Stewart Green entered the print industry in 2003 with the purchase of Kall Kwik Bury St Edmunds. Ink on paper is no longer enough. So, now that you are running two successful businesses in our industry, what was your journey into the print industry? I bought an existing Kall Kwik in September 2003, and it had […]
Print Monthly speaks to Stewart Green, Managing Director of Kall Kwik Bury St Edmunds and Recognition Express Suffolk
Categorised in: General News, Kall Kwik, Recognition Express Posted: March 26, 2018
The Kall Kwik Story – Fabulous at Forty!
Categorised in: Kall Kwik Posted: January 10, 2018
The Kall Kwik story Back in the 1970s normal timescales for jobs were expressed in terms of weeks rather than days, or even hours as it is now. Print production was dominated by big players making it difficult for small and medium sized businesses to engage with them. In 1978 Kall Kwik introduced a radically […]
Brand Your Way to Success
Categorised in: Recognition Express Posted: October 9, 2017
First impressions count. It takes just 30 seconds for a customer to form an opinion about you – good or bad – and it’s all based on outward appearances. The way you present your business and its brand visually is a key factor in determining its success. Smart, consistent branding isn’t just for large corporates. […]
Techclean at The National Franchise Exhibition 13 & 14 October, NEC Birmingham
Categorised in: Techclean Posted: September 20, 2017
Have you ever thought about running your own business, but were unsure if you could make the jump into self employment? Then perhaps a visit to Techclean at the The National Franchise Exhibition (Stand E200) on the 13 & 14 October at the NEC Birmingham might clarify your thinking. Franchising offers the benefits of self […]
From teacher to techclean
Categorised in: Techclean Posted: September 7, 2017
A techclean franchise can slot in at any stage of your working life. Former teacher and mother of four Susan Davies set up techclean South Wales three years ago after her youngest child went to university. She was looking for a new challenge and wanted to grow a business that she could run from home […]
Franchising – a Winning Business Model for Economic Regeneration
Categorised in: Ask Nigel Posted: July 7, 2016
It has been my long held and passionately believed view that the franchising model offers a highly credible opportunity to assist in the regeneration of a local/regional (some would assert national) economy. Even the UK government is finally waking up to the point that self-employment is the engine house of growth for the British economy. […]
Quick fire ‘franchise suitability’ test
Categorised in: Ask Nigel Posted: July 1, 2016
This is a ‘cheap and dirty’ way for you to assess if you have the ‘make-up’ to be a franchisee. 12 questions with two points for each answer. I would want 20 points or more to be sure. How to mark is at the end. I sometimes feel I’ the victim of outside forces […]
10 questions to ask before you sign a Franchise Agreement
Categorised in: Ask Nigel Posted: June 1, 2016
Taking on a franchise is a big decision – right there with marriage and moving house – so it requires careful and due examination. So rule number one – don’t rush and don’t let the Franchisor rush you. Second rule, when you think you have found the right business, the right opportunity – stand back […]