FranchiseInsider #31: Storage

Franchise Insider  #31

Storage

Just One More Franchise Opportunity
(that you probably didn't know you could own) 

Yup. I said STORAGE. The President of Home Depot stated just this month in June that he sees storage as the up and coming huge money-maker of the near future. Why? Boomers are down-sizing, Millenials are moving....a lot! Everyone is going to college, and we are changing our environment constantly. That means, we have to have a place to temporarily store our stuff. Yes, he also said it was boring. But he likes boring and so do I. Stable, repeatable, straight forward, few moving parts and needed wherever there are people who like their stuff.


Owning a storage franchise model means you are going to be investing heavily up front. Lots of high assets are required: trucks or vans, storage units (100), property, warehouse. All up front. But after you are up and running you are set for a very long time. This business requires few employees, a small amount of marketing, some creative thinking (remember, college students need storage as much as the elderly- how do you market to both effectively?) Doing this on your own is one way to do it ( not smart). Going the franchised business route is the BEST way. Why? because the marketing makes the brand and the brand brings in the business. You wont' be sorry to have the 'heavy lifting' done for you. It's well worth going with a group that is aggressively 'moving' people in your direction. Ha!

It's not rocket science to own your own business. It's just different from the masses. A great business isn't for everyone, but it might be for you...

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FranchiseInsider Candy Spill #11: Elder Care

CANDY SPILL   #11

 

Elder Care

 
Another franchise opportunity
(that you probably didn't know you could own)

We hear and watch the commercials about elder care all over the place, but did you know that there are several different ways to serve and care for our elderly loved ones? There's the non-medical types of care, which is  basic care and service in an elderly person's home. There's a model that is preventative care that focuses on  balance and diet. There's elderly care that focuses on nursing care in-home. Then, there are the high-touch medical models. There are placement services that help families find the right kind of facility to move Mom or Dad into When they've reached that point where they just can't be safe in their own home any longer. There's Dementia or  Alzheimer's assessment and care.  Many of these models have an additional revenue stream of temporary injury care, special needs care-giving for children or adults with mental or emotional challenges.  All of these models are surprisingly high-technology, so you can not only keep tabs on your clients and your staff, but inform the family with status updates! Very impressive! some models start as home-based and scale up to office space, while others require an office space from the start. (one model is staffing medical care facilities, so it's all home-based!-nice!) Whatever model you choose, it's a growing model because elder care is one of the hottest and fastest growing markets in franchising. If you can follow the system you WILL be successful.

As the executive owner of any of these models you don't need to be a nurse to manage a team of care givers or nurses, but you do have to have a heart for the elderly and good communication skills. When you invest in a franchise, you are trained on how to hire the right kind of staff, how to run a business that cares for the elderly- even how to deal with the insurance. As the franchisee of an elder-care or special needs- care franchise, your job is to make certain your clients have the right kind and quality of care. You'll hire employees, manage the schedule, market, meet with physicians, church leaders, elder-care facility leaders,hospitals, and families. Owning n elder care franchise is rewarding, challenging and serves the community in a uniquely supportive way. We take care of those who've gone before us and honor them.

It's not rocket science to own your own business. It's just different from the masses. A great business isn't for everyone, but it might be for you...

contact me to learn more or to explore any of the other Candy Spills on this blog.