UK Franchises For Women and Flexible Business Opportunities For Sale
UK Franchises For Women and Flexible Business Opportunities For Sale
Kirsty Hickson the owner of The Creation Station Driffield, won the award for Best Can Do Attitude at the 'Release the Magic' national conference as she has overcome challenges to make the most of her business.
"I knew starting a business would never be easy and you would think that with 12 years teaching experience behind me I would find it easy to put myself out to an audience. Well the truth is my comfort zone for so many years was to be the quiet reserved type, who very much kept myself to myself and out of the limelight, someone who struggled to talk to people I didn’t really know. Obviously this is not the attitude to have when running a business, so I had to set my mind to not only build a business but to put myself out in the community as a confident franchise owner. So taking the bull by the horns and taking the plunge I have thrown myself into every possible situation that has arose for me, not only to build my business, but to build my confidence and to thrust me out of that comfort zone.
From business meetings with other women, getting myself in the paper numerous times, working collaboratively with my local councils, and taking on market stalls, I am willing and ready to try it all. I am now growing in confidence and also finding the contacts and business network that works for me. From simply contacting my council about a market stall, I ended up building a great partnership with them and worked for them throughout the summer to provide crafts at our local market. Through running crafts at the market I have met some fantastic community members and will hopefully be supporting a community art project in the town.
From the success I have had from working out in the community in my town, I have extended this to grabbing every opportunity to get out and about in my franchise area, from market stalls to events, to joining parent groups and meeting them for coffee and play dates where I can show them who I am and tell them what I do. This has boosted my business and confidence no end.
I still have a long way to go to build the business to how I would like it, but I have made the first steps by doing it, which as I say is completely out my comfort zone. What’s more is that I am absolutely loving the new experiences, meeting people, parents and of course the very reason I went into this, the children. I love running my own business so much, it has made me a more confident person, stronger and a much happier mummy and wife to my family. For all those reasons, I will not be beaten by the hard work. The Creation Station has most definitely been the making of me."
Katie Is Bringing 5 Star Award-Winning Creative Fun To Renfrewshire!Katie is running her Creation Station classes in Renfrewshire as she wanted to improve her quality of life.
Lyn runs her Creation Station classes in Watford and RickmansworthLyn's award-winning arts & craft classes are sparking curiosity in Watford and Rickmansworth!
Deirdre Brings Her Passion For Creativity To ChesterfieldDeirdre has recently joined The Creation Station and now runs art and craft classes for all ages in Chesterfield.
Celebrating An Exciting OpportunityMeet Tracy the new 'Head Of Inspiration' at The Creation Station Yarm.
From Finance To 5* Family Time With Reshma From The Creation Station EastbourneReshma was a chartered accountant who had a dream of being self-employed so she started a Creation Station franchise in Eastbourne.
Celebrating Success With Hayley From The Creation Station Swindon SouthHayley's passion to achieve a flexible work balance and encourage children to ask questions and solve problems creatively has led her to an exciting new career!
Walking the Glittery Walk with Eleanor of The Creation Station Norwich and BroadlandEleanor runs successful, award-winning, classes for all ages in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Stalham and Wroxham.
Reconnecting Families With Sarah Dunn Of The Creation Station Barnsley WestSarah Dunn runs successful, award-winning, fun, creative art and craft classes, after-school clubs, parties and events for all ages in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
5* Award-Winning Creativity And Fun With Claire DarnleyClaire Darnley runs 5* award-winning creative art and craft classes in Halesowen, Birmingham.
Passion And Perseverance Brought Award-Winning Parties To Lancaster And KendalJo runs award-winning, fun, creative art and craft classes, after-school clubs, parties and events for all ages in Lancaster and Kendal.
From Mermaid To Award-Winning Parties In Brighton and HoveJen runs award-winning, fun, creative art and craft classes, after-school clubs, parties and events for all ages in Hove, East Sussex.
Abby Newall is Inspiring Minds in Chichester and ArundelAbby Newall runs award-winning, fun, creative art and craft classes, after-school clubs, parties and events for all ages in Chichester and Arundel.
Fantastic Creative Fun in Fareham HampshireLouise was looking for a new challenge and the freedom that flexibility could bring to her working life.
Meet Sarah - Creation Station Franchisee of the Month!Sarah is inspiring the children and adults of Bury North with classes, parties, events, and more!
Celebrating Award Winning Creativity With The Creation Station Cranbrook and ExminsterSharon Keirle runs award-winning, fun, creative art and craft classes, after-school clubs, parties and events for all ages in Cranbrook, Dawlish, Topsham and Exminster areas.
