| In 2003, the University of Connecticut and the | | | | providers of insurance fraud investigation and |
| Level Playing Field Institute made a collaborative | | | | surveillance. Franchisees primarily spend their time |
| effort to perform a national survey to determine | | | | finding clients, overseeing a staff of trained |
| what is commonly considered the most important | | | | investigators, and managing the office-based |
| factor to getting ahead in the workplace. Named | | | | administrative end of this home based business, |
| HOW-FAIR (How Opportunities in Workplace and | | | | while employees hit the streets to investigate the |
| Fairness Affect Intergroup Relationships), the | | | | claims of clients. Every step of that process is |
| study discovered that among all possible traits | | | | streamlined by a custom piece of computer |
| necessary to attain personal success, the average | | | | software that simplifies everything from the filing |
| American considers "being a team player" the | | | | of surveillance footage to in-house payroll |
| most important. | | | | services. Still a relatively new business, L & |
| To the surprise of some, "being a team player" | | | | W Investigations has already been included in |
| outranked all other factors, including "leadership | | | | Entrepreneur's top 100 list for its exceptional |
| skills," "merit and performance," and even | | | | service and profitable business model. It's one of a |
| "intelligence." What this tells researchers is that | | | | very small number of franchises in which an |
| although the eat-or-be-eaten mentality of social | | | | entrepreneur works not just to make a |
| Darwinism often seems to be the predominant | | | | paycheck, but to seek justice. |
| philosophy of corporate America, it may in fact | | | | WSI Internet |
| not be as widespread as it has been given credit | | | | This franchise is, hands down, the top name in the |
| for. Though they may still not be driven by pure | | | | business of internet marketing consultation. |
| altruism, people have recognized that working for | | | | According to Entrepreneur Magazine, WSI Internet |
| the common good is often a better tactic for | | | | is the #1 computer and internet franchise, and |
| overall business success and personal | | | | has been for the last 7 years. Known as the |
| advancement than "looking out for number one." | | | | "white collar franchise," this business works with |
| For the sake of the study, this conclusion was