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Franchises are among the fastest growing business opportunities available. Once the purview only of those who could afford to invest many, many thousands of dollars – often as many as several hundred of thousands – franchise opportunities now exist that will fit almost any budget.

If you are looking to buy a franchise that carries a low price tag but can yield high profits, you’ve come to the right place. Here are ten top franchise opportunities that can be yours for right around $20,000!

GLOBAL BROKER SYSTEMS

You don’t have to be on Wall Street to earn a Wall Street-level income. Global Broker Systems offers the opportunity to do jus this by offering commercial loans to businesses.

With national name recognition, Global provides you with training and support so you are equipped to handle financial issues ranging from debt restructuring and business acquisition financing to accounts receivable and lease financing.

With a total capital investment is $19,950, you could be well on your way to a successful entrepreneurial career in finance.

FAST-TEKS ON-SITE COMPUTER SERVICES

This unique opportunity places you directly in the manager’s seat. As a Fast-Teks franchisee, you do not repair or service any computers directly. Rather, you manage a team of trained technicians who travel to client sites to perform all repair and maintenance work.

The total capital investment is just $19,500, with an additional requirement of $6,000 to $10,000 for start-up expenses and advertising.

In return, you gain the benefit of working for yourself in a multi-multi-billion dollar industry. No computer experience is required, so check out Fast-Teks today.

BLUE COAST FINANCIAL GROUP

With a motto of “Bring Wall Street to Main Street,” this franchise opportunity allows entrepreneurs to become Blue Coast Advisors who offer “second opinion financial services” to businesses and corporations.

No financial experience? No problem! The parent company’s support staff of expert analysts provide you with all of the information you need to give the best and most accurate advice and guidance to your clients.

Additionally, Blue Coast offers service-provision options that make your services even more appealing to potential clients. Carrying a total capital investment of $19,995, this business franchise opportunity truly does make Wall Street Main Street-accessible.

J. BRANDT COMMUNICATIONS

No one likes to be on-hold, but the fact is that people today will spend a significant amount of time on-hold waiting for information, assistance, or conducting business. The good news is that, as a J. Brandt Communications dealer, you can capitalize on this by marketing Music and Messaging On-Hold (MOH) services to companies and corporations.

The benefit to your clients is that they gain an additional opportunity to market their products and services; the benefit to you is that you can establish a source of recurring income for today and for your future.

The start-up cost capital investment cost for this exciting opportunity is $20,000.

GUARD-A-KID – CHILD ID SYSTEMS

Oftentimes, people look into starting their own business so they can spend more time with their families and create a future for them. This franchise opportunity allows you to do exactly this while protecting your family in the process.

Guard-A-Kid is a child safety ID kit that provides parents with wallet-size and file-size printed IDs as well as a CDROM containing their child’s information. Because the information is in digital format, it can easily be sent to law enforcement personnel in the case of an emergency.

In addition to this basic package, Guard-A-Kid offers parents the option of purchasing additional safety accessories, including wearable IDs, Internet safety software, and more.

The capital investment cost is $19,900, and you can choose to operate your business either from the comfort of your own home or through a Guard-A-Kid kiosk.

CTI – CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY

Concrete isn’t just for sidewalks. Through CTI, you can become a business owner in the field of concrete restoration and beautification. Even if you’ve never worked with concrete before, you can succeed as a CTI dealer by benefiting from the company’s comprehensive training program and round-the-clock technical support.

CTI operates in the United States and in 22 countries around the world, and you can become a part of this exciting and growing market for just $19,500.

AMERICAN BUSINESS ADVANTAGE

With interest rates on the rise, more and more homeowners are finding they are unable to meet their mortgage payments, and, as a result, foreclosure looms on the horizon.

You can help homeowners avoid taking this difficult step by becoming a Certified Foreclosure Consultant (CFC) through American Business Advantage. Whether you want to work full-time or part-time, from an office or from the comfort of your own home, American Business Advantage allows you the freedom to choose.

You will receive training and complete support in this business venture for a total capital investment of $19,995.

