Ultimate Book of Home Based Franchises [Paperback]

Rieva Lesonsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1932531408 | ISBN-13: 978-1932531404 | Edition: 1

Your One-Stop Guide to Buying a Homebased Franchise

Join the growing ranks of entrepreneurs starting homebased businesses by exploring the exciting opportunities available in today’s franchise market. Ultimate Book of Homebased Franchises 2005/2006 provides comprehensive franchise listings targeted the expanding segment of homebased businesses. Focused on entrepreneurs seeking options beyond joining the 9-to-5 work force, this all-in-one guide delivers practical advice and an expert overview of the franchise world, plus listings of the top homebased franchises.

This guide includes:

• Time-critical information for doing business today
• Top 10 list for homebased franchises
• Details on contracts, costs, size, training, support and franchisee qualifications
• Facts on more than 320 homebased franchises
• Lessons from Entrepreneur magazine’s more than 25 years of research and reporting

Learn everything you need to know about homebased franchise ownership, from researching options to buying the franchise to setting it up in your home. Discover insightful advice on daily operations and skills needed for sustaining continued success, such as marketing, promotion, administration and more. Ultimate Book of Homebased Franchises is the most comprehensive and powerful tool available for establishing a profitable homebased business today.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Rieva Lesonsky, a nationally recognized expert on small business, provides guidance, inspiration and advice to millions of entrepreneurs each month as senior vice president/editorial director of Entrepreneur magazine. She is also author of the business bestseller Start Your Own Business.

Maria Anton-Conley, executive editor of Entrepreneur magazine, overses Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® listing, the renowned annual listing of franchises on which this book is based, and Entrepreneur’s FranchiseZone (www.entrepreneur.com/franchise), the world’s most comprehensive franchise website.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (April 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932531408
• ISBN-13: 978-1932531404
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,769,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Business & Investing > Small Business & Entrepreneurship > Franchises

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Introduction to the Basics, May 16, 2005

By 

John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Book of Home Based Franchises (Paperback)

Note the words "Home Based" in the title of this book. This lets out all the burger-chicken-fish places and limits the choice to those kinds of business that might be done in a home. And wisely, the first page of the book asks the question, Is It Legal. There are an awful lot of restrictions on running a business out of your home. The book points out some common ones, but you need to investigate local laws. Some of the businesses listed in this book wouldn't be legal to run from a home in most places.

After that, up to page 108 in the book is about general rules of running a business and the advantages and disadvantages of a franchise. Advantage: it should be a proven concept that is simply being replicated elsewhere. Disadvantage: you have to run the business exactly as the franchiser tells you.

After that the book lists some generalized information about 300+ franchise operations. Maybe one of them will fit your needs. Note that in their top ten list, eight of the ten have something to do with cleaning.