1970 Founded 'Lynne Franks PR' from her kitchen table at the age of 21.
1974 Opened Howie, London's first avant-garde menswear store with designer Paul Howie.
1976 Opened Mrs Howie, Covent Gardens' first fashion store and designer studio.
Gave birth to Joshua Xavier Howie.
1978 Gave birth to Jessica Louise Howie.
1981 Created Murjani Designer Focus, London Fashion Week.
1984 Created The British Fashion Awards.
1985 Fashion Aid (in conjunction with Live Aid).
1987 Fashion Cares AIDS campaign.
1988 Sold 'Lynne Franks PR'.
1990 Became trustee of Sting and Trudie Styler's Save the Rainforest Board.
1992 Left agency, became spokesperson on ethical business practices, women's rights, spiritual values and conscious living.
1994 Chaired the UK's first women's radio station, 'VIVA!'
1995 Organised What Women Want, UK's first women's festival at London's South Bank.
Attended the United Nations Beijing's Women's Conference.
Hosted 'Frankly Speaking' radio series.
1997 Chaired the Psychic and the Yogi at the Albert Hall with Dadi Janki and Uri Geller.
Publication of autobiography, 'Absolutely Now!' at the Robert Graves amphitheatre, Deia Mallorca.
1998 Worked with UNESCO promoting microfinance and fashion in the developing world: Knitting Together Nations, Bosnia and Bibi Russell, Bangladesh.
Launched Globalfusion PR and cause-related marketing agency, Los Angeles.
Launched Big Issue, Los Angeles.
2000 Advised on launching world's largest women's website iVillage.com in UK.
Launched 'The SEED Handbook, the feminine way to create business' in UK.
Launched 'The SEED Handbook' in US, at Bloomingdales in New York, followed by tour of Bloomingdales across the country in November.
Launched 'The SEED Handbook' across Australia and New Zealand with talks and workshops.
2001 Published The SEED Handbook in Germany, followed by workshops and talks.
SEED Expo London and launch of SEED Network, the on and off-line community of women entrepreneurs.
2003 Joined Board of Women in Business.
Launched SEED Experience Workshops.
Began training of SEEDLink facilitators in association with Business Link for London.
2004 Launched SEED Women into Enterprise Programme with Business Link and the DTI.
Launched 'GROW: The Modern Woman's Handbook', published by Hay House.
Launched GROW Experience Workshops at the Vitality Show in London at Olympia.
2005 Launch of the 2005 edition of 'The SEED Handbook, the feminine way to create business', at The House of Lords, hosted by The Rt. Hon. Baroness Amos, Leader of the House of Lords.
Received an Honorary Degree at Guildford Cathedral, from the Surrey Institute of Art & Design.
2006 Announcement of the SEED Women Into Enterprise Blended Learning Programme to the public sector with the Tribal Group.
Published 'Plant SEEDS and Pick Blooms' Affirmation Cards with Chronicle Books, San Francisco.
Held the first BLOOM Women's Creative Leadership Retreat in Deia, Mallorca.
Spoke on Women in Community at the Luton Regeneration and Housing Conference.
2007 Founder Judge and Spokesperson, Government's Enterprising Britain Awards.
Guest Speaker at Oxford University on International Women's Day.
Launched SEED Coaching Programme at One-Life Expo, London.
Started SEED Circle Peer Groups.
Judge of the Cartier Women's International Entrepreneurial Awards.
Published BLOOM, companion book to the SEED Affirmation Card Set, with Chronicle Books, San Francisco.
Held workshop for women offenders at HM Eastwood Park.
Appeared throughout the last series of 'Grumpy Old Women' and a regular panelist on the Sunday morning current affairs show 'Heaven and Earth'.
Went into the Jungle (eeek!!!) with a bunch of celebrities for a 'reality' TV show.
2008 Accredited qualifications awarded to the first circle of SEED Coaches.
Announced the development of the first SEEDWorks Women’s Business Centre.
Judge for Enterprising Britain Awards; Judge for Cartier Global Women’s Entrepreneurs Award; Judge for Prowess Women’s Enterprise Awards; Judge for iVillage.com Women’s Community Awards;
Media spokesperson for women’s enterprise; Spokesperson for Million Women Raise Campaign against violence against women.
2009 Appeared on the Channel 4 Programme 'Celebrity Come Dine With Me'
Organised 'Women of Influence' Lunch in the House of Lords to raise awareness for the V-Day UK charity
Judge at the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards
Organised 'The Great Congo Demonstration' at the Albert Hall to raise awareness of the violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Speaker at the Ladies Taverners Christmas Lunch
2010 Organised the first HSBC Women's Knowledge and Wisdom Forum
Opens the Covent Garden flagship of B.Hive, the women’s chain of business lounges and hub, in partnership with the Regus Group in September