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One of the hardest things about being a working parent is finding the right flexibility in everyday life – how do you earn a living and make sure that you're not missing your child's important milestones? Working from home is an excellent way of resolving this dilemma. According to recent research, there are over 4 million Brits working from home and this number is set to increase.
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There are many advantages to working at home – no commute, more flexibility and a better work-life balance. However, for parents the main attraction is being able to spend more time with their children, blending their home and work lives to achieve a happy medium.
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that an additional quarter of a million people have moved into remote working over the past decade and that half of the UK workforce will work remotely by the year 2020.
Interestingly, 53% of British workers stated that their productivity would increase if they worked from home – there would be no meetings, unnecessary distractions or phone calls. Job satisfaction and happiness is higher in people who work at home. Working from home decreases your risk of catching bugs, since you're avoiding public transport and not in close proximity to your fellow colleagues.
Are you one of these parents who want to work from home, and achieve a healthy work-life balance? Are you interested in starting your own business?
If you answered yes to these questions, you should consider franchising as a successful and flexible option to achieve your personal career ambitions.
How can work-at-home parents benefit from a franchise opportunity?
Flexibility
Many franchise systems offer work-at-home parents the time management flexibility they need to successfully create a happy and healthy work-life balance. Do you need to work part time? No problem! This flexibility is one of the central motivations for many parents hoping to start their own franchise or business opportunity from home.
Security
A franchise system offers stay at home parents a secure and trusted business model that has been proven to work. It can also offer a trusted brand name, expert training, support and on-going advice. They can benefit from associations with other franchisees in their franchise sector, building a successful franchise around a community of people.
Option to be your own boss
A franchise opportunity offers home-based parents the prospect to enter into the career world again – they run a unique franchise system entirely from home. Many parents enjoy the prospect of being their own boss where they work at a pace that suits them and their family life.
Things to remember
- Choose the right technology – Make sure you have a strong internet connection, phone line, and any software appropriate for the franchise you have chosen. Giving yourself the right platform to run/market/maintain your franchise is essential.
- Manage your time – To-do lists and calendars are a simple way to help you manage the workload, and your time, effectively. Being your own boss means you're responsible for every aspect of the operation, so it's easy to feel swamped at times. Using your time as efficiently as possible will maximise the benefits of working from home.
- Include your family – Your spouse and children are part of this venture so it's important to lay down ground rules in the home. Everyone needs to know the boundaries, the hours of business etc.
Children franchises
A popular choice for anyone who enjoys working with children! Children's franchises can be an extremely rewarding venture. My World and I, which specialises in customised products for children, is a good example of an easy-to-start, straightforward children franchise that can be run from the home. The software is provided to enable you to prepare and sell personalised children’s books very quickly, and you get the rights to sell the storybooks.
Computer and internet franchises
The computer and internet industries are thriving in today's digitised world. Running an online franchise will mean you have a really strong support network of franchisees with significantly reduced costs. The low initial investment is another attraction. Eazi Apps is a unique franchise opportunity where you can create a range of apps, entirely from home! There is no IT or design experience necessary.
Cleaning franchises
Managing a cleaning franchise enables you to work from home on a part or a full time basis. Domestique is an excellent example. You can replicate a proven business model for just £2,495 and no sales skills are needed. Full training and support are provided.
Retail
Many retail franchises can be run online, and thus from your home. Why not run a MTC Travel franchise, where you can offer your clients a variety of travel destinations. This type of business can be run from home, on a schedule that suits you! They have an experienced and knowledgeable team on standby to help with any day-to-day queries that may arise. What could be better?
Mortgage franchises
Could you run a mortgage franchise from home? Brokerplan is a private lending organisation that caters for the SME market with new and Innovative financial products. You can help your clients to get support for the core financial products, and seize an opportunity to build a profitable business from home.
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