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Choosing the type of franchise you want to run can be tricky – it’s important that you narrow down your options based on both financial and personal considerations.

What are you interested in?
Perhaps most importantly, you should choose a franchise that suits your interests. Like any other type of business start-up, you are more likely to put in the extra time and effort into something you have a passion for.

If cars are your thing, there are plenty of vehicle service franchises that involve everything from rentals to repairing dents, paint jobs or alloy wheels. If you are an outdoor person, you could do household repairs or landscape gardening.

Whatever your interest, you should find a franchise that suits you. Check our list of franchises for your ideal business.

Check your family circumstances
Starting up a conventional business involves working all hours to try and get the venture up and running. Entrepreneurs often miss out on seeing family and friends in the formative days of the business.

Starting up a franchise should take a lot of stress, and time, out of the process. With premises, finance and equipment already provided, you should be able to concentrate on running the business and making money.

With this in mind, it’s important to consider your family when choosing a franchise. Sectors such as retailing and catering involve long hours, often in the evening. If you have childcare concerns, or merely fancy seeing your other half and friends once in a while, you should lean towards franchises that will give you a bit more free time. Read on…

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