While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused more people to stay home as a way to safeguard and remain healthy, it has also sparked a significant increase in home renovation activity. Homeowners everywhere are deciding to upgrade or renovate their homes- from the interior to exterior, as a way of coping with the growing trend to [...]
If you have a flair for interior design, enjoy the idea of flexible hours, and want to create a home-based business with greater income potential, then you may want to consider exploring the benefits of owning your own interior design franchise. From helping clients complete a special look to a room, to creating a multi-room [...]
Whether it’s making major or minor updates, or introducing a fresh new look into home spaces – more people are deciding to invest in their existing home for a variety of reasons. One reason for a renewed focus on home improvement stems from the recent trend in employers allowing staff to work from home more, [...]
As society continues to make progress towards a post-COVID lifestyle, for many it feels like the light at the end of the tunnel. With optimism brimming and a healthy economy on the horizon, those who have thought about owning their own home-based franchise business are exploring, more than ever, the array of benefits that come [...]
If you find yourself considering a new direction in your career that may include owning your own home-based business, chances are you’ve thought of some of the obvious benefits already, such as greater independence, flexibility, and control over decision making. However, you also need to consider the challenging, often daunting aspects of business ownership, such [...]
For the past year in the shadow of COVID-19, Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) has faithfully continued its mission to build and donate specially adapted, mortgage-free homes to post-9/11 severely injured Veterans. As a corporate sponsor since 2014, Budget Blinds® and its franchise owners have been right there, installing our exclusive Signature Series® faux wood [...]
Buying a franchise business can be many things: exciting, confusing, exhilarating, challenging. But what it should not be is a quick decision. It’s easy to get caught up in the momentum and want to fast-track the process to get to the goal of being a business owner but unbridled enthusiasm can lead to disaster. Here [...]
One of the toughest areas when starting your own business is developing the most effective marketing strategy. As an independent franchise business owner, you should be able to rely heavily on the marketing expertise of the franchisor you’ve aligned with to: Provide an identity Offer solutions to the consumer Project the right message Market on [...]
We live in a review-driven world. “97% of consumers now use online media when researching products or services in their local area. 91% of 18-to-34-year-olds trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations, and 93% of customers say that online reviews influenced their purchase decisions.” (Qualtrics.com) From restaurants to pet products, consumers flock to review [...]
For the last 46 years, Entrepreneur Magazine has presented their Franchise 500 list of exceptional franchise opportunities to jump-start the new year for aspiring entrepreneurs and job-change New Year’s resolution makers. It’s a very prestigious list and Home Franchise Concepts (HFC) is proud to announce that all five of its home improvement franchise brands—Budget Blinds®, [...]
