{"id":565,"date":"2008-10-10T09:07:58","date_gmt":"2008-10-10T09:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expandsmtest.com\/franchiseking\/steady-franchis\/"},"modified":"2017-01-09T13:49:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T13:49:46","slug":"steady-franchis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/steady-franchis","title":{"rendered":"Steady Franchise Opportunities For Unsteady Times {Part 1 Of A Series}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff3300;\"><em>{In this series, I will be exploring franchise concepts that should prove to be pretty darn steady during really unsteady financial times. These featured opportunities are suggestions. There are no guarantees that you will prosper by investing in any of them.}<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\">                                      KTU<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When homeowners <em>can&#8217;t<\/em> sell their homes, they start to think about things they can do to make their living arrangements more appealing. Another words people say to themselves, &quot;Well since we are going to be in this house for awhile, we might as well enjoy it!&quot; Updating. Upgrades. Comfort features. <strong>Your opportunity&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The opportunity for you, as a prospective franchise owner, is one of problem solving. Another words, what problems are consumers having that you can solve, with either a product or service?<\/p>\n<p>One problem that homeowners sometimes have is finding professional, ethical, and reasonably priced companies that do home improvement. The process is usually painful. <em>{My experience, anyway} <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Investing in a <span style=\"color: #ff3300;\"><strong>kitchen upgrade<\/strong><\/span> is considered one of the best returns on investment for a homeowner. <a href=\"https:\/\/activerain.com\/blogsview\/727543\/Home-Renovations-Where-do\"><strong>Look.<\/strong><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Kitchen upgrading is a huge part of the home improvement industry, and if you look in your local phone book, or online, you will find quite a few companies that try to focus on kitchens. So, just where can you fit in?<\/p>\n<p>What if your company offers a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchentuneup.com\/services\/refacing.html\">kitchen upgrading process<\/a><\/strong> that can not only beautify a kitchen, but can save tons of money for the consumer!  <\/p>\n<p>Refacing a kitchen not only saves consumers a lot of money, but it is considered very <span style=\"color: #006633;font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>Green<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>So, do you need to have construction experience to invest in a franchise like<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchentuneup.com\/franchise_info.html\"><strong> Kitchen Tune-Up<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>The answers are <strong>Yes<\/strong><em> and<\/em> <strong>No<\/strong>. If you<em> like<\/em> to work with your hands, <em>enjoy <\/em>the sense of accomplishment that comes from doing a project from start to finish, and want to do the actual work, then having some knowledge of carpentry etc. will help.<\/p>\n<p>What if you are not very handy? Should you be looking at a franchise like this? What if you feel that a franchise like this is right for the times? I suggest that you should look into this opportunity. Can you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do a non-threatening, low key presentation?<\/li>\n<li>Do you come across as caring, and genuine<\/li>\n<li>Can you mange a very small staff of tradespeople<\/li>\n<li>Can you network in the local community?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you answered yes to those questions, then maybe you should consider a <em>low investment<\/em> franchise like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchentuneup.com\/trustpoints.html\"><strong>Kitchen Tune-Up<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One more thing. <strong>KTU<\/strong> is aligned with the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arborday.org\/\"> <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arborday.org\/\">Arbor Day Foundation<\/a>.<\/strong> You know&#8230;saving\/planting trees&#8230;. <strong>KTU even got their customers involved!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your<\/strong> timing may just be perfect&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchentuneup.com\/franchise_info.html\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/a> Kitchen Tune-Up On Their Franchise Information Page.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{In this series, I will be exploring franchise concepts that should prove to be pretty darn steady during really unsteady financial times. 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