June 2008 Archived Franchise Articles

I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve looked at a task before me and asked, “and how in the world am I going to do this?”  (In fact, I think I said that to myself before every single literary criticism essay I wrote in my years at university.)  But when I stop and think about it, that question that I verbalize really isn’t what I’m asking.  My real question is: do I actually have what it takes to do this?
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As many entrepreneurs know, plenty of thought, time and hard work goes into starting a business.  From raising funds through loans, investors, or a number of other methods, to creating a business plan, starting your own business can be a fairly daunting task especially if it is your first time.  Franchises are a great way to start your first business because you will benefit from the years of experience and the polished brand of a seasoned company while still retaining ownership and control of your new business.  Franchises also figure out the exact costs required for startup and can generally streamline the process making it very affordable for the average person to start a low cost franchise or home based business.  If you’re sold on the idea of going with a franchise, the first step is to decide what kind of business opportunity suits you best, so here’s a short list of a few of our favourite UK franchise business opportunities for under £20,000.
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