Running a business has been romanticised in so many ways in the last decade. While it’s certainly a journey to behold, a small fraction of businesses manages to survive. In the last decade, we’ve been through all – failures, hardships and wins.
Each and every article has been crafted with the Fantastic Services’ experience in mind. We share our leadership philosophy and we’ve made sure to have a bit of our company culture in each and every piece. Keep on reading!
“Franchising is for lazy people. The franchisor will run your business for you. Anyone can own a franchise. There’s no room for creativity in franchising. If you are a franchisee, no one listens to you.” Blah-blah! We're bound to hear myth after myth on how good or how bad franchising i
*Preface: Me (Rune) and Anton started Fantastic Services in 2009 as a London-only cleaning business. Back then it was called Fantastic Cleaners. Here are our biggest mistakes (and what we have learned from them) in the last 11 years. “With hindsight, I would never have done this”. Hindsight w
Contrary to popular belief, franchising as a business model has been around for quite some time. While a large portion of the world believes McDonald’s are the pioneers of franchising, they really aren’t. At its most essential form, franchising is the granting of rights from one establishmen
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve recently signed three new area development agreements. We proved once again that we always find a way to grow and improve our business. Our innovative thinking and hard work help us to confidently and restlessly drive through these turbulent times. We a
In these turbulent times, everything is changing so rapidly and unpredictably but somehow it feels like the time has stopped. Sitting at home alone with your thoughts for weeks to come, makes you ask yourself millions of questions, right? What will happen? Will I have a job in six months? Will w
The coronavirus outbreak is one of many public health crises we faced in the last decades. However, with innovative thinking and hard work, we’ve strengthened our business by making it ready for challenges like this one. We believe that the best way to overcome a crisis is to think outside the box
Running a successful franchise is one of the best entrepreneurial paths that you can take on. Or at least, this is what Rune is convinced of. Franchising is way, way better than going the traditional startup route, hustling and grinding 24/7 to make a buck and survive in the world of business.
Photo of Fantastic Services franchisee Antony White. Today, Fantastic Services is a leading domestic services franchise. But have you ever wondered to what we owe our tremendous success? Could it be all the technological innovation that we have brought forth to revolutionise the industry? Or is i
If you were to Google something like, let's say, “360 degrees of happiness franchise”, you will be presented with one-point-nine million results. As shown by our extensive research: The phrase “360 degrees of happiness” has been overused in franchising to the point where it has lost its m
Before we begin, we’d like to congratulate you on your choice to start your own gardening business. By now, you know you are in a market with high-profit potential and services with high demand, and you are not afraid of some rain every now and then. Meet Fantastic Gardeners - a Brief Intro