Jann Thorpe is Inspiring Minds in Macclesfield, CheshireJann Thorpe runs award-winning, fun, creative art and craft classes, after-school clubs, parties and events for all ages in the Macclesfield area.
Chantal Craig is Inspiring Minds in Hitchin And LetchworthChantal Craig runs her Creation Station franchise providing creative workshops for adults, kids classes, parties and events to Hitchin, Letchworth and Stotfold.
Claire Lyon Is Inspiring Minds In DoncasterClaire Lyon is making Doncaster super sparkly with her award winning creative workshops.
Vanessa Whitehouse Is Making A DifferenceVanessa Whitehouse is making a difference with award winning Creation Station workshops.
Kate's Passion for Art and Creative Exploration Brings Inspiration to her CommunityKate Knubley is running award-winning Creation Station art and craft classes in Wimborne, Verwood and Broadstone.
New Creation Station classes and parties in Thame & West Aylesbury!Emma Winterbourne now runs her own award-winning Creation Station franchise in Thame & West Aylesbury.
Creative Children's Classes and Crafting in Coventry West with Vicky!Vicky Whitwell is running award-winning, fun, creative art and craft classes, after-school clubs, parties and events in the Coventry West area.
Emma McCalla-John Dreamed Of Being Her Own BossEmma McCalla-John invested her twenty years of expertise in teaching music into her dream of being her own boss.
Lisa Hagg celebrates her 6th successful year with her own Creation Station FranchiseLisa Hagg tells us about her six years with her Creation Station franchise and her highlights from 2016 so far.
Thinking about changing your career for something more rewarding and flexible?Find out how Cathy Huston changed career and now runs her own Creation Station business in Preston.
Sarah Cressall is the Founder and Managing Director of The Creation StationSarah Cressall talks about the opportunities that The Creation Station has to offer.
Sara le Roux is the owner and inspirer at The Creation Station Penistone and DistrictSara le Roux gives 10 insider tips that you need to know about running a franchise!
The Creation Station are pleased to introduce Shobhana SankarShobhana Sankar inspires imaginations with The Creation Station in Surrey.
Introducing Ruth Morris from The Creation Station AberdeenRuth Morris, owner of The Creation Station Aberdeen and winner of the Best New Franchisee 2014, shares her story of her first year running her own successful business.
The Creation Station are pleased to introduce Tracy HullTracy Hull who runs her Creation Station business in Basingstoke says "I live being a role model to my children.....".
The Creation Station welcomes Sarah Finan, owner The Creation Station Chatham MaritimeSarah Finan has taken control of her working life and now inspires children's imaginations with her own Creation Station business.
Case Study of Liz Cairns The Creation StationLiz Cairns passes on her reasons for joing the The Creation Station.
Case Study of Karen Carnsen The Creation StationKaren Carnsen says that The Creation Station has given her the confidence to be her own boss and she is very positive about the future.
Case Study of Erika Doerksen, The Creation StationI wanted to have the freedom of choosing my work hours to fit around family life. I knew I wanted to work with children and be my own boss.
Case Study of Neela Jackson The Creation StationRunning my own franchise with a nationwide brand that shared my family and personal values was the obvious choice for me.
Jackie built a business and had time with her pre-school children with The Creation StationJackie wanted to ensure she had time with her pre-school children but wanted to steadily build a rewarding business that could grow further when they started school.
Lavinia finds success with The Creation StationLavinia decided she didn’t want to work for someone else but didn’t want to start a business from scratch.
Lucy achieves her dream of working with families in her area with The Creation Station FranchiseLucy wanted to give something back to her community and found the values of The Creation Station could help her achieve a fulfilling and rewarding business opportunity.
“Running a Creation Station franchise is so rewarding” Hayley Sugden, LeedsFollowing the birth of her twins, Hayley Sugden wanted to go back to work and The Creation Station franchise provided everything she wanted.
Who wouldn't love the flexibility of this business! I have been running my franchise for just over four years now and I can honestly say it has ticked all of the boxes I had set down from the beginning with making sure the work/life balance fit in around my family.Penny Gilbert
I've bought my franchise from a lady, who has been running it for 18 month at the time and I am now in my 3rd year and am LOVING it!Alexia Ispani
I've been running my franchise for a year and I love running my own business and being in charge of my own future. It has enabled me to enjoy more time with my family than I would otherwise have had and allowed me to see my baby grow into a little boy.Claire Darnley
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