Review Franchise Business Opportunity for The Retiree
A brief review of franchise business opportunity articles for the retiree interested in starting a business. As baby boomers reach retirement age, they are going to look for ways to augment their retirement income. Starting a business is a great way to stay engaged, connected and earn extra income, as well as take advantage of certain tax benefits. Retirement Life Matters wants to help you … [Read more...]
Owning a Franchise In Your Retirement Years
The pros and cons of franchising Tanya and Hubertus Guenther are in their retirement years, but rather than relaxing they decided to start a new career as owners of 4 Positive Changes Hypnosis Centers (www.positivechanges.com) in the Pacific Northwest. From the beginning they used the business skills they'd picked up in their "real" careers as hoteliers to turn a struggling business into the … [Read more...]
Things to Consider Before Buying a Franchise
Use DUE CAUTION before buying a franchise. I did some heavy duty research recently, thinking to invest my money and perhaps supplement what I do earn, and my findings were an eye opener! And the advertisements are designed to capture the attention of retirees, down-sized employees. I have been self employed for 35 years. I know what it takes to open and run a business; the time, the effort, the … [Read more...]
Franchises and MLM for Retirement Business
We see and hear about a large number of franchises and Multi-level Marketing (MLM) businesses and I am often asked if these are good for the retired person. So let us take a look at them one at a time to see if they make a good retirement business. Franchises are frequently larger companies that have numerous employees, operate at a fixed retail location with the high overhead associated with … [Read more...]