CRUISE PLANNERS FRANCHISING LLC/AMERICAN EXPRESS

For the past several years, this award-winning franchise opportunity has consistently been ranked #1 in its category by Entrepreneur Magazine. And it isn’t hard to see why.

With a price tag of just $9,995-$19,950, franchisees can capitalize on the growth and success of the cruising industry.

Cruise Planners Franchising LLC/American Express offers top commission levels, the latest in technology, training and support, and unique industry programs and benefits, among other things. If this exciting opportunity sounds like it could be for you, cruise over to the above website for more information.

INFINITE MARKETING

Every business needs marketing collateral, so why not go into the business of providing marketing collateral to businesses?

For a total capital investment of just $14,900, you can become the owner of your own Video Business Card Distributorship. Video Business Cards (VBC) are the new wave of business promotions, and they include personal messages from the business professionals as well as printable marketing materials and e-mail and website links.

Small businesses want to stand out among their competition, and VBCs allow them to do just this. As a VBC business owner, you can earn an income while helping other small businesses succeed at the same time.

DVDNOW KIOSKS

Today’s society is all about convenience. People want to accomplish more in less time. And DVDNow Kiosks allows them to do just that by providing automated DVD rental kiosks so renters can pick up a Friday-night movie without ever stopping at the video-store.

DVDNow Kiosks can be found in grocery stores, convenience stores, office buildings, or any location prone to high foot-traffic. As a DVDNow Kiosks distributor, you earn income every time someone rents a DVD from one of your kiosks. This means that your earning potential continues even when you are not actively working.

This industry is set for an exponential explosion, and for a start up capital of $20,000, you can secure a piece of this pie.

As you can see, low-cost franchise opportunities exist in a variety of industries. Whatever your budget and your area of interest, it is almost a sure thing that there is a franchise that’s perfect for you. So what are you waiting for? Start building your future today with one of these top franchise opportunities.

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This is the perfect product because, every business needs electricity, it requires no inventory, and no additional financial investment if you want to get started. You can help customers save up to 30% on their electricity bill. No matter what the economy is doing, people will always need electricity. We truly do have a recession proof product. Electricity really is the perfect product.

Companies Need You! Energy costs have skyrocketed over the past few years. In 2009, companies spent several billion dollars on their electric bills. That figure is expected to increase substantially in 2010.

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This 73-page report provides the results of the Economics and Research Center’s June 2010 survey of print business owners, and compares these results to past quarterly surveys to provide an accurate gauge of how print businesses professionals perceive the economic landscape, how those perceptions are changing, and what actions they are likely to take in response to challenging economic times. In addition to our own survey results, we provide the most current data available on printing industry shipments and profits, employment, and other economic indicators.

Table of Contents :

Economic Forecast in a Nutshell

Introduction

How This Report Is Organized

For More Information

Section 1: Prevailing Q2 Business Conditions

Current Business Conditions

June 2010 Survey Results

March 2010 Survey Results

Expected Business Conditions

June Survey Results

March 2010 Survey Results

Business Conditions Index

Prevailing Economic Conditions

GDP

Proprietors’ Income

Corporate Cash Flow

Personal Income

Employment and Unemployment

Consumer Confidence

Consumer Price Index

Leading Indicators

Employment Cost Index

Small Business Optimism Index

Graphic Communications Industry Economic Trends

Graphic Designers

Graphic Arts Employment

Printing Industry Shipments and Profits

The Bottom Lines

Printing Industry Forecast

Section 2: Books of Business, Chicago, and iPads—A Miscellany

Book of Business

That Toddlin’ Town

Left to Their Own Devices Redux

Section 3: Conclusions and Recommendations

The Shows Must Go On

Kindles, Pads and Nooks

iAd

Location-Based Apps—The Next Big Thing or Not Much Ado About Nothing?

Whither E-Mail?

