Entrepreneurs-Journey.com

For those budding entrepreneurs located in the USA that may be struggling to come up with an idea or find a business to start I’d like to point out another business blog that may just be your muse. Dane Carlson operates the Business Opportunities Weblog which besides being a great general business blog also contains a massive back catalogue archive of business opportunities, most of which are for franchises in America. Dane purports to only listing the best legitimate opportunities on his site. On inspection there seems to be a good selection of businesses for you to investigate.

Bear in mind that franchising usually requires significant capital investment upfront. When I say significant I mean thousands of dollars. In exchange for this you get access to proven systems, use of an established brand and the support from other franchisees and the business founders. Franchises often appeal to those that may have a lump sum of cash from retrenchment from a job or recent retirees looking to keep busy. By purchasing a franchise you don’t have to reinvent the wheel and come up with your own idea for a business which can be great for those that are good at implementing an already tested and established system.

At Dane’s blog you can find an interesting post, Franchising: Buying Your Way Into Business, which samples from an article by Ron Ameln. This article is a great primer for anyone considering jumping on the franchise wagon.