Business woman who was made redundant twice on maternity leave launches new franchise

A Manchester businesswoman, made redundant twice while on maternity leave, has launched the UK’s first ever franchise for female architects, reports Shelina Begum.

Lisa Raynes is the brains behind Pride Road, an architectural practice franchise that aims to not only offer homeowners a bespoke design service, but empower women at the same time.

Raynes came up with the idea of a female-only franchise after twice being made redundant while on maternity leave. Read the rest of the story here