Franchise and Business Opportunity Directory

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?

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.

Every so often, I hear someone mention how much they don’t like children, or they say that children are fine but not for them, or they remark that they can’t understand kids and kids just don’t like them.  Whatever the story, what the statement amounts to is that children aren’t exactly desirable, which I suppose is, for some people, a tolerable statement to make, but if you’re reading this article and you’ve resonated with any of the aforementioned notions, I recommend you not waste your time reading any further.  For anyone else, who at least find children perhaps the least bit enjoyable, considering a franchise opportunity with kids is a noble decision, but don’t forget to count the costs and benefits before you leap into it.

Sounds like a bit of an odd question, doesn’t it?  I mean, it would serve to reason that if when you look in a mirror you see the physiological signals that you are in fact a woman, then a women’s franchise would make a fair degree of sense for you.  However, in the age of gender equality, making a staunch, declarative statement like that could very well get a person strung up by his—or her—toenails.  So in the interest of my poor, brittle toenails, I’ll politely duck away from making politically incorrect, stereotypical remarks about franchising and attempt to open up our understanding of a “women’s franchise” and the franchisees for whom they succeed.

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In 2006 Tony had reached a crossroads in his career. After 15 years the company he had worked for gave him a choice, move 250 miles to Watford or take voluntary redundancy.

When it comes to buying a franchise, you need to look at yourself as well as the type of business you are launching.

Running your own business is not always easy – especially during the early days. In fact, well over a third of small businesses fail within the first three years of trading.

Two members of the British Franchise Association have teamed up with the leading virtual PA and telephone answering franchisor, Kendlebell, to make its services an essential part of their own franchisees’ business success.

Kendlebell’s new franchise has been set up to give entrepreneurs with a passion for sales and account management an opportunity to use their skills to help grow the business.