Forbes.com: Working long hours as an office administrator, with a three-hour commute and a boss with a penchant for throwing things, Jane Croft figured there had to be more to life. One day last year she found it in a few tiny, oinking piglets that promised not to grow any bigger than a cocker spaniel.... More

Irish Franchise Magazine: If you are a successful franchisor or franchise owner then from April 2010, if your annual income is over £150,000 you bear the brunt of the proposed income tax increases. It is a huge 25 percent increase – from 40 percent to 50 percent – in the top rate of tax... More

PR.com: With the demise of the high street estate agent, and homebuyers choosing to search for property online,The Buying Agents may just be the next growth area in the property industry. The traditional high street Estate Agent model is changing just as it has in the US and Australia over recent years... More

The Franchise Magazine: Newly launched Safeclean franchise owner Ryan Dowling is hoping that running his own business will not only provide him with a good income but also with the independence he craves. “I previously worked in sales, however I began looking into franchising as I wanted to earn... More

The Northern Echo: A young entrepreneur who won the backing of Duncan Bannatyne on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, is to franchise his industrial cleaning business. UK Commercial Cleaning Services (UKCC), which founder Tony Earnshaw grew from a window cleaning round in Washington, Wearside, to a £1.5m... More

Online PR News: With various experience of the electronics & motoring industries behind him, Surrey based local entrepreneur Alex Shurko recently embarked on a new chapter of his career as he has just moved into franchising with Chem-Dry. His recent career background as an employee with Osram part... More

The Franchise Magazine: Selling your franchise allows you to realise the value of an asset you have built, while buying an existing one as a going concern allows you to access instant cash flow. Derrick Simpson weighs the benefits of taking over an existing franchise as a resale opportunity. Just about... More

The Franchise Magazine: Hair and makeup artist agency Beauty Call has announced a new drive to recruit franchise owners and is seeking professionally trained hair and makeup artists to become franchise owners nationwide. The company started trading in April 2006 and has taken over 500 enquiries for... More

CatererSearch: Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is to launch a new restaurant in London this autumn in a joint venture with US chef and barbeque enthusiast Adam Perry. The duo has taken over a site at the One New Change retail and commercial development in the City and will launch the yet-to-be-named restaurant... More

Franchise News: Domino’s Pizza, is seeking out talented entrepreneurs to set up new stores in Gorey, Wicklow and Arklow to cater for the Republic of Ireland’s love of pizza. Domino’s currently has 608 stores in the UK and Ireland and is aiming to open 50 new stores each year to reach its goal... More

The News-Press: Tricia Tierney is finding that doggie No. 1 and No. 2 can pay big dividends. She is the owner of the Rascal Dog Litter Box Company and the creator of the three types of canine commodes that the business sells. Roughly 1,200 have been sold since March 1 when the litter boxes hit the market,... More

WA Business News: Perth-based Cash Converters International has bought the Balcatta franchise for $1.2 million and opened two new stores in the United Kingdom. The Balcatta store was purchased from an existing franchisee for a total price of $1.18 million, which included assets of $420,500. The acquisition... More