Planning to grow his business franchise, Steve Ray found himself a business partner.

Steve’s partner for the past year, Claire Power-Browne, had just spent four years as the overseas programme manager for a charity, with wide-ranging responsibilities.

“Every day was different and during that time I gained a diverse skill set,” she says. “So if you need a goat milking, I’m your woman!”

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Chartered accountant Mike Jackson has joined a leading consultancy franchise.

In April 2009, Edinburgh-based Mike Jackson launched a new career, joining Auditel, the cost and purchase management franchise.

With a background in accountancy and taxation, Mike trained and qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers and Lybrand in Edinburgh. Post-qualification, he moved to Sydney for six years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mike says, “I wanted the ability to work for myself, but with the security of a proven business model and a network of like-minded colleagues. I chose franchising as the best option.”

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