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into work while still fulfilling all the demands of raising a family. Rob says: “I knew that working for myself was the way to take control of my working hours but I didn’t have a trade that was immediately transferable to self-employment, so I started investigating franchising as a way into being my own boss. “I felt a franchise could allow me to hit the ground running with
a proven business model and the training and support to make it a success.”
Rob investigated several sectors and brands but decided to go to The National Franchise Exhibition in Birmingham so that he could meet a variety of franchisors in one place. It was there that he came across van-based franchisor Oven
Flexible and scalable business model supports busy
family life With the arrival of their baby daughter, Rob Radford and his wife needed to reassess their demanding work lives.
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ob decided to step back from his career as a manager at Tesco to look after his young daughter and family life for a few years. In 2016 he started assessing ways to get back
Wizards and was able to meet with both directors, John Graham and Mark Abbott, as well as an existing franchisee. The flexible and accessible business model offered by Oven
Wizards appealed to Rob, as did the fact that he could get ongoing support directly from founders John and Mark. Rob launched his own Oven Wizards business in February 2017, becoming the brand’s 50th franchisee. Since then, Rob has enjoyed building up a base of satisfied customers and being in complete control of his work schedule. Rob summarises: “Being a franchise owner has provided exactly the flexibility and work-life balance I need at this point in my life, while allowing me to lay the foundations of a business I can scale up as soon as I am ready.” Oven Wizards will be at The National Franchise Exhibition at the NEC on 13 and 14 October looking for their 60th franchisee.
Taking up a franchise opened the door to working in business
When Tim Rylatt left the police force in 2008 after 10 years’ service, he was frustrated to find that many of the skills and qualifications he had gained as a police officer were not recognised by recruitment agencies. Finding employment was proving to be a challenge.
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conversation with his father prompted Tim to investigate the idea of investing in a franchise. He undertook a great deal of research, but it was a visit to The National Franchise Exhibition that led him to embark on his franchising journey with ActionCOACH.
He explains: “As someone with no experience or knowledge of being a business owner, the franchise model appealed because I could get training and support within a successful business structure. “ActionCOACH held specific appeal to me, as it is an organisation that helps business owners worldwide to become successful. I would be able to help people through my work, as well as learn myself!” Now in his ninth year as a co-owner of an ActionCOACH franchise with his wife, Juliet, Tim has been able to apply all he’s learned so that he can run the franchise in half the time it took a year ago. He says: “Flexibility in working hours is a key appeal of franchise business ownership.” With continued year-on-year growth, such is the level of Tim’s success with ActionCOACH that he has been able to establish
another independent business venture of his own. Tim’s advice to anyone at the early stages of considering going into business with a franchise is this: “Remember that your chances of success are greatly increased by taking up a franchise versus going it alone. With the brand, training and support behind you, you are making an investment in the likelihood of achieving your business goals.”
Returning to the NEC, Birmingham, on the 13 and 14 October 2017, The National Franchise Exhibition will showcase a range of franchise opportunities for aspiring business owners. For more information, please visit
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