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Turnkey business opportunities can be a great venture
for someone who is interested in running their own business
but does not want to do the work that comes with planning
and starting a business from the ground up. The good
thing about a turnkey business is that the business
is ready to go, and may be a name or product that is
already very familiar to people. Turnkey business opportunities,
however, can involve a very expensive initial investment.
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By
definition, a turnkey business opportunity is one where
the management of a firm is in charge of the planning
and execution of all business strategy. The client,
or the one who buys the business, has only to "turn
the key" for the operation to begin. Many franchises
are turnkey business opportunities. With a turnkey business,
such as a franchise, the building is built to specifications
that match the others of the same business, the business
or marketing territory is already picked out, and the
business plan and methods are tried and true.
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Turnkey
business opportunities can involve tangible and intangible
products. Some turnkey business opportunities offering
tangible products may include restaurants or other food
franchises. Cleaning, dog training, computer troubleshooting
or personal fitness training may be possible turnkey
business opportunities that offer services rather than
a tangible product. Also, many of these types of turnkey
business opportunities can be run as a home based business.
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There
are advantages and disadvantages you need to weigh if
you are considering a turnkey business opportunity.
Turnkey businesses offer the advantages of helping you
with business start-up, training and marketing. They
offer name recognition because they are part of a greater
network of businesses as opposed to an independent store.
Furthermore, turnkey business opportunities have higher
success rates than other businesses, as they boast an
80% survival rate. Some disadvantages you may want to
consider include having to run your business the way
the parent company requires, potentially paying ongoing
fees or royalties to the company and the initial cost
of buying a turnkey business. While everything is provided
for you to get the company up and running, you certainly
pay for it.
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If you are interested in pursuing a turnkey business
opportunity, it is best to find a company that reflects
your interests and abilities, as well as your values.
Take time to interview the potential company, including
getting a list from them of others who have previously
bought into the company. Find out what training is
offered, if there is a minimum sales quota or ongoing
fees or royalties, and what the total cost of the
turnkey business will be.
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A turnkey business opportunity can help get you up
and running without having to spend much of your time
planning or marketing the business. However, because
you will potentially be investing a lot of money in
this opportunity, research carefully and align yourself
with a product or service that you will be proud to
stand behind.
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