This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on March 14, 2005. The length of the article is 1507 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Businesses prepared for year’s most taxing time: from franchises to one-person operations, tax preparers are busier than ever as April 15 nears.(Finance)(Jackson Hewitt Inc. management)Author: Mike AllenPublication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)Date: March 14, 2005Publisher: CBJ, L.P.Volume: 26 Issue: 11 Page: 4(2)Distributed by Thomson Gale

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An Independent Franchise

The first place that you could possibly direct your questions to is another franchise owner. Considering the fact that many franchise owners are not usually involved with the day-to-day operation of the franchise business itself then franchise owners may actually not mind speaking with you. These are the people, though, who are the most experienced with opening up their own franchises and can easily guide you and inform you with the correct information so that decisions will be easier. Some independent franchise owners may even tell you about whether or not owning a franchise is a profitable venture, but chances are that many times they will endorse the opportunity!

Authority Resources

Another place to go to if you want to know more about that Taco Bell or Wendy's Hamburgers franchise opportunity is the Entrepreneur magazine. The Entrepreneur magazine has both a print publication and an online version of their magazine that you can purchase. In addition, their website is filled with all sorts of good information about how to get started with franchises, the facts about how much money it takes to own a specific franchise you may be interested in, as well as the qualities and considerations that a prospective future franchise owner should make. In addition, though, the Entrepreneur resources will be able to give you the lowdown of virtually all the franchise opportunities in the United States. Entrepreneur is definitely a trusted resource for finding this type of franchise information.

Franchise Brokers

On the other hand another valuable resource that you may have at your disposal is a franchise broker. Franchise brokers are certain individuals that usually get paid a certain percentage of the startup fees that you'll have to pay, but they can be a valuable resource in the fact that they can give you all the secrets about a certain company and what many franchise owners' opinions might be of them!

All in all, there are plenty of places to go to in order to thoroughly research a franchise opportunity. Even though there are plenty of other places to start rather than with another franchise owner, Entrepreneur magazine, and franchise brokers, these places are definitely good sources of franchise information!

The Company Headquarters

Did you know that many company headquarters offer their franchise restaurants ongoing support for their franchise opportunities? Indeed, if you have caught yourself in a snag or a bit of trouble then the company headquarters should be the first place that a franchise should turn to. Chances are that the headquarters will have the perfect solution, or they can at least point you in the direction of where to go in order to find the answer. Considering the fact that many store and company headquarters make franchise owners pay a heft royalty fee out of the profits they receive each year, though, ongoing support and training should be one of the concerns that is practically expected!

Other Franchise Owners

On the other hand if you don't want the company headquarters of the franchise you own to know about the trouble that's brewing in your own franchise store, there are other ways to receive the help that you need. Thinking about the many different franchises that are located throughout the United States alone, it is quite possible to receive some type of support from another franchise. For example, there are thousands of Dunkin' Donut franchises sprinkled across America so chances are that it would be pretty easy to speak with another franchise owner that also owns a Dunkin' Donuts. If franchise owners share information with each other, though, chances are that it would make the process of owning your franchise that much easier!

Internet Resources

Of course there are plenty of other resources that one has at their disposal as well and it's called "surfing the web" to find your answers. Granted, there is a lot of useless information scattered throughout the internet, but if a franchise owner is careful enough then chances are that he or she can find the exact piece of information he is looking for by doing a worldwide search of the internet. Practically any question that you have about owning your own franchise can be answered on the internet, but the trick is to knowing just what search terms to input in order to find the answer!

All in all, though, owning a franchise does take a lot of hard work and dedication and no one has ever said that owning a franchise is easy. But being prepared for the long road ahead by having all of your ducks in a row and resources in order chances are that you'll be able to receive great help and support in no time!

Franchise Question #1: How Much Capital Do You Need?
Answer: The most obvious concern that one should think about before approaching a company for one of their franchise businesses is how much startup capital they will need. Most of the time this answer will be laying right out in the open, but it's okay too if one decides to approach the company directly and ask how much he or she will need. Many times the company will have a startup capital requirement, but then again some companies are only concerned about getting their fees that are associated with a franchise being able to use the company name, logo, and reputation. On the same note, it would be a good plan to pay the startup or initial fees of the company with cash instead of relying on a business loan for the money. Considering the fact that many franchises will need to get business loans anyway for all types of supplies and other necessary furnishings the best route to take would be to essentially pay for your franchise with cash!

Franchise Question #2: Where Will You Get Supplies?
Answer: Perhaps the next thing that a franchise owner will want to know before he or she actually starts opening the business is where the supplies will come from. When dealing with company headquarters there are many different rules and regulations that are associated with each type of franchise. Some companies will require the franchise owner to purchase the supplies, such as seating, chairs, and cash registers from a specific company that furnishes all of their company's store branches, but there may be other companies that have real loose guidelines about the whole issue. One must make sure, though, that he or she knows all the ins and outs of furnishing the store with supplies before any agreement is ever made!

Franchise Question #3: Am I required to Advertise?
Answer: This is a very important issue in and of itself. Many would-be franchise owners don't realize this, but the advertising that is done for the franchise is actually done by the company itself! Some of the fees that are required to be paid by the franchise include advertising fees, and these advertising costs and fees are supposed to be used by the company in order to generate advertising and marketing for the franchise itself. Such advertising methods may include special discounts that are given on a monthly basis, coupons that are placed in newspapers, and customer appreciation days. Of course, if the franchise is allowed to advertise in whatever way the owner sees fit then no advertising fees may have to be paid, but knowing what exactly is required is of utmost importance before advertising for the franchise itself!

Owning the Internet

Even though everyone knows that it was Al Gore who created the internet, there are actually many people who consider themselves internet owners. However, managing the internet is not what is being discussed here, but providing internet services to many places across your town and the surrounding areas is just one home-based franchise business opportunity that has gained popularity in recent years. This business opportunity is actually called WSI International, and this home-based franchise does just what was described above.

What franchise owners of the WSI International company do is to provide internet services to various businesses throughout the area. The low-cost options are perhaps some of the reason why this franchise opportunity has gained strength in recent years. But what better service could franchise owners perform than to provide businesses that already have too many expenses a way to actually save money on one of the resources that they frequently use, the internet?

Providing Bouquets

Even though a flower shop franchise might actually be a good investment for a franchise, a home based franchise opportunity that is actually quite different from other businesses is called Candy Bouquet. Instead of sending regular flowers and bouquets to your friends and family one possible option that you may have is to create a candy bouquet. These products were started by Margaret McEntire in 1989 and her joy of providing bouquets of flowers that were actually made out of candies and chocolate pieces brought her more joy than anything else. She was so successful with this venture that she started franchising her operations only 4 years later, but this is a great franchise opportunity to get involved with!

Of course, there are plenty of other franchise opportunities and businesses that are just great for home-based businesses and individuals who don't want to bother with the regular and traditional store-front ownership. In fact, a few of the most popular service franchise opportunities for home-based individuals is actually in the home-cleaning and commercial cleaning arenas, such as Jani-King, Bonus Building Care, as well as the Jan-Pro Franchising International opportunity. Who would have thought that a service that started out cleaning business professional buildings would be turned into a franchise at some point in time? However, these are some of the popular franchises that people can choose from.

Nevertheless, though, home-based businesses are perfect for pretty much anyone and offer many of the great benefits of owning any sort of franchise whatsoever!