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Oil Change Guys History; Part I
How do franchise companies come to be? How do they start. What type of a person or entrepreneur becomes a franchisor? Below is the story of how one small company became a franchisor in the mobile oil change business. The story is written from our point of view and opinion. We claim freedom of speech, of the press in its entirety since a good part of it is opinion based.Serial Entrepreneur Lance Winslow started out in the Aircraft and Car Detailing Business about 28 years ago. Mobile Oil Changes did not exist for the consumer at that time. There were only preventative maintenance services for over the road trucks and off-road heavy equipment. During this time Jiffy Lube was growing in size and convenience started to take hold. Jiffy Lube in less t

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360 Solutions
Do you love the world of professional business growth and management but want the support that comes with being a franchise owner? 360 Solutions may be the option for you. A unique franchise opportunity, 360 Solutions trains its franchisees to provide business consultation services to small- and medium-size businesses. By working with businesses in the areas of human resources development, customer relations management, and cash flow management, franchisees help small-and medium-size businesses achieve their full growth and profit potential. For a total investment capital of $10,000 to $30,000 360 Solutions offers training that includes “360 University,” marketing actio

15 Ways To Sell Yourself Effectively In A Job Interview – Part One
1) Firm HandshakeAt the very beginning, whenever you meet your interviewer, you need to make sure that you greet them effectively. You’ve heard that first impressions count. Well, the handshake is an integral part of first impressions. The key is to be firm without being forceful. However, be particularly careful when your interviewer has a particularly weak handshake. You should also be able to adapt and ‘mirror’ alternative handshake styles. If you’re particularly nervous about the interview then it’s worthwhile rehearsing your handshake with a friend beforehand.2) Good Eye ContactOne of the most common reasons for the interviewer leaving the interview with a negative candidate impression is lack of eye contact during the interview

Many entrepreneurs exploring the expanding world of franchising may not have significant resources to spend on popular franchises, which can carry a price tag of several hundred thousand dollars. But there is good news for these future franchisees! Increasingly, low-cost franchise opportunities are becoming available, and these opportunities are making the dream of business ownership more accessible than ever before.

The cost of a franchise, including initial setup investment and continual expenses, varies dramatically by industry. It can range anywhere from under $50,000 for franchises including some home-based options such as personal care and business services to $200,000 -$300,000 for some auto repair franchises, up to $1,000,000 for fast food restaurants, up to $3.5 million for full service restaurants, and as high as $4 to $6 million for lodging franchises.

Despite the potential for success of many of these popular business franchises, oftentimes those seeking franchise opportunities simply do not have the money to invest. Yet, few realize that numerous franchises opportunities exist that are well within the reach of even the most modest budget. And with the explosive growth of the franchise industry, those looking to purchase a franchise are not limited by their budget to only a few business interests.

Entrepreneur.com recently released its 2007 list of the top 100 low-cost franchise opportunities. In order to make the list, the franchise had to offer entrepreneurs an entry option that would cost less than $50,000. While some franchises only offer “conversion options,” meaning that the potential franchisee needs already to own a business and then that business could be converted into a franchise, the Entrepreneur.com list excluded these from its top 100 list.

Perhaps most surprising about the top 100 is the range of business interests represented. In fact, under-$50,000 franchises businesses are available in each of the following industries:

Automotive
Business Services
Children’s Products & Services
Financial Services
Food/Quick Service
Food/Retail Food Sales
Food/Full-Service Restaurant
Health Care
Home-Improvement Products and Services
Maintenance
Person-Care Businesses
Recreation
Retail
Service Businesses
Tech Businesses
Training

What are some low-cost franchise opportunities that are out there? Here is just a short listing of some of the many options available, along with a brief description of the product or service provided and the startup cost range.

Made in the Shade Blinds
With a total investment capital requirement of just $9,500 - $14,500, Made in the Shade Blinds is among the most affordable franchises you will find! As part of a $5.3 billion annual industry, Made in the Shade offers a home-based franchise opportunity to interested entrepreneurs. The concept is simply a window covering business, and Made in the Shade provides training, startup inventory, and a training manual to its franchisees.

Jobs To Do Online - A Dream Come True
You’ve probably heard about regular normal people who are making insane amounts of money from the internet. You’ve heard that these people don’t have any special education or business/marketing training, they didn’t start with a huge investment and they don’t spend more than 15 hours working on their business. As a matter of fact, you can say that these people can make six-figure incomes without doing too much effort. You might be thinking: “Is that real? If so, I’m in! But what is the secret?”You see, you can find several jobs to do online that can make you money consistently, and more important, legally. Just one example is if you have something you could sell, it’s very easy to publish an auction in one of the various auction sites on the web.

to $3.5 million for full service restaurants, and as high as $4 to $6 million for lodging franchises.

