Rosemary Franchise Partner celebrates 2 years of success!

Aug 10, 2012 | Clients in the Media, News

It’s hard for Mary Chadwick to believe that she has been running her Rosemary Bookkeeping franchise for 2 years. The time has flown by and she has helped so many business owners improve their businesses.

Mary decided to join Rosemary in the summer of 2010 and launched her franchise on 23^rd August that same year. “It was a really exciting time,” explains Mary. “I knew I was in safe hands with the Rosemary Directors and I could see the market potential for the business.”

According to the Federation of Small Businesses, almost 4 million businesses need a service like the one that Rosemary Bookkeeping provides. Mary’s client-base is varied and typical of the clientele attracted to Rosemary: all small business owners that want to focus on what they do best and outsource their bookkeeping to experts that can add some real intrinsic value.

Some of Mary’s clients include a catering company, personal injury solicitor, a trophy and engraving company and even a meditation and pampering retreat! All of which need to grow their businesses in various directions with Mary’s assistance: “I help them with a range of bookkeeping tasks, most importantly they gain a great deal of control over their business numbers that they never had before,” adds Mary. Her work also assists them to manage cashflow and understand profit levels.

The Rosemary Bookkeeping franchise is based on a successful bookkeeping business established in 2002. Its unique bookkeeping system called the Rosemary System® charges clients per transaction rather than per hour, so clients can always clearly see what they are being charged for. The company directors have over 60 years’ experience between them in accounting, operations management, sales and marketing. What’s more, Rosemary’s head office totals 7 support staff for the current network of 22 Franchise Partners. This is an incredible level of support, unparalleled by almost every other franchise in the UK.

This is a truly scalable business, allowing franchisees to undertake the work themselves from home or to grow into a management style business with staff or sub-contractors assisting them. The franchise package starts at an affordable £16,970 and includes an extensive 12-week training programme and ongoing support.

There is full-time technical support, Sage support system package, personal website and branded stationary starter pack, ongoing training via webinars, forums and 1-to-1 telephone calls, plus a tailored and proven marketing and business launch programme, underwritten by a Chartered Marketer, including sales techniques.

As Mary celebrates her 2-year anniversary we asked her what advice she had for others considering the Rosemary Bookkeeping franchise: “You need to trust the people behind the business, I did and made the right choice for me. You also need to like working with both figures and people. Be prepared for hard work; this is your business. Your effort will equal your reward and the work is definitely out there!”

If you would like to meet Mary and other Franchise Partners, attend a forthcoming Rosemary Discovery Day, call 0845 8620072 or email franchise@rosemarybooks.co.uk for more details.

Have you met dementia

Aug 6, 2012 | Clients in the Media, News

Always Best Care Franchisee and Customer

Dementia and Alzheimer’s are conditions that many of us inherently fear but know little about, apart from their ability to cause memory loss. Unfortunately these diseases are not always considered until they become a relevant subject – but could have been identified and diagnosed earlier if only we’d known how.

Always Best Care (ABC) has been the fastest-growing senior care franchise system in the USA over the past two years and is the only franchise that offers non-medical home care, assisted living placement services and skilled domiciliary care. They are trusted because they ensure their clients receive the right level of service at the right time, including specialist knowledge of conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.

ABC takes pride in providing the best home care possible and strives to exceed customer expectations for both non-medical and skilled nursing. As well as providing personal assistance for families and individuals, ABC also endeavours to educate the wider community about conditions they may be affected by. As such, ABC has provided a brief insight into dementia and how you can identify the earlier signs.

Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dementia is a generic term that covers all types of cognitive decline, whereas Alzheimer’s disease is a specific type of disorder within this group. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia with up to 64% of all dementias being due to Alzheimer’s, affecting nearly 5.4 million people in the US and 820,000 people in the UK.

Dementia is a progressive disease meaning that symptoms may gradually worsen. In many cases, the onset of dementia can display similar symptoms to that of depression. It is important to remember that some symptoms may be a natural progression of aging, and in no way related to dementia, but ABC recommends visiting your doctor if you have any concerns. Dementia symptoms include:

• Memory loss
• Reduced ability to learn, plan and problem solve
• Problems with communication or reasoning
• Irregular thought patterns and mood swings
• Disorientation about surroundings or the time of day
• Reduced awareness of danger
• Withdrawal from hobbies, social activities, work projects or sporting interests

Once dementia has been diagnosed, you may find it difficult to break the news to a loved-one. Be patient and sensitive and help them to understand why they can no longer remember or do something that was once second nature.

Dementia is often a hard condition to come to terms with so you should not expect to take everything in your stride. ABC is able to provide a range of support and guidance for families and carers, with a team of dedicated caregivers who are trained using tools created by “In-The-Know”, the Alzheimer’s Association and the Department of Health. In the Know is dedicated to developing quality paraprofessional in-service solutions for health care organizations. All In the Know in-services are written by registered nurses who have experience in home care, hospice, long-term care, hospital nursing, health home management and staff development.

ABC has been operating in the USA since 1996 and launched its first franchises in 2008. There are now over 180 franchise territories across the USA and Canada, with a UK launch planned during 2012.

If you would like more information about the services provided by Always Best Care, please visit www.alwaysbestcare.com. If you are interested in working with this successful care-giving franchise, please contact Iain Martin on 01904 561598 or email iain@thefranchisingcentre.com to request more details.