Adam Bannister

• Off-licence for sale: a buyer's guide
• If there's one thing that the British love, it's alcohol. Demand is strong all year round and the off-licence trade booms during hot weather and football tournaments.
• See more in: off-licence, alcohol, retail, sector, profile, guide

• Buy a hotel: sector profile
• Independent operators compete successfully with large chains in a sector where a proliferation of administrations is throwing up some intriguing opportunities.
• See more in: hotel, hospitality, leisure, sector, mid market, guide

• Buying a consultancy franchise
• Carl Windsor says establishing his Auditel franchise has been immensely challenging, but manageably so thanks to the franchisor's training and support.
• See more in: buy a franchise, franchisee, consultancy, tax, Auditel, B2B, cost management, work from home, interview, case study

• Running an art gallery
• An art gallery is obviously best suited to those for a passion for art, especially artists themselves.
• See more in: art, art gallery, guide, sector, business idea

• Dragon's Den & The Apprentice: a public service?
• Do Dragon’s Den and The Apprentice truly recognise, encourage and reward entrepreneurial talent, or do they achieve nothing more than to entertain the viewer?
• See more in: Alan Sugar, Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, James Caan, Duncan Bannatyne, Theo Paphitis, Rachel Elnaugh, Dragon's Den, The Apprentice, TV entrepreneurs, feature

• Bakeries for sale: a buyer's guide
• Despite competition from supermarkets, a bakery can still be your breadwinner if you find the right mix.
• See more in: food, retail, bakery, guide

• Farms for sale: a buyer's guide
• Farmland is a safe haven in a turbulent economy for investors right now, but is also attracting 'lifestyle buyers' in greater numbers.
• See more in: sector, farms, guide, agriculture, recession proof business

• Commercial cleaning proving recession-proof
• Cleaning companies are benefiting hugely from the downturn as companies outsource non-core services to save money.
• See more in: commercial cleaning, cleaning, recession proof business, recession, news, news analysis

• The work-from-home cafe owner
• Working from home for part of the week is one of many benefits having a business partner gives mum-to-be Jill Willis, who has cleverly negated any potential hazards of working with her husband.
• See more in: work-life balance, cafe, food, business partners, work from home, interview

• The Subway franchisee
• Mark Rannard never knew he was the entrepreneurial type, but Subway decided otherwise and his acquisition of seven outlets has vindicated their opinion.
• See more in: sandwich shop, Subway, sub sandwich, fast food, food, interview, recession proof business, franchisee

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