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Important Tips for Starting a Part Time Franchise
We’ve all dreamed about it – having a job that allows us to make a substantial income whilst having a flexible lifestyle. This is achievable with a part time franchise.
The ideal candidates for a part time franchise are busy professionals looking for a second income or stay-at-home parents who want to spend time with their kids and make extra money. Part time businesses have all the added benefits of traditional franchises including brand recognition, training and support, and a tested, proven system, all allowing the franchisee to take less risk.
Further, most part time franchises allow the franchisee to work from home, although they may require regular visits to clients depending on the business. Examples of part time franchises include:
• Business consulting and accountancy franchises where the franchisee works with clients to cut their costs or put their finances in order.
• Dating franchises where the franchisee organizes events at different venues and provides Internet dating services for clients via their website.
• Vending franchises where a vending machine or snack boxes are installed and maintained by the franchisee.
• Automotive franchises where the franchisee travels to provide convenient car repair and valet services to the clients.
Benefits of Part Time Franchises
A part time franchise opportunity presents many benefits, including a healthy work/life balance, a second income, and reduced risk. However, do not let these benefits fool you into taking it less seriously than a full time franchise. Do your research and ask the tough questions. You don’t want to enter into The Franchise opportunity and find out it’s not as “part time” as was advertised. Also keep in mind some franchises are not exclusively part time opportunities, yet you can make them that way. For example, if you become a domestic cleaning management franchisee, the time requirement will be determined by how much business you solicit. Alternatively, if you do lease a retail space, you may manage it part time and hire someone to oversee the operations on-site. This option will work well if you have a great pool of candidates to choose from since you want a qualified individual with the interpersonal skills to effectively manage other employees you may hire.
Evaluating Part Time Franchises
Consider the following elements when investing in a part time franchise opportunity, as you will want to make sure you benefit from them. They are:
• Flexible hours: You usually get to decide how much time you put into this business and what your hours will be, making it much more flexible than a typical 9 to 5.
• Few employees (if any): Depending on the franchise, you may need to hire some employees. For instance, domestic cleaning management franchises usually allow you to operate out of your home by hiring cleaners to do the actual cleaning.
• Low overheads: Part time franchises are generally low-cost, low risk endeavours, largely because they don’t require a storefront or office. The low capital and operating costs allow for a relatively quick return. For instance, some online business franchises can be run from your home with nothing more than a computer, an Internet connection, and a phone.
• Minimal equipment and stock: Part time franchises generally don’t require much equipment or inventory stock. This means that you don’t have to spend money on costly items and you won’t have to find the space to store them!
Steps to Achieving a Part Time Franchise
Before becoming a part time franchisee, discuss important details with the franchisor about the opportunity, including what you will specifically need to do, what kind of support and training you will receive, and how much capital it will take to start the business. Make sure to ask pointed questions to determine whether this is really a part time franchise or not.
Then, speak with current franchisees to find out the real deal on the part time franchise. Ask how many hours “part time” constitutes for them, whether or not they work from home, what kind of earnings they are seeing, and whether they recommend this franchise to others.
Keep in mind you will need to be motivated enough to put in the hours, disciplined enough to work from home, and highly organised.
Also, beware of opportunities that sound “too good to be true” – they often are. Even if this is only a part time franchise, you will still need to put in the effort to make it a success. Those franchises that guarantee you will turn a large profit in a short amount of time with no effort at all are probably not legitimate. Set realistic expectations for how much you can make with a part time franchise.
Browse through Franchise Direct’s many part time Franchise Opportunities to find one that catches your eye.
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Apr 4
Used Car Purchase: How to Get the Best Deal
A used car which is also known as a second hand car or a pre-owned car is a vehicle that is previously owned by one or more owners. Used cars are sold through a variety of franchise and independent dealers and rental car companies. Individuals can also purchase and sell used cars through online and newspaper classifieds.
Purchasing a used car can save a lot of money. A new car depreciates fast in a few years and is worth only about 50-60 percent of the original price after as short period as three years. It is true in general that a new car requires less maintenance initially and during the original warranty coverage period offered by the manufacturer, most of the problems would be covered. Still, buying a new car will not always mean that the buyer will get complete perfection. Buying a used car still involves a bit of a risk – there is no guarantee that the car has been properly maintained. There may be some hidden problems in the engine or automatic transmission that may not be felt when the car is test-driven while buying. Maintenance costs are typically higher for a used car. However, used cars are more preferred these days but some care is exercised before buying. Moreover many car manufacturers offer used cars of previous models under Certified Pre-owned programs where the used cars are inspected and reconditioned and packed with additional warranty coverage.
