retailer of affordable luxuries People don’t necessarily cut out luxuries. If anything, people value them even more during tough times and will guard them jealously. Affordable versions of luxury brands [...]
‘Johnny Come Lately’ business may arrive…
Last night’s Panorama programme on Domiciliary Care and the disgusting expose (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article6062801.ece) may unfortunately, because of the size of the marketplace, bring many ‘Johnny Come Lately’ or ‘Me Too’ pretend Domiciliary Care businesses. The accent of the programme in my view should have examined the role of CSCI; now renamed CQC (http://cqc.org.uk) in the aspect [...]
Healthcare provision is not a discretionary purchase
Report on Jobs shows decline in salaries hitting new record as demand for staff weakens further The REC/KPMG monthly Report released on 4 March 2009 regarding Jobs highlights a further deterioration in labour market conditions, driven by sharply reduced demand for staff during February. “Labour market conditions continued to deteriorate as the poor economic climate [...]
Twitter; forums etc is the deal for the 35+ years
These age groups flocking to twitter buy why? Here are some of my reasons why: It started as a curiosity – a sort of ‘what’s the hype about’. I started with LinkedIn two years ago, using it as a tool for my consulting business. Twitter followed last year and as a person that likes to [...]
Jim’s Mowing a household name arrives UK
New Arrival in the franchise market! The world’s biggest Lawn Mowing and Garden Maintenance Franchise was started in 1982 (in Melbourne, Australia) by Jim Penman – one man with a lawn mower and an urgent need to pay the rent. With his unwavering dedication to providing excellent customer service, Jim’s business quickly outgrew what one [...]
