Proven Business Ideas You Can Start Today - From Your Living Room
Brian Scudamore
Founder & CEO: 1-800-GOT-JUNK? and 2 other exceptional home service brands. Dragon investor on CBC’s Dragons Den. Bestselling author.
Picture this: you wake up in the morning, put on a pot of coffee and check your schedule. Your day is packed – but you don’t have to rush to the office. You take your kids to school and then it’s time to get to work. But for you, work doesn’t mean a suit and tie or a 9-5. You work from home. You make your own schedule. You own your own business.
Home-based businesses are fast becoming the most popular choice for starting a new business. Instead of opening up shops or restaurants, people are choosing flexible opportunities that don’t rely on a bricks-and-mortar location. And they’re killing it: home-based businesses in the U.S. generate over $400B annually.
Obviously, not every type of business can be based from home. But home services, like the ones we provide, are the perfect fit. If you’ve always wanted to launch your own home-based business, here’s why a home service franchise could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.
You’re Not In It Alone
In the age of the gig economy, most people report that they dream of starting a business one day. But it’s one thing to want to do it – it’s another thing to know how to make it happen. I had no clue what I was doing when I first started out. If I hadn’t turned to a team of mentors for support, there’s no way I would’ve succeeded.
When you start a business on your own, every single thing rides on your shoulders. While this means you get to call all the shots and make your own rules, it also means a lot of trial and error. It can be exhausting at best and absolutely terrifying at worst.
When you join a franchise system, though, you never have to stand alone. You can align yourself with a company that shares your values and supports your growth. The success of your franchise is the success of the entire company. You have the freedom to run your business the way you want, but you always know you’ve got a team of supporters that has your back.
Low Overhead & Inventory
Each of the services we provide requires little to no overhead. This means you don’t need a physical office space to store inventory or supplies. To move people or haul junk, all you need is a truck and an able-bodied crew. You can base your business from home and leverage a mobile team of technicians to keep costs low.
You might be thinking: hey, wait, what about painting and house detailing? Yes, you definitely need supplies for these jobs. But we’ve designed our vans to conveniently house everything you need, whether it’s paint, brushes and rollers, or pressure washing machines and squeegees. Your business is a one-stop, ready-to-go shop from day one.
Proven Systems For Success
One of the biggest concerns with running a business from home is finding the discipline to stay on track. Without a dedicated workplace to go to, many people can struggle to maintain their focus.
As a franchise network with over 250 franchises worldwide, we know how to manage a decentralized workforce to keep everyone rowing together. We offer full training programs, on-call coaching and regular field visits for all of our franchise partners. Our proven systems have allowed us to grow from one truck and one brand, to a family of brands with thousands of trucks on the road (and counting)! Starting a home-based franchise might be a risk – but it’s a smart one.
All of this adds up to a turnkey opportunity with low investment and operating costs. Our number one goal is to reduce the barrier to entry to entrepreneurship for hungry, hardworking people. Providing home-based opportunities is a way we can help to kickstart their futures.
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6 年Congrats Brian Scudamore?and crew?
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6 年Exactly how low investment and operating costs are we really talking though?