February 2008 Archived Franchise Articles

We have all been in the situation where things have been a little uncomfortable financially at one point or another. An unexpected bill, a home or automotive repair need that wasn’t in the budget, or perhaps just a desire to have a little bit more discretionary income for our day-to-day life. If you find yourself in that position and are in a career that doesn’t seem to allow for extra cash flow, then perhaps you should consider owning your own small business franchise.
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According to the Small Business Association, over 50% of small businesses fail in the first year and 95% fail within the first five years.  This can be a scary statistic for anyone contemplating a new business startup.  However, if you want to be your own boss, or even if you already own several businesses and are looking for a new venture, a retail franchise can be a great way to get into a new business that’s already been tested and proven successful.  If you’re looking for all the advantages of having your own business without the high risk of failure, then take a look at some of the hottest retail franchises available in the U.K.
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Many times it’s easy to find yourself un-satisfied with your current job situation. Frustration or seemingly mindless activity at a desk job can be rather dull and even boring at times. If you find yourself wondering if there is something that could be a little more exciting, a little more meaningful and a little more profitable in your life, than perhaps you should consider a small business franchise opportunity.
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There is a growing excitement and eagerness to step off of a corporate ladder and begin the franchise business that you have always dreamed of owning. If you are thinking about becoming your own boss and taking advantage of the business opportunities out there that allow you to be in business for yourself and run your own company you have also probably wrestled with whether or not you are ready both personally and financially. While the personal question of readiness has no clear checklist for whether or not you will experience success in the franchise business world, there are several franchise businesses for sale that offer low cost franchise owners the opportunity to begin running their own business much sooner than they thought possible. Below are listed the top 10 low cost franchises that allow a first time franchise owner the support, training, and assistance to step into the freedom of running his or her own business.
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That there are differences between men and women should not come as a surprise to anyone. That those differences would be a consideration and even a key method in determining whether or not a person would have greater success in the franchise world seems to be more than shocking it’s downright politically incorrect. That is until understanding that the determination is that the franchising world needs more women franchise owners. According to recent studies, and also to age old observances of the many differences in the way men and women think and operate, women tend to have a different style and approach to business thinking that allows them a significant edge in the franchising market.
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MatchPoint™ Franchise Consulting Network 
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Norma Ingle runs a Kendlebell business at Ware in Hertfordshire. And she wouldn’t want to do anything else!             
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MOLLY MAID, the UK’s biggest domestic cleaning company, has teamed up with some of Reckitt Benckisers’ top brands, including Cillit Bang and Dettol, to run two promotions in leading UK supermarkets, Morrisons and Co-op.  The two separate promotions cover the first half of 2008, the Morrisons promotion was launched in store on the 14th January and the Co-op promotion will be in store from the 18th February.
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February marks an important month for Bryony Dalgleish of MOLLY MAID.  It marks her 20 year anniversary with MOLLY MAID as a Franchise Owner in the Farnborough area.  Her success was celebrated in the MOLLY MAID support office where she was presented with a 20 year pin and a bouquet of flowers from Pam Bader OBE, FRSA, Chief Executive of MOLLY MAID UK.
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There are many reasons to begin the exciting journey of owning a franchise; the most prominent is being in business for yourself; being your own boss. If that is the draw that brings you into the market of franchise opportunities then you might find a particular brand of franchise businesses offers a certain appeal. Internet Franchises. The internet franchise opportunity offers the owner the freedom of being their own boss and owning their own franchise and also adds to it 4 major advantages over a more traditional tangible goods and services franchise. 
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Dorset based company FitKid, launched a special plea for 2008, to help combat the frightening new government statistics on UK childhood obesity which are estimated to be as high as a quarter of all children being obese by the year 2050.
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Since there are so many franchise opportunities out there it can be difficult to evaluate them all and decide on the best one for you, especially if you are over the age of 50. Fortunately, there are plenty of franchise opportunities for the 50 plus individual. Perhaps this brief overview will give you some new business ideas that you could research and pursue!
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