Perhaps most surprising about the top 100 is the range of business interests represented. In fact, under-$50,000 franchises businesses are available in each of the following industries:

Automotive
Business Services
Children’s Products & Services
Financial Services
Food/Quick Service
Food/Retail Food Sales
Food/Full-Service Restaurant
Health Care
Home-Improvement Products and Services
Maintenance
Person-Care Businesses
Recreation
Retail
Service Businesses
Tech Businesses
Training

The 16th Century Entrepreneur Who Created the Concept of the Taxi
The 16th century was a time of amazing transformation in Europe. The Dark Ages were gone, the Black Plague had run it course and Middle Age fears and superstitions were slowly disappearing. The printing press had been invented and it was completely revamping the way people communicated. Columbus had discovered the America’s and the great age of exploration was in full swing. Medical advances, the Reformation, the creation of the great Italian banking houses and the Dutch trading companies had completely changed the way people thought, worked and worshipped.And yet, there was one area in which there had been virtually no advance since the time of Christ: transportation. Horse or mule, horse drawn carts and boat were the methods of travel utilized t

50,000. While some franchises only offer “conversion options,” meaning that the potential franchisee needs already to own a business and then that business could be converted into a franchise, the Entrepreneur.com list excluded these from its top 100 list.

Perhaps most surprising about the top 100 is the range of business interests represented. In fact, under-$50,000 franchises businesses are available in each of the following industries:

Automotive
Business Services
Children’s Products & Services
Financial Services
Food/Quick Service
Food/Retail Food Sales
Food/Full-Service Restaurant
Health Care
Home-Improvement Products and Services
Maintenance
Person-Care Businesses
Recreation
Retail
Service Businesses
Tech Businesses
Training

Selection Criteria - KSAs - Addressing The Expression
The number one mistake made by applicants is not addressing selection criteria (we’ll save that for another article!) but for those who do address criteria, a common theme emerges, and unfortunately there are generally more things wrong with statements addressing criteria than there are things right. Important points can be easily overlooked when you have a number of criteria to write against and you are concentrating on using exactly the right words and grammar and trying to sound intelligent. More important than trying to sound impressive however is making sure you’re address the right things. An applicant who does not address a criterion correctly will often be eliminated before the interview stage due to “poorly substantiated clai

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Recreation

Retail

Service Businesses

Tech Businesses

Training

Business Opportunity Shills and Proposed Rules to Prevent Fraud
It has been observed that often business opportunity sellers use shills to promote their products or business opportunities in advertising. Perhaps you seen this before when someone on TV was obviously a very skilled actor will swear by certain product or business opportunity in an infomercial. They claim that they've made all kinds of money in this new investment and business opportunity, yet often this is totally fraudulent.You see, often the person stating what a great business it is; is only an actor they are not in the business nor have a meeting the money doing anything for the business other than being an actor for the video.You see, the Federal Trade Commission is now onto this and they have proposed a new set of rules to prevent t

des training, startup inventory, and a training manual to its franchisees.

SeaMaster Cruises
Do you love the cruising lifestyle? If so, what could be better than owning and operating your own cruising franchise business? SeaMaster Cruises combines the best of luxury lifestyle with a lucrative business opportunity. Affiliated with the Carlson Travel Network Associates, Inc., a member of the Carlson Companies, SeaMaster Cruises offers a home-based business opportunity in an industry that has experienced an average annual growth rate of 8.4% since 1980. With the incredible income-potential available in this industry, it’s hard to believe the total capital investment for a SeaMaster Cruises franchise is only $9,500. If cruising is your passion, SeaMaster Cruises may be just the way to turn your passion into your vocation.

CD One Price Cleaners
If you want a low-cost franchise that offers a service constantly in demand, then what could be better than a laundry and dry-cleaning franchise? And if you’re looking for a franchise opportunity that you can start for NO COST, then what could be better than CD One Price Cleaners?

This Chicago-area franchise offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to start their own CD One Price Cleaners business at no cost! That’s right. The company provides all of the funding for your startup business by handling site location, store construction, and equipment and inventory purchasing – in essence, investing over $500,000 into your business. Then, CD One Price Cleaners puts you as the franchisee on a “manage-to-own” path. Currently located only in the greater Chicago area, CD One Price Cleaners currently has plans to open additional stores in 2007 and 2008. So if you’re looking for the ultimate in a low no-cost franchise, take a closer look at CD One-Price Cleaners.

As you can see, low-cost franchise opportunities abound in many industries. From home improvement and business services to luxury cruises, the options for purchasing a low-cost business franchise are varied, indeed. With determination and a bit of research, there is no doubt that you can find the low-cost franchise opportunity that is right for you!

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Are you a nurse with the experience and qualities that travel nursing services are looking for? If you are unsure but are thinking about signing up with a travel nursing service, it is important that you carry out some research to find out a little more information in order to make sure that you fit the bill before going any further.

Many people forget that thyeir greates opportunity to earn more money is not by playing the lottery but in periodic and strategic job changes. Jeff Altman, MSW, CPC explains why you need to change jobs in order to get ahead.

Most probably you have heard of several success stories in franchising. Perhaps you have given it a lot of though and are thinking of wading into the business just to test the waters. Before you do, here are some other questions you might like to chew on just to determine if franchising is indeed for you.

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