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The low absorption rate of job vacancies in Indonesia are not worth the labor force, and a variety of saturation of people working in a company trigger the desire to open their own business. For some people who already have a business background in the family may not be a problem. But for those who are inexperienced, try a franchise business can be an option.

Nowadays so many franchise business opportunities available in Indonesia. You just choose to suit yourself, whether you like working in the field of culinary, educational, or other services like printing and shipping. Here are some examples:

Foods & Beverages
This is the type of franchise business the most. Choose a franchise that suits your budget. Some foods you beverages franchise provides a variety of forms of cooperation. Start a kiosk that only need a 1X2 meter, trading around using bicycles or motorcycles, mini-cafe which requires 4x5 meter area, to the restaurant which requires a minimum of a broader area.

The larger the area required, the greater the cost of franchise, and the more employees you need. It all depends on you. In order to run a business with more fun, also select a menu suited to your taste. Menu foods & beverages that are currently a lot to offer franchise opportunities such as burgers, meatballs, kebabs, bubble tea, coffee, and crepes. With a capital of only 3-5 million dollars you can already have a franchise that simple foods & beverages.

Business Education
Currently in the field of education also open a franchise business opportunity. That much is for early childhood education, music lessons, courses in mathematics, and English courses. Because it is this kind of education that are currently in great demand. The target market is upper middle class because the cost of education is quite expensive and any type, including secondary education.

You also have to purchase the curriculum, have a permanent building with all amenities, and professional teaching staff and certified. Hence the cost that you need to open a franchise business is very high education, in numbers ranging from hundreds of millions to 1 billion rupiah.

Shipping Services
Online business in Indonesia is now more and more devotees. Easy way of shopping, shoppers stayed access the internet and search for items needed. After looking at pictures and specifications, then maybe ask a little to the seller, the transaction can be done immediately.

Buyers transfer the amount to be paid including shipping charges, then the seller will deliver goods ordered via courier delivery. So practically delivery business franchise business opportunity is quite promising and a good prospect.

When this franchise growing in Indonesia. The name is already known so no need to do a lot of promotional effort, also the time of return of capital in accordance with the amount of capital invested, make doing business more convenient and good prospects. The full operating manual effort by franchisees are also able to attract beginner businessmen to buy the franchise.

Many foreign companies are opening a franchise business in Indonesia, among others, McDonald's, Popeye's, KFC, and Starbucks. But not a few companies which come to enliven the market. Franchise exhibitions held each year in Indonesia located at the JCC, Senayan, Jakarta.

According to organizers, 50% of the tens of thousands of visitors to the exhibition which took place at the end of 2009 it said it would invest in a business there and 40% of participants get a new contract to open a branch. The entry fee is charged USD 50 thousand per visitor for 3 days did not dampen the intention of the exhibition enthusiasts franchise business in Indonesia to come look at the franchise business opportunities.

Start a Franchise Business Tips
A few beginner mistakes when buying a franchise business is less selective in choosing franchisees, lack of operational funds, relying too much on franchisees, and can not pinpoint the exact location of business and strategic as a place of business.

Be aware that it is now business is booming franchise in Indonesia. But you do not easily dazzled by the grandiose promise of franchisees. If you are really lay in your business affairs, invite your friends or relatives who are more familiar to accompany you.

Learn the correct projections of investment and return on investment they represent. Ask for a detailed business plan. See whether they are realistic in estimating the market and sales.

Shortage of operational funds could also be one cause of the rapid business franchise folded. By having a famous name, you do not need to spend a high promotional costs. But do not forget, the more famous and more of a business name in Indonesia, the cost of its franchise even higher.

In some franchise, you have to pay a royalty fee every month. Usually in the form of a royalty fee charged a percentage (between 5-10%) of total sales or profit. So the greater your income the greater the royalties that you have to pay.

Do not let this cost is that you must pay at the beginning or the routine, reducing your ability to pay operating costs such business for his employees, the cost of electricity, and telephone charges. Calculate correct everything, provide hard cash in a safe business to start operations during the first year.

If you rely too much on guidance from the franchisor, you also can lose your customers. Remember, not only you have the same business, but also other franchisees. If you are less innovative in running a business, it's possible your customers will flee to other franchisee-owned businesses.

Another thing that absolutely need to be considered in running a business is location. The difference a few feet can make your sales go up dramatically or drop dramatically. Ask for franchisees to help guide the survey locations. However, some franchisees have included the cost of site surveys in the initial investment package.

Currently the company's new open and new have 1-2 branches alone can offer the franchise. Choose the franchisees are really experienced doing business in Indonesia. Proven that their business products and services are reliable and good prospects in economic development in Indonesia.

Business franchise is currently one of the most popular form of business in Indonesia. Franchise business or franchise, in Indonesian, is a business development by selling the management rights business using the name and product or service, the same management and ownership is governed by franchisees based on the requirements or guidelines outline of the owner or seller franchise.

Franchise Business Advantages
Usually companies that dare to sell the franchise is a company that already has a name and is known widely in the community. So the main advantage is that you can minimize the franchise fee promotion for your business are well known.

Another advantage is that you are a beginner in running a business, you will get a guide even the training of franchise owners about how to manage the business and expand it up to be great. Thus you live alone without the need to run a trial-error effort or gathering information.

Even the franchise owners were sometimes able to find employees for your business while providing enough training for them, if you have difficulty looking for it.

Weaknesses of Business Franchise
The downside is that the franchise business you have to pay expensive enough just to use the franchise name only. This is quite reasonable considering you do not have to bother to do a promotion with a name.

Using someone else's name also means you are promoting someone else's business, and not your own business. It also can make you a businessman who is less independent because they all rely on the franchise owner. If one buyer the right franchise to do the harm customers, then most likely your business will be affected.

Another drawback is that you can not do innovation, development, and expansion of products / services your business if it is not in accordance with the guidance provided franchise owners.

In order for Safe Franchise Business
For businesses beginner, buying a franchise is an easy step. All such guidelines exist, just run it alone. The name was already famous. But you need to remember is you need a fairly large initial capital.

Not only for the purchase of assets, capital goods and raw materials, but also bought the rights to use the franchise name for many years. In addition, in order to secure your franchise business, you need to provide funds for working capital calculation for 1 year. Because you never know whether your business will run smoothly surfing the other branches. Then you must be prepared to pay employee salaries, cost of electricity, telephone, and others of this working capital, for at least 6 months to 1 year.

Business Franchise in Indonesia
Today so many businesses are easy to sell the franchise to the public. Have 1-2 new branches, he immediately offered the franchise. So you also need to study carefully the business plan before deciding to buy the franchise rights.

Franchising is essentially a marketing concept in order to expand its business network quickly. Thus, franchising is not an alternative but one way just as powerful, just strategsinya conventional way in developing the business.

Even the franchise system is considered to have many advantages, especially regarding financing, human resources and management, unless the brand owner's willingness to share with others. Franchising is also known as a highly effective distribution channels to bring products to their customers through the hands of franchisees.

History of the franchise in Indonesia came from the government's efforts in this regard the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia. who saw the franchise or the franchise system as a way, attempt to invigorate the economy and create jobs. So began an effort to assess the existing franchise business in Indonesia through cooperation with the International Labour Organization (ILO).