Annie Blinkhorn Editor


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here’s a warm and fuzzy feeling surrounding this month’s Business Franchise with its focus on family


values and caring for others. About the former, there’s a feature on working with relatives over on page 57. Whether it’s partners, siblings, cousins or parent-child combos (in franchising there’s entire clans pitching in to make a business work), family and franchising always go well together. It's such a good pairing because a healthy and thriving franchise network operates very much in a familial fashion. Sharing knowledge and support, educating and developing the new members, and


generally nurturing at an individual level in order for the whole to fl ourish – it's the mirror of what makes a (happy) family. Family is also the motivating force behind


many a care franchisee’s (and franchisor’s) decision to join that industry. The care sector is a growth market, not least because in the UK, and across much of the globe, there’s a large ageing population – a generation of elders who wish to remain at home for as long as possible. In almost all the conversations I had with people working in the care franchise business, nearly every one had a personal anecdote about sourcing care for a family


member or loved one. Read about the experiences that informed their decision to go into the business of care on pages 24-29. Whether your interests veer towards care or another industry, you'll fi nd it represented at The National Franchise Exhibition, held at NEC, Birmingham, on 15 and 16 February. If you're looking for legal or fi nancial advice, career guidance, business investments or seeking inspiration for growing your own business, there is something at the event for you. For information on workshops, presentations, advisers and all the franchise opportunities on offer, turn to page 33. All the very best with your research! l


for your diary


Dates


FranchiseExhibition TheNorthern


21 & 22 June 2019 | EventCity, Manchester


12 september 201912 september 2019 | radisson blu, glasgow


FranchiseExhibition TheNational


4 & 5 October 2019 | NEC, Birmingham


It's time to be your own boss


For more information, visit: Fra nchiseInfo.co.uk BUSINESSFRANCHISE.COM 3


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