It is a well known fact that as the population increases then the number of people wanting to go into business increases obvious but true.
This is despite the fact that a large amount of businesses fail within the first two years.
Ideally one would like to purchase a business for less than it takes to create one this is not always easy and can take as much effort as the former.
So just how does one take the choice of whether or not to uptake the business opportunity?
The decision can be helped by the work taken to look at the factors affecting the eventual outcome.
What is commonly misunderstood is that businesses have their life-cycles if you are lucky enough to buy a business when its life-cycle is still enhanced by its customer loyalty then it is fortunate but if one is basing their future on this then it can be touch-and-go.
So what should one look at when purchasing a business franchise?
Establishing a customer base
Internal systems and procedures
Market awareness and credibility
Premises and cash-flow
Staffing
Franchising is such a popular industry due to the ability to focus on the...