Activ Franchisee reaches finals of Franchise of the Year Awards 2011

Lisa Smith joined Activ in 2008. Back then she was looking for a new focus and challenge.

She was keen to find a business to operate around her family and one that gave her total flexibility.

3 years on, and due to her hard work and commitment she has been recognised for her achievements in this year’s Franchise of the Year Startups Awards sponsored by NatWest.

Speaking to Lisa, she commented, “I would like to thank everyone at Activ for their continued support and guidance. Starting a business is hard work and thanks to the expert assistance of Simon Rickett, Dillon Boivin and Tristan Gilbody I have grown my Activ business and I’m honoured to reach the finals of this prestigious national award.”

Activ provide online marketing services to SME’s across the UK. Since their inception in 2007 they have grown at a phenomenal rate and are operational in a number of countries including Spain and Australia.

Click to read more ...

Internet Franchise Still Flourishing

ORCA Website franchisees are still cashing in on small businesses’ demand for the internet.

Industry body Nielsen Online has revealed online retail traffic has increased by 10% in the past year and online sales are projected to rise by 12% by the end of 2010.

Dean Watmough, managing director of ORCA Websites, believes the reason the internet franchise is proving to be so popular is because small businesses realise the internet is the lifeline they need to survive.

Click to read more ...

Internet Marketing Franchise Supports Local Businesses

Local businesses need local people spending now if they are to survive, they can’t afford to wait for an act in Government to pass.

ORCA Local provides local businesses with an affordable online advertising platform and their internet marketing franchise owners can potentially earn up to £3,000 a month.

The franchise offers flexible working hours, a business development team, bespoke training and support and a money-back guarantee, with an aim to support local businesses through economic strains.

Internet Marketing Franchise Rescues High Street

Online advertising is in high demand, securing revenue for ORCA Local franchisees.

If businesses don’t advertise, they can’t attract new customers. This internet marketing franchise provides local businesses with a much needed, and highly affordable, online publicity platform aimed at local people.

It is really starting to hit home to the British high street that times are hard and only the most forward thinking can survive. The BBC reported today so far 12,000 independent shops have closed this year; unable to attract the customers they need to survive, on increasingly desolate high streets up and down the country.

Click to read more ...

Franchisee Duo on their Internet Marketing Franchise

Lee Rixon and Carol Green recently bought a franchise from online business directory and guide CityLocal.

Lee had previously worked in construction and now operates his internet marketing franchise full-time. The response has been so good that Carol, who still works for a heating oil company, is also looking to commit herself full-time to the business, which covers the Breckland area in Norfolk. 

Lee Rixon is enthusiastic about the company, founded by Zakir and Nazir Daud, as are his customers it seems.

Click to read more ...