| One of the many glories of operating a home based | | | | wrapped snack items and beverages. Still, the same |
| business is that, compared to many other operational | | | | theory applies: increasing purchase options increases |
| styles, home business is amazingly inexpensive. Of | | | | sales. Of course, increased sales means more time |
| course, many will read inexpensive in the context of | | | | spent restocking machines, but with the estimation that |
| franchise business and think only of the initial purchase | | | | a franchisee only spends an hour restocking each |
| price of the franchise. | | | | machine each week, that's a low price to pay for |
| It's true, inexpensive does refer to the original price of | | | | financial freedom. |
| buying the business, but it means so much more than | | | | DVDNow |
| that. Today there are over 34 million home-office | | | | Considering it comes with an initial price tag of only |
| households in the US. One of the major reasons that | | | | $20,000, DVDNow is a one-time business opportunity |
| work from home businesses have become so popular | | | | that is going quickly. Part of the new wave of |
| is the combination of convenience and monetary | | | | automated DVD vending kiosks, this franchise |
| savings that comes with it. Whether you own your | | | | addresses the demand for cheap, convenient movie |
| own business at home or simply work at home for | | | | rentals without costing the franchisee any of the |
| someone else, it is easier and cheaper to stay at | | | | overhead costs associated with leasing and |
| home than to drive to work, paying for gas, buying a | | | | maintaining a full-service rental store. And though it |
| latte, and going out for lunch. | | | | may seem counter-intuitive, people appreciate not |
| But for home business owners, gas savings are only | | | | having to enter a store, scour the racks, interact with |
| the tip of the iceberg. Working at home means there's | | | | employees, and pay $4 for a rental. Ultimately, |
| no need to pay an office lease, there's rarely a need | | | | automated renting is perfect for a culture in love with |
| to pay employees, and you can get tax write-offs for | | | | convenience, entertainment, and do-it-yourself shopping. |
| everyday expenses that are essential to your work. | | | | American Vending Systems |
| The inexpensive nature of work at home franchises | | | | The energy drink industry has become a monster in |
| only begins at initial purchase price, but carries on | | | | recent years, with everyone from mainstream |
| through every aspect of the business. | | | | beverage companies to restaurant chains and juice |
| So if seeing those kinds of savings in a business that | | | | makers getting into the mix. For an initial fee of $10,000 |
| remains profitable seems an inviting prospect, here are | | | | and almost no ongoing overhead costs, you can too. |
| some franchises that deserve your attention. | | | | As an American Vending Systems franchisee, choose |
| U-Turn Vending | | | | between two vending options: Mad Dog energy |
| Vending franchises are some of least expensive | | | | chews and Pro Energy beverages. Each Mad Dog |
| franchising options available, and this particular one has | | | | chew has a caffeine punch equivalent to a cup of |
| one of the lowest initial costs around, at just slightly | | | | coffee, and Pro Energy drinks are specially formulated |
| over $7000 upfront. Granted, expanding the business, | | | | to give a six-hour clean-energy boost with no fallout. |
| which is encouraged, requires further investments in | | | | Whichever way a franchisee chooses to go, either |
| their vending machines, but at least getting started | | | | automated machine is perfect for placement in offices |
| won't cost you an arm and a leg. And because of the | | | | and schools, where everyone is looking for a boost. |
| design of U-Turn Vending's machines, the earning | | | | From start to finish, these business opportunities cost |
| prospect is greater than many other vending business | | | | their owners only a fraction of what any other |
| opportunities. What sets a U-Turn Vending machine | | | | business would but remain profitable sources of |
| apart is a swiveling head that allows for four times the | | | | income. What's more, these franchises come with all |
| number of different products, and in the world of | | | | the necessary business training to make anyone |
| vending, increased options for customers means | | | | capable of operating them. |
| increased sales. | | | | In the midst of recession, there aren't many plausible |
| Allstate Investment Group | | | | business opportunities that are both affordable and |
| This business opportunity is another vending franchise | | | | offer the prospect of success. Give some serious |
| with a similar bent as U-Turn Vending, only instead of | | | | consideration to these and other home based |
| providing a wide variety of bulk candy, Allstate | | | | businesses and you're likely to come across exactly |
| Investment Group offers a combination of individually | | | | what you need in this trying economic time. |