| Red Box Franchise? Are you looking for one to | | | | especially in a bad economy. In this day and age, |
| buy? Unfortunately, they don't exist as | | | | even traditional franchise owners would benefit |
| McDonalds is pretty much running the show with | | | | from knowing how to market effectively on the |
| them. Still, the idea of having a business as | | | | internet. |
| simple as a movie vending machine is a very | | | | When I was looking for a new business, I looked |
| attractive proposition. | | | | at a number of franchises and soon realized that |
| If Red Box Franchises were available, you can bet | | | | the negatives out weighed the positives and I |
| that those machines would cost a pretty penny. | | | | decided it was not worth the risk. I then looked |
| They would also likely require you to pay a | | | | at many different internet businesses and realized |
| significant sum of money to the franchisor and | | | | that no matter what business I purchased, I had |
| when a new technology comes along or a | | | | to know how to market it online. |
| manufacturer makes a better machine, your | | | | Learning how to market on the internet not hard, |
| investment would go up in flames. Perhaps you | | | | but it requires a knowledge of many different |
| remember people that spent $25,000 for internet | | | | areas of online marketers that are not readily |
| access machines that could be placed in public | | | | available at one source. Successful marketers |
| places. Within months of their purchase, they | | | | online could market virtually any product or |
| became obsolete for many since we can now get | | | | business as most of the techniques can be |
| the internet on many of our cell phones! | | | | adapted for any product or service. Working |
| Investment lost! | | | | online is way better than buying a Red Box |
| The best businesses to start in a difficult | | | | Franchise...........even if they were available. |
| economy like the present is one that requires | | | | Successful online marketing requires knowing how |
| very little capital and doesn't require a huge time | | | | to brand your business and to attract people to |
| investment. Most franchises purchasors discover | | | | it. It forces you to convey credibility and |
| that they have basically bought themselves a ton | | | | competence in just seconds. Marketing online |
| of stress and a 60 to 100 hour per week job. | | | | requires a knowledge of how to drive targeted |
| Other people turn to traditional MLM type | | | | traffic to your website and then converting that |
| businesses as many of those will promise the | | | | traffic into either immediate customers or future |
| moon and stars and have the lure of the free | | | | customers. |
| lifestyle. The reality is that 95 to 98 percent of | | | | While many franchises have a solid brand and an |
| the people that start a MLM business fail. The | | | | image recognized by the public, franchise owners |
| successful MLM marketers have to build huge | | | | who are successful increase the value of the |
| organizations of nominally successful people and | | | | franchisor's brand. Successful online marketers |
| keep the recruiting pace going faster than the | | | | learn now to create their own brand and thereby |
| attrition rate to maintain their income. Many of | | | | create value for themselves that will continue to |
| the most successful MLM recruiters do so by | | | | generate profits for years. |
| tapping in to the incredible power of the internet. | | | | Learning how to market online does have a |
| Unfortunately, most people do not understand | | | | learning curve, but many can gain significant |
| how to truly use the internet to build a business. | | | | competence within weeks or months and the |
| While a franchise may cost anywhere from | | | | investment required is normally a tiny fraction of |
| $10,000 to millions of dollars and have a better | | | | the cost to purchase a franchise and get it to the |
| success rate than most small businesses, they still | | | | point of profitability. |
| often struggle with attracting customers, | | | | |