Steps to buy a used car:
Step 1: which type of car? Typical factors are how may people are to be transported, distance to commute, safety features, mileage, accommodating in the parking area or garage.
Step 2: How much can be afforded? Down payment in a single stroke or determining a realistic monthly payment that will fit into the budget is an important first step.
Step 3: Used car bargains. The price of a used car is based on its brand name, condition, mileage, performance and reliability. Hence, prudent bargaining should be exercised.
Step 4: Research the prospective used car. An online research can also be looked for used cars in the desired price range by reading car reviews, buying tips and safety ratings. Car buying tools which provide model information and side by side feature comparison can be examined. Physical inspection of the interiors and exteriors can be carried out in the first place to satisfy that all the interior components lighting system and tyres are in good condition. Any defective items requiring replacement after the purchase will increase the cost of the used car. A review of the vehicle history report can indicate the details like history of registration, odometer readings, major accidents, lease or Finance details, stolen and warranty check. A check on the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) can be made by comparing the VIN with the title to the number on the car to make sure they are identical. The VIN is usually located on the dashboard under the windshield, on the door, hood and engine.
Step 5: Finance for the car can be done through Cash, Bank loans or Financing through the dealer. Unless it is planned on purchasing by full payment in cash, it is suggested to get pre-approved financing and the cost of Insurance is also to be factored. Usually the interest rates on a used car will be higher.
Step 6: Used Car markets. Used cars can be bought from Private parties; new car dealerships used car lots and auctions.
Step 7: Test-driving. On a test drive, the aspects like Acceleration from a stop, Engine noise, and Hill-climbing power are to be checked.
Step 8: Negotiation. The foundation of successful negotiation is information. A thorough study on the price prevalence for similar type of cars should be known before buying.
Step 9: Closing the deal. A thorough review of the contract is required. The charges like cost of the vehicle, documentation fee, smog fee, smog certificate, sales tax and license fees are to be understood.
Lemon Law: <>
Lemon laws generally apply to new cars sold to private people. Used car lemon laws cover non leased cars bought from dealers. Some of the steps to avoid buying a lemon are as indicated below:
The VIN # has to be checked. There are possibilities that even a new vehicle might have been damaged or written off and not disclosed by the seller. Obtaining a report from authorized agencies like CARFAX (in Canada and the US), is recommended.
Confirmation in writing should be obtained that “there is no lien“on the vehicle.
An independent mechanical inspection is to be arranged.
All implied or expressed warranties are to be obtained in writing. This is required especially on an used vehicle as normally warranty will not exist. If there is a warranty, period and coverage of the same will have to be obtained in writing.
Salespeople are not mechanics. A copy of the report of the mechanical inspection completed by the dealer and signed by a certified mechanic is to be insisted rather than merely relying on a verbal mechanical report from a salesperson.
About the Author
Adam Boulton is an expert in dealing with automobile related matters. He has contributed several informative articles on topics such as used cars and auto loan to webguides – http://www.getbestcars.com and http://www.autoloanguide.info
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Itineraries planning, the method
Itineraries planning, the method
Writer and editor: Yair Bar-Zohar
Date: 17.06.04
Introduction
- A trip could be an unforgettable and exciting experience. For the success of the trip, hikers and vacationers tend to bother about all of the many and important details. A trip is not a distance or a v mark contest. A trip is not measured by how much you managed to see, but by how much you managed to absorb, understand and to have fun. Therefore, take your time and walk leisurely, try to see and meet the local residents, and to learn about their culture and customs.
Not once during the trip abroad, you run into unexpected problems, due to lack of experience and information, like differences in hours, pickpockets and crime areas, weather, as well as budget issues and much more.
In order to avoid malfunctions and aggravation, you should prepare yourself some questions towards the trip, which through them you will be aware of your motivation, wills, capabilities or limits before you hit the road. The awareness to these details will allow you to enjoy the trip and make the best out of it.
