Franchise Speaker
Dr Alison Edgar MBE speaks at franchise conferences for networks including Kip McGrath, Guardian Angel Carers and Cambridge 1:1 Diet. Franchisees leave with clear actions for their own business, and a way of working they can take straight back to their own teams.
What Guardian Angel Carers said
“Dr Alison Edgar MBE delivered a session for us on the Intrapreneur Mindset, providing our franchisees with clear actions to implement in their businesses. A fantastic bridge between corporate structure and grassroots operational ownership.”
Why do franchise networks book Alison?
Franchise networks book Alison because their franchisees act on what she says. Your franchisees already own their businesses, and Alison helps them grow those businesses within your system, and gives them something they can use with their own staff the following week.
In September 2026 she spoke at Kip McGrath’s national conference and ran a workshop for their award winners. Guardian Angel Carers booked her to talk to their home-care franchisees about The Intrapreneur Mindset, and she’s also worked withEasiGrass, Dog First Aid and the self-employed consultants atCambridge 1:1 Diet.
Can franchisees use The Intrapreneur Mindset with their own teams?
Yes, and that’s where a lot of the value is. The Intrapreneur Mindset is three questions Alison gets everyone asking themselves: what would I do if it were my first day?, what would I say if it were my best friend? and what would I do if it were my business?
Franchisees can take those questions back to their own centre or team and use them in their next team meeting. That way the conference reaches the people your customers deal with every day, who were never in the room. It’s the same framework that helped Haydock Finance convert £54 million more from the same pipeline. You can read more about it on The Intrapreneur Mindset page.
What you get when you book Alison
We build every session around your network and your franchisees.
She’s built businesses herself
Alison has spent years coaching entrepreneurs, several of them from start-up to multi-million-pound turnover, and she runs her own company today. Franchisees can tell straight away that she understands what they’re dealing with.
Something they can use with their own teams
The Intrapreneur Mindset gives franchisees three questions to take back and use with their staff, so the conference reaches the people your customers deal with every day.
Built around your network
We start with a chemistry call to understand your franchisees and what you want from the day, and finish with a sign-off call before the event, so you know exactly what’s coming.
What did Cambridge 1:1 Diet’s consultants make of her?
Cambridge 1:1 Diet’s consultants are self-employed, and each one runs their own business under the brand. The team brought Alison in to help them grow, and afterwards told us they “couldn’t have asked for anything better”. In their words, the consultants were “absolutely blown away, fired up and ready to take on the world.”
What can Alison speak about?
Everything Alison does is bespoke, so think of these as starting points. Have a look at all of Alison’s talks, or just let us know what you have in mind and we’ll suggest the right one.
Growing Your Own Business
For rooms where everyone runs a business of their own. What makes a business grow, and the habits of the owners who scale theirs.
The Intrapreneur Mindset
Three questions that get people thinking like owners. Franchisees can use them with their own teams, and they work just as well for your support office.
From Castle View to View of the Castle
Alison’s own story, from leaving school with no qualifications to an MBE and a doctorate. A good fit for awards nights and celebrations.
Does Alison speak for direct-selling and member networks?
Yes. It works for any network where people run their own business under a shared name, from direct sellers to buying groups and independent practices. Avon’s representatives rated her their favourite session of the day, and we’ve also worked with MHK, Venues of Excellence, BSHAA and AccountancyManager.
Alison was an absolute dream to work with. From her enthusiasm at our initial briefing sessions and flexibility in providing a session in line with our objectives, to delivering an inspiring and energetic keynote speech on the day of our event, Alison made working with her seamless, efficient, and a total pleasure. Best of all, our delegates rated her session as their favourite of the day, and they left feeling motivated and ready to fire their businesses up in 2026 – exactly the outcome we wanted!
Thank you so much for your brilliant presentation at our Venues of Excellence Annual Conference 2025, just the perfect ending to our day. Your session was incredibly insightful, and the delegates were highly engaged, taking away valuable ideas they can implement in their businesses.
Mandy, Venues of Excellence I hired Alison to speak at my company's annual conference. Alison's approach was 1st class, she, and her team took time to fully understand our market sector and tailor her speech to fit our needs. Alison's presentation was great, plenty of energy and inspiring ideas to improve our performance both personally and in business. I had really positive feedback from the attendees.
David, MHK Group It was fantastic to have Alison motivate us at our BSHAA conference. She inspired the group and gave us realistic take-home messages applicable to our day to day work. She was super responsive to messages and kept us in the loop prior to the event. Thank you for being so easy to work with and providing us with a high quality and interactive session. Would highly recommend!
Eleanor, BSHAA We, AccountancyManager, are looking to provide our users with additional value above and beyond our software. I was seeking a speaker to talk to our users about workplace-related issues and share guidance that they could introduce to improve their businesses. I was delighted to find Alison because she delivered the exact session I had envisaged. Her advice was practical and relatable to our audience. Her presentation was informative, engaging and enjoyable to watch. Our users responded warmly to Alison after the session and thanked us for running it.
Jonathan, AccountancyManager
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Frequently asked questions about booking a franchise speaker
Has Alison spoken at franchise conferences before?
Yes, quite a few. In September 2026 she spoke at Kip McGrath’s national conference and ran a workshop for their award winners, and Guardian Angel Carers booked her for their franchisee conference. She’s also worked with EasiGrass, Dog First Aid and Cambridge 1:1 Diet.
What will our franchisees actually take away?
Clear actions for their own business, plus three questions they can start using with their own teams the following week. Mike at Guardian Angel Carers called the session “a fantastic bridge between corporate structure and grassroots operational ownership”.
Can we have franchisees and head office in the same session?
Yes, absolutely. A mixed room works really well, because everyone leaves using the same three questions, whether they run a centre or work in the support office. It gives the whole network a shared language after the event.
How much does it cost to book Alison for a franchise conference?
It depends on the format, the time of year, where you are and how many people are coming. The quickest way to get a figure is our tailored quote calculator, which gives you an estimate in minutes, or just give us a call.
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