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Tune In: Get Inspired with These Top Women in Business Podcasts

Tune In: Get Inspired with These Top Women in Business Podcasts

There are so many inspiring women in business, ready to share their expert advice and guidance with the world. Prepare for incoming [...]

Understanding Your Rights to Maternity Leave as a Franchisee

Understanding Your Rights to Maternity Leave as a Franchisee

As a franchisee, you’re neither an employee nor a completely independent boss, which can have an effect on various aspects of your [...]

How to Plan and Take Maternity Leave as a Franchisee

How to Plan and Take Maternity Leave as a Franchisee

The thought of taking maternity leave as a franchisee can be daunting; you may not know how to take time off without compromising the [...]

5 Tips for Running a Franchise as a Working Mum

5 Tips for Running a Franchise as a Working Mum

When you’re a working mum, making time for family can be difficult - but it’s not impossible. There are many mothers who [...]

Women In Franchising: Stats and Insights About a Rapidly Changing Industry

Women In Franchising: Stats and Insights About a Rapidly Changing Industry

Female-run businesses are seeing huge success across the world, and increasing numbers of women are interested in starting their own franchise [...]

9 Reasons Why Starting a Home-Based Franchise is an Excellent Idea for New Mums

9 Reasons Why Starting a Home-Based Franchise is an Excellent Idea for New Mums

If you’re a new mum and considering a career change, we highly recommend starting a home-based franchise. In this article, we unpick the [...]

Mythbusters: There's No Such Thing as a Working Mum

Mythbusters: There's No Such Thing as a Working Mum

When you become a mum, it can be difficult to envisage how you’ll keep your independence and carry on earning a living. But running your [...]

International Women's Day: Celebrating Women in Franchising

International Women's Day: Celebrating Women in Franchising

With International Women’s Day fast approaching, we thought we’d use this opportunity to shine a spotlight on female entrepreneurs [...]

Franchise Success Stories: Women in Franchising

Franchise Success Stories: Women in Franchising

  Women are thriving in the world of franchising. We look at how the gender balance is shifting as women make strides with their own [...]

Gender pay gap in franchising

Gender pay gap in franchising

The pressure is on businesses to disclose how much they pay their employees by gender. Under new legislation, since Spring 2018, businesses [...]

Women in franchising: Why female franchisees are rising

Women in franchising: Why female franchisees are rising

It’s easy to see why franchising appeals to women. The flexibility and freedom that comes with being the boss are hard to find in more [...]

The nine inspiring EWIF award winners have been announced

The nine inspiring EWIF award winners have been announced

EWIF stands for Encouraging Women into Franchising, and that's precisely what this not-for-profit organisation does. Run entirely by [...]