Examples for questions: Would I like to travel with or without a guide?
Would I like to travel alone, with my family or friends?
Would I like to make a short or a long trip?
Planning the trip
When you decide to go on a trip, it’s recommended to start planning a few months ahead, in order to avoid bumping into problems (place is closed, tickets have sold out, highways or roads closed, etc). You should browse guide books, the different trip websites and your destination’s website. we advise you to buy a good and detailed map, where main and sideway roads appear.
To plan the trip from one place to another better and more accurate, you should use websites where you can get the road map, the number of kilometers, journey time, and the shortest and fastest way reaching the desired location. Please notice whether the information about the distance is in kilometer or miles. If the information is in miles, convert it to kilometers and then continue planning the trip.
There is the possibility to address the foreign country’s embassy offices, and get some information and maps about the wanted sites there. You may also enter the tourist offices where you want to visit, email them, and get free information brochures about the locations. Another way of getting additional information is by talking to friends that have already been in those places.
Make a table and write in it: the destinations you want to visit, the date and day of the week, the transportation means if you use them, the accommodations, what you do each day, the organized tours or car rental, the cities, hotels and their level, and some description of the sites and places you visit.
The trip’s offer that you get is only a recommendation, and it’s fully adjustable due to variable situations. Therefore, feed the trip’s program with secondary destinations so you won’t stuck and start searching other places and sites when you’re there.
You need to coordinate the different takeoffs and landings dates with your trip’s plan. It’s recommended to add the flight’s number, in which terminal the takeoff and the landing is, the time of the takeoff and the landing, and the waiting time between flights. Pay attention to the date of the flight.
After you have formulated the plan for the trip, you may forward it to your friends and forum’s websites for consulting. This is very acceptable, and you could get ideas that you haven’t even thought about.
Budget
During your plan, please consider the budget issue, which is an important and vital component to the trip. You should think about the profitability about renting a car: small car or a big one, gasoline car or a diesel one (each one with a different price), rent a car for a week or less (not once renting a car for a period of over a week is worth better renting one for 5-6 days). In extreme conditions, you can check the possibility of purchasing a car and selling it at the end of the trip.
Food and its accessories: the cost of a personal food pack against a family one.
Accommodation: the price of a hotel against a B&B.
Insurance: health insurance, luggage insurance, car insurance.
You need to remember that the credit card only gives you partial insurance, and that you should compare the different insurance specifications. Check the possibility to make market survey between several agents, formulate the desirable trip with the dates and locations, and give the agents The Franchise system in order to get prices offers for your plan.
Trip’s budget components: fuel, parking, toll roads, vehicle fines, entrance prices to the different sites (museums, amusement parks, theaters, shows, etc – check if it’s possible to purchase a combined ticket to several sites in town), accommodation, daily budget (shopping, self cooking, restaurants), money for personal shopping
Trip’s destination
Choosing your trip’s destination is a function of personal preferences. Make a list ahead with places and destinations you would like to visit, and rate the primary and secondary locations, in case the primary site will be closed or if you have free time. Plan the route of your arrival. Don’t compromise on the places, only the arrival ways.
It’s recommended to buy a map with a good scale (for countries -1:150,000 , for cities – 1:15,000) which contains all of the sites, locations and areas you want to visit. Pay attention to the last date the map got updated. It’s very important to check that main and sideway road numbers are noted, and learn the map’s legend.
Trip’s duration and date
The trip’s duration is a function of its destination. On the one half the time is a personal consideration of each, but on the other half the ticket’s price is no different if you travel for one day or more, so you would better plan the trip for a week minimum.
The minimal traveling time to Australia and New-Zealand is about 4 weeks, to the United States and the Far East is about 3 weeks, and to Europe is about 2 weeks. Within this time you can catch many locations, and not feel that you get tired from it.
We advocate you to have enough time for calendar flexibility, so you can enjoy nice locations and sites that are not written in the books you have read.
For travelers that are limited by the date of the trip’s takeoff, it’s better to determine the date of the trip according to your job. For example, the second half of May or September is a good date for teachers to travel, since the weather is good and there are not many tourists.
