| For starters, the years of industry knowledge | | | | income. You buy the system and the equipment |
| is very important for obvious reasons. The | | | | and you now have to create a name, logo, and |
| regional location should also be strongly | | | | website. For the "blue sky" money that a |
| considered when choosing a company. For | | | | franchise or franchise style charges, you're |
| instance, if you live in a seasonal | | | | much better off creating your own identity |
| environment with freeze thaw cycles, you will | | | | and saving tens of thousands of dollars by |
| want to work with a company that lives and | | | | choosing a business opportunity system. That |
| operates in a similar climate. This is | | | | being said, if you see value in buying into a |
| imperative to minimizing call backs and | | | | system that provides you with those services, |
| maximizing quality. | | | | then the franchise or franchise style is for |
| | | | you. |
| The next BIG question is: Do you want to | | | | |
| purchase a franchise, franchise style, or a | | | | Now that you narrowed things down a bit, your |
| business opportunity system? There is a | | | | decision should be able to be made much |
| major difference between the three: A | | | | easier. Once you get to this point, choose |
| franchise system will collect "blue sky" | | | | the company who you feel most comfortable |
| money up front as royalty for use of their | | | | with. Keep in mind logistics, but also the |
| name, logo, and website. Franchise systems | | | | company that will provide you with the proper |
| will also collect residual or ongoing money, | | | | training, quality equipment, and ongoing |
| taking a percentage of your profits year | | | | support you will need to ensure your success. |
| after year. A franchise style system will | | | | |
| collect "blue sky" up front royalty money | | | | Landscape curbing is part of the |
| without the ongoing residual fees from | | | | multi-billion dollar landscape industry and |
| profits. Business opportunities DO NOT | | | | is considered a new and proven product that |
| collect any royalty or ongoing residual | | | | adds value and function to one's landscape. |