IT Franchise Slashes Start-Up Package

Aspiring IT entrepreneurs are being offered a huge discount to get into their favourite industry.

Hamish Robertson, the man behind Robertson Technologies, is – for a limited period only – reducing the initial cost of his IT franchise by £10k, from £25k to £15k.

The offer will only be open to the first five successful applicants, after which the cost of entry will revert to £25k for the remaining 75 franchises Hamish plans to establish across the UK.

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Franchise Spotlight: Computer Franchise

After more than a decade working for illustrious clients in the capital, Yorkshire-born Chris Bartoszewicz decided to relaunch his career in his hometown by buying a franchise.

After 12 years working in print and design in London, providing creative solutions for clients such as Virgin Megastores, Ted Baker and IPC Magazines, Chris headed back to Yorkshire to maximise his other great skill – maintaining computers – and run a Pitman Computer franchise.

FS: What made you decide to relocate?

Chris Bartozewicz: I’m a Yorkshire lad through and through. I bought a house but still commuted to London every day.

It was about the time I started getting itchy feet to move back up to Leeds. It was a hell of a slog for a year and a half.

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