Trip’s type
There are different types of trips: star, circle or line trip. The type of the trip will be determined by your personal need, the flight’s price, the car, accommodation, and by the participants in the trip. If you are traveling with adults or children, it’s better to travel in the star type, where you sleep at the same place for the entire trip, it saves searching for accommodations, packing and unpacking luggage every time, and allows you to obtain and keep food in the room, do laundry, rest, and to keep walk till the late hours of the day. On the other hand, when you travel in a circle or a link type, you save time on traveling back and forth, fuel, and allows to reach more distant places.
Route’s planning
When you plan your daily route, you need to consider to not load too much on the first day of the trip. Everything depends on the time of the landing and the time you get your rented car, but just in case, it’s better to get to your destination in that day and walk near it, learn and meet the environment, and by so allowing yourself to get some rest from the flight and all the preparation.
Even on the last day of your trip, you shouldn’t make long routes, but again, it all depends on the time of the takeoff. You need to get back to the airport several hours earlier, according to the distance from your whereabouts, to avoid unpleasantness being late for the flight due to unexpected problems, just as traffic.
At the beginning of the trip, start with the most important and significant sites in the area. At the other days, it’s best to balance the trip in terms of content, traveling times, entertainment sites, to diversify and not to return the same subject every day.
It’s worthwhile to check for dates of events, rest, and festivals in your area. Try avoiding traveling in especially popular sites during the local holidays and student’s vacations, since most of the locals go out to these locations in the masses, the roads are jammed, the hotels are full and expensive, and the tourist sites are bombed.
Try to find out if there are integrated or discounts tickets to where you’re going. In each site you need to ask if you could buy integrated, family, students, retired tickets or organization’s tickets owners just as AAA.
Accommodation
Accommodation is a very important element in the success of the trip, both in terms of rest, and in terms of optimal utilization of the duration of the trip. You need to take in account that the date of the trip won’t be in the vacation season, won’t be in a very popular location, and won’t it be in a period when festivals or conferences take place in the area, because the prices are enormously expensive and vacancy could become a problem. If everything is fine, there is no problem in finding somewhere to rest by the end of the day.
Today, in the internet era, it’s very recommended to reserve a place ahead by email. It doesn’t require or need any payment in advance in most places (just don’t forget to inform the cancelation, in case you change your mind), so you could remail calm and allow yourself to walk until late evening, without the fear of not finding accommodation (in the site of every city you can find a section about it).
There are those who advocate in reserving accommodation during the trip, and there are those who advocate the opposite. Each one has it’s own advantage and disadvantages. It’s best to combine both of them: the first 2-3 days and the last one to reserve in advance, and the other nights to reserve during the trip. This methos is good for those who want to adjust and be properly prepared for the return without being tired. Searching for accommodation needs to be done during daylight, so you need to consider sunset’s hour.
If you choose the star trip, you need to select centered destinations to rest in a few nights in a row, and from there perform daily travels, and by so save days moving from one hotel to another. You need to take in account that it’s a waste of fuel, but if you plan it right, you can achieve optimal that will justify this accommodation. When there isn’t a car, it’s recommended to live in the center of the city, in the vicinity of public transportation.
Transportation
Renting a car is desirable for those who travel not in a central city. If you are staying in such city, it’s preferable to reserve a hotel close to the city’s center, and walk around. Driving a rented car in central city is not so easy and makes the trip much more expensive, not mentioning the parking problem. In these cases you should use public transportation.
If you plan to visit a central city and to continue visiting in the remote area, you should rent a car only at the day you leave the city ( pay attention to the hour you got the car, because you will mostly be forced to return it at the same hour). Learn and get to know the means of transportation and schedules available where you visit: air and sea ports, trains, car rental agencies and ferries, also find out if they could bring you to your exact destination.
Daily Plan
Remember that every plan can be changed. Even if you made a specific plan for each day, sometimes you can’t execute it precisely for all kinds of reasons. At the end of the day, go back and check what you have done and what’s left, and plan the next day according to it. The average traveling distance for the independent traveler, without children, is about 250-300 kilometers per day.
You can leave the shopping subject to the end of the trip, considering weekdays. It’s shame to carry heavy stuff during the entire trip, but if you see something you really want to buy, buy it, because you can’t be sure you will ever see anything like it in other places during the trip.
