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Is franchising your perfect home-based business opportunity?


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Franchising is becoming one of the fastest growing home-based business opportunities in North America today. Between 2,000 and 3,000 options are currently available to entrepreneurs, and 33% of all sales in the USA are from franchises.

But how, and where can you find the information that you need to determine if it's an avenue for you and your family?

I have searched around the Internet information that is relevant to all of us still searching, and have included it here. Should you have any questions or comments (or other great sites to try) please do let us know in the discussions.

What is a Franchise?
The concept of what a franchise is today was actually created by Issac Singer over 125 years ago, while trying to find new ways to sell his sewing machines. However, the history of the franchise is actually quite a bit older than that, dating back to the middle ages.

Today, a franchise consists of the relationship between a franchisee and a franchisor; the first being the person/people who owns the franchise, and the second being the person/people who created the business arrangement so that the franchisee can sell their product or service in a certain area.

An entrepreneurial franchisee differs from an entrepreneur because of the limits put on franchisees. An entrepreneur determines (for the most part) how a service is provided, where it is provided, and during what time, whereas a franchisor dictates these terms to their franchisees.

What Do You Get?

A franchise offers a multitude of options to franchisees, as wel l as benefits, such as:

  • Training
  • Products
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Advertising
  • Support
  • Proven Business Concepts

    For instance, the Division of Securities and Retail Franchising is the regulator for Virginia based businesses.

    Associations

    Canadian Franchise Association

    Franchise Ownership Determination

    Best Suited Franchises

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