A: In short, “no”. A good franchise will enable you to avoid the huge time and money expense of trial and error when starting up on your own. It’s known as business format franchising, where you join a brand that has a strong business model that you can replicate easily through the guidance and support of your franchisor and their team. What better way to learn about business is there than being part of a franchise that teaches other business owners how to succeed? At ActionCOACH, we awarded a franchise to a 25-year-old graduate, Luke Kay, because he met our strict attitudinal qualities criteria for a great franchise partner. He’s already banking £10,000 a month in his business coaching fi rm, so age isn’t holding him back and, more to the point, it’s his clients that are the biggest winners.