Your Post-Career Career: Why It's Never Too Late to Become an Entrepreneur
Not every retiree is interested in rest and relaxation. Some need the drive of work to keep them entertained and engaged with life. Though seldom discussed, there are many options for people who aren’t interested in a monotonous and unstimulating post-career life.
According to this study, 47% of retiree's say that they have worked, or planned to work in retirement, and 72% of pre-retirees age 50+ say they want to continue working into retirement. But 51% of employed American's are actively looking for a new job. Retirees are often continuing their current job, even one they may not love or may be overqualified for, simply because they aren't aware that there are other options out there.
Many think that by the time you’re considering retirement, you’ve past the point of being able to open a business, but
it’s never too late to become an entrepreneur.
Franchising a business is a perfect option for those getting near to the end of their career, or just those looking to reinvent their lives. The feeling that franchising a business is out-of-reach is outdated and untrue, on the contrary, it’s not too hard to get started.
There are different levels of involvement for different types of franchises. There are franchises that you can run in your spare time, for example, Naturals2Go. Owning this type of franchise means owning a vending machine full of healthy snacks. This is an easily scalable business that can expand with your interest, and how much you put into it. A perfect opportunity for those looking to simply diversify their business holdings.
Other franchise options are more committal, something you’d need to invest much more time and energy into. For this second avenue of franchising, it’d function like a second career. A restart for those with the hunger to work hard and devote more time towards the success of their business. This would be more like a Dickey’s Barbeque Pit®. This is one of many examples of restaurant franchises that are available for franchising.
Owning a franchise is one of the most promising post-career careers out there. Instead of a drab life of endless repetition, you could run a business all of your own. If and when the business gets to be too much for just you, involving your family and friends could prove a great long term solution, for you and for them. Or maybe you step away from one business, because another franchise is waiting for you just around the corner.
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Getting Started - What is a Franchise
Most of you are probably already familiar with franchises. You may even patronize a variety of franchised businesses without realising that they are franchises. These businesses range from car servicing and financial services to yogurt and home repairs. According to the International Franchise Association(IFA) franchises employed nearly 9,000,000 Americans in 2015 and generated nearly $880 billion. Franchising is difficult to escape.
Why Franchisors Don’t Like Negotiating
The first impression that the franchisee gets from reading the franchise agreement is total incomprehension, unless they are well versed in legal terminologies and phrasing. The FDD is required to be in plain English but the franchise agreement has no such requirement. Typically, the franchisor’s legal department works extremely hard to secure the franchisor’s position through the Agreement and makes it impenetrable for someone who is not a lawyer to understand. The uniform nature of the agreement for all franchisees makes it assumed that the franchisee must sign the agreement so that all the franchisees follow the same terms. Even though that is partially true, the franchisee can plead their case and negotiate terms where they believe that they are offering something unique to the franchisor.
4 Things You Need to Open a Franchise
One of the most popular questions we get asked is, “What does it take to open a franchise?”