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, the Economy

It Was Worse Than We Thought

The U.S.’s Lost Decade

Dr. Joe’s Economic Indicators

Dark Clouds and Silver Linings

Looking Forward

About the Analyst

Table of Figures

Figure 1: In terms of your revenues at this location, how has the first half of 2010 compared to the first half of 2009? —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 2: In terms of your revenues at this location, how has the rate of business for first three months of 2010 compared to 2009? —All print providers, March 2010

Figure 3: Do you expect 2010 revenues compared to 2009 to providers, June 2010

Figure 4: Do you expect 2010 revenues compared to 2009 to —All print providers, March 2010

Figure 5: Business Conditions Index (BCI) for all printing establishments,March 2008-June 2010

Figure 6: Y/Y % change in real GDP, Q1 2000-Q1 2010

Figure 7: Gross Domestic Product, Q1 2000-Q1 2010 (billions of current dollars)

Figure 8: Proprietors’ income, Q1 2000-Q1 2010,(billions of current dollars)

Figure 9: Net corporate cash flow, Q1 2000-Q1 2010,(billions of current dollars)

Figure 10: Personal income, Q1 2000-Q1 2010,(billions of dollars, seasonally adjusted at annual rates)

Figure 11: “Official” unemployment rate vs. broadest definition of unemployment, Dec. 2007-Apr. 2010

Figure 12: Consumer Confidence Index (1985=100),January 2005-June 2010

Figure 13: Consumer Price Index (1982-1984=100),January 2005-March 2010

Figure 14: The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Indicators Index (2004=100), January 2008-June 2010

Figure 15: Employment Cost Index (December 2005=100),Q1 2006-Q1 2010

Figure 16: Small Business Optimism Index (1986=100)

Figure 17: AIGA Design Leaders Confidence Index (April 2005=100),2005-2010

Figure 18: Current-dollar U.S. printing and print services shipments (M3 series for NAICS 323, in $ million)

Figure 19: Inflation-adjusted U.S. printing and print services shipments (M3 series for NAICS 323, in $ million) with June-December 2010 forecast

Figure 20: U.S. commercial printing shipments (inflation-adjusted), January-May 2010 ($ million)

Figure 21: U.S. commercial printing shipments —January to May 2006 to 2010 ($ billion)

Figure 22: Has this location been part of a merger or acquisition, or purchased or sold a “book of business” or “customer base” in the last 18 months? —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 23: Is this business actively seeking to purchase the “book of business” or “customer base” of another business in the next 18 months? —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 24: Is this business actively seeking to sell its “book of business” or “customer base” of another business in the next 18 months? —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 25: In relation to this year’s Graph Expo to be held this October in Chicago, does your company responses permitted)

Figure 26: Which of the following devices do you own for your personal or business use? (multiple responses permitted) —All print providers, March 2010

Figure 27: We have an iPad and are concentrating on developing applications and content for it for customers —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 28: We do not have an iPad but are able to develop content that is compatible with it —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 29: We will add iPad capabilities as a strategy to draw new customers to our print capabilities —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 30: It’s just one of many content channels that we are able to develop for —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 31: If we worked with clients to make their content iPad-friendly, we

would use freelance resources —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 32: The iPad is not applicable to our business as an opportunity —All

print providers, June 2010

Figure 33: We’re focused on print alone as a core specialty because that’s

what we do best —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 34: Our customers have no interest in the iPad and neither do we — All print providers, June 2010

Figure 35: We’ve never heard of the iPad —All print providers, June 2010

Figure 36: “To what extent are you familiar with geolocation applications like Foursquare and Gowalla that you can access on a mobile phone?”(Base: U.S. online adults)

Figure 37: E-mail open rates, 2007-2009

Figure 38: Job Growth by Decade, 1940s-2000s

For some-more information, Great fully visit:

http://www.aarkstore.com/reports/July-2010-Quarterly-Business-Conditions-Report-65323.html

More Related Report:

http://www.aarkstore.com/publishers/WhatTheyThink.com-92.html

U.S. Commercial Printing Profits, 1995 to Q2-2010

July 2010 Quarterly Business Conditions Report

North American Monthly Printing Shipments, Issue #57

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North American Monthly Printing Shipments, Issue #50