Packaging and equipment
For those who travel abroad a lot, it’s worth buying a good quality luggage, probably rigid (it keeps its content from braking or frowning), with a removable carrying handle good wheels which saves the need for looking after luggage carts. The luggage color should be prominent, or rather wrap it with a colorful belt you can buy at every traveling equipment store. It helps identify the luggage easily when it moves on the moving conveyer.
It’s always good to take an extra luggage, for storing the shopping when you run out of space in your own personal luggage. Don’t forget to take a set of clothes, underwear, toiletries, regular medication any other important things in your handbag, the one that goes with you to the plane, in case the big luggage won’t reach its destination safely.
The handbag and luggage are limited in weight and size. Make sure the details are accurate according to the traveling agencies and the ticket since they vary from company to company. You need to remember that airlines are very careful about the content of your handbag, and doesn’t allow sharp objects such as penknife, scissors, or bottle opener in the plane.
You should obtain a small handbag with padded and comfort straps for daily carrying, where you can hold some money, maps, information pages about the location, basic first aid kit, second aid kit, digital camera, batteries and water.
More important issues needed paying attention
You need to check for problems or delays before you leave the country (execution, etc), and fix them as soon as possible. Prepare every passenger’s visa to the countries that demand it in advance, make car, flights, hotels and sites tickets reservations only after you get vista confirmation. In case your vista won’t get confirmation, any cancellation by each of the above factors will drag fines.
Students need to have their valid student’s certificates.
Electricity: you need to remember that the sockets or voltage aboard are not always compatible with the Israeli standards, and therefore, we recommend those who plan to take electric products with them (cellular phone charger, electric spoon, etc), check which kind of sockets and voltage those countries use and buy compatible ones.
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Top 5 Characteristics Of A Successful Franchise Owner
Owning a franchise lets you own a business without the pitfalls normally associated with a new company as you have access to all the resources from an already successful business to help you. The business model has already been tested, any necessary training and advice is supplied to get you started and your supplier can be trusted. The likelihood of failing is minimal, as long as you fit the type of qualifications the franchisor is looking for you are ready to go.
So what are the essential characteristics that will make you a successful franchisee?
One of the most important aspects of running your own business is good people skills. Your customers and staff are who make your business a success and how you treat people will reflect on your relationships with them and your business reputation. Treat your staff and customers with trust and respect and they are likely to return the favor and remain loyal to you. Your staff will be more motivated if you show them you value their opinion and take time to listen to their point of view.
Running A Franchise Is not easy, it takes a hard worker and a great deal of drive to make it successful and reap the rewards. Those franchisees who achieve the most are not afraid of hard work and happy to put in the hours required to get the job done.
When you buy a franchise opportunity you have to be willing to follow The Franchise system, it is there for a very good reason as it has been tried and tested before by many others and is known to work. Thinking you know better and fighting against the system will likely lead to failure. Trusting in the system by following it carefully can make your business accomplish much more, follow the marketing techniques and strategies that are proven to work and you can’t go wrong. Look over the system carefully to see if you think you can agree to the conditions before making any final decision.
It is essential to be highly motivated if you are considering owning a franchise business. If you want to succeed it is important to ask all the right questions of the franchisor, effectively you need to pick their brains to get a good understanding of the business and how it can be run effectively. You need to have a good attitude towards work and show that you can work alongside your employees, whether it is in the office on the store floor or out in the field. If your employees see that you are not afraid to get your hands dirty it will motivate them to work harder and you will earn their respect.
The ability to delay gratification is also a key to a successful franchise business. Generally you should not expect to make much profit the first year, so if you are serious about owning a franchise business you will have to tighten your belt, don’t book any expensive trips and delay buying that new car for a year or two. You will also need to ensure you have sufficient working capital to tide you over in the first year and cover costs until you start to see a profit.
When a franchise is run correctly and has a motivated and energetic owner who listens to advice, then there is nothing to stop it from being successful. It takes a creative thinker and a determined character to achieve in this business, but you must also realize that there are people to help who have been through it all before and learn to call them for assistance. Owning a franchise is a full-time role and you have to be committed to joining in every task that needs doing. If you are interested in franchises for sale then look online to see what is available.
About the Author
Michiel Van Kets provides article services for Ray Haiber, a professional Arizona business broker and franchise consultant with over 10 years of experience providing Franchise Opportunities throughout the USA. For further information on internet, restaurants and home based franchises for sale visit the website.
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