Franchise: #1 Smarter Franchise - Home Based Businesses

For months we looked for a better way than the typical 9 to 5 lifestyle we were taught growing up. Working for someone else and working long hours was not exactly the life of freedom we had envisioned for our family. Everything changed when corporate downsizing came along and jobs were eliminated. We decided once and for all that we didn't want to be dependant on anyone else to provide the life that we deserve and so much wanted.

We had the right idea in looking for another way. We looked at different options from buying into a franchise or doing the home party shows. But found that we were either buying an 80 hour work week or falling into the friends and family arena, it just didn't make sense.

There is just no leverage in the home party shows and the ratio of the amount of compensation to the amount of work required with a franchise was actually worse than our jobs. The avenues we were looking at that required no home or hotel meetings still have the issues of not paying enough to the marketer to make it a truly worthwhile endeavor. We were serious entrepreneurs without a vehicle.

Then finally while searching the internet we ran across a website just like this with a compensation model which with less work could have us in at least $1,000 profits up front and it could all be done from home on the phone and computer. That got our attention.

Our dilemma was how we were going to find a way to maintain six-figures plus and then grow from there, while providing us with great products and a company that would have integrity and vision for the future. We were so DONE with the long hours and depending on someone else.

About The Business...

There are hundreds of different businesses you can consider starting, and each has its own set of pros and cons. The biggest roadblock to starting or buying a business is that they require a considerable up-front cash investment. In addition to the large investment, the time commitment you must make when starting a business can ultimately turn out to be be far greater than what you have experienced in any job, and the return is not necessarily worth the extra time or the financial risk.

Let's take a look at some of your options for starting your own business:

Option - Buying a Franchise: You could buy a franchise such as McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, Subway, or Dominos Pizza, but you may find they have many BARRIERS TO ENTRY. You will need to make a large upfront cash investment (average start-up cost between supplies, location, etc - can fall between $400,000 to $1 million), and in the end, what you are really buying yourself is 90-hour-a-week job. You are going to be stuck in one location all the time, and you will have to be there everyday to oversee the operation. You are not going to increase your time freedom.

With a franchise, you are also going to be required to pay royalty fees for the life of your business. These fees are in addition to all of your operating expenses, and in many cases, they can prevent you from being profitable.

The following shows a few examples of franchises taken from Entrepreneur.com. Be sure to note the "net worth" and "cash liquidity" requirements which would prevent the majority of people from even considering this option:

Gymboree - Children's clothing retailer and play center
Total investment: $141.4K - 286.8K Franchise fee: $45K Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable	Net worth requirement: $250K Cash liquidity requirement: $70K where seeking Franchisees: Nationwide
Shakey's Pizza Restaurant - Family pizza restaurant
Total investment: $396.5K - 1.6M Franchise fee: $25K Ongoing royalty fee: 4.5%	Net worth requirement: $750K Cash liquidity requirement: $150K Where Seeking Franchises: Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
Deck The Walls - Art, custom framing and wall decor
Total investment: $180.9K - 245.2K Franchise fee: $30K Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable	Net worth requirement: $250K Cash liquidity requirement: $75K Where Seeking Franchises: Nationwide

Option - Traditional Brick & Mortar Business:

In almost every case, if you buy yourself a traditional business, you are doing nothing more than buying yourself a job... only with more headaches. You assume all responsibility, and you must be there all the time to make sure that everything is running properly. There are numerous costs associated with operating a traditional business including inventory, rent, and of course, personnel. Administrative tasks take up a tremendous amount of time. The success of your business can be highly dependent on the state of economy, and you are also bound to one location. Long hours trapped in one location do not give you the freedom to spend more time with your family and friends or be able to take vacations, travel, and live a life of comfort and privilege. Costs are also a barrier to entry. Here are few examples of business that you can purchase - please note the limitations:

Waterfront Motel
Asking: $850,000 Gross: $150,000 Cash Flow: Not Disclosed Location: West Alabama, Alabama	Summary: This neat-as-a-pin waterfront motel in located in West Alabama. The property has 24 units plus a 2 bedroom apartment. All rooms have newly installed air conditioners and also refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers, and hair dryers. There is a commercial laundry room for the motel and a separate laundry room for motel guests.
Custom Closets and Shower Door Manufacturing
Asking: $750,000 Gross: $1,100,000 Cash Flow: $234,000 Inventory: $56,000 (not included in the asking price) Employees: 13	Summary: An 18 year old family owned business servicing the Bathroom and Bedroom industry supplying products for window treatments, storage, ventilated steel shelving, partitions, laminated shelving, mirrors. In addition to the asking price there are assets of $340,000, including inventory, office equipment, trucks, woodworking shop tools and machinery.
Bagels/Delicatessen/Convenience Store
Asking: $565,000 Gross:$741,965 Cash Flow: $128,032	Summary: Excellent opportunity for entrepreneur to take this great business to the next level. Wholesale bagel operation potential, currently manufactures bagels only for retail operation but has capability and equipment for larger scale operation. Retail portion of business includes seating for 10, great food, deli, convenience store.

Option - MLM:

Multi-level marketing is a viable option for many with few barriers to entry, but the chances are very slim of you actually achieving your goals of changing your financial situation and having time freedom to do the things that you want to do. If you are one of the small percentage of people who actually do make money from MLM, you will still find that the timeframe to achieve results could be 1-3 years or more. In addition, MLM carries a poor reputation which makes it even harder to succeed.

There is another option!

Learn to take advantage of what countless others are doing to achieve financial success by working from the comfort of home.

You’ll learn how to:

• Take control of your financial future
• NO hassling your friends and family
• Change your life and your lifestyle starting this week!
• NO stockpiling or shipping products
• Enjoy a lifestyle of your choice.
• NO hiring staff
• Stand on the shoulders of giants to see further than you ever have before.
• NO MLM or Pyramids
• Have everyone wondering how you “did it”!

I'll supply the system, your training, help establish your goals with a road map to your achievement. You supply the desire, motivation and willingness to learn, be taught, and have follow through, and you will find the success you are searching for.

Are you satisfied with your results, right now? Are you getting everything you want in life, right now? Chances are, if you're reading this, you sense there is a change needed for you and for your life. Are you ready to learn a new way to earn and follow a system that works?

Do you believe you are led to the next step in your life? Are you willing to follow this one? I've noticed coincidences and serendipitous events in my life. And when I've followed them, I have grown and found success. I found this business to be that type of an event for me. Perhaps it is that for you too.

If you want to enjoy a lifestyle where you have an abundant income and the time to actually enjoy it, I will show you EXACTLY what people in this company are doing to achieve that from the comfort of home in less than 24 hours per week!!

Let me tell you what I do not do!!

• I do not make a list of my friends and family to pounce on.
• I do not hold one on one presentations
• I do not spam (unsolicited e-mail).
• I do not inventory products.
• I do not mail postcards
• I do not do home parties.
• I do not do hotel meetings to recruit.
• I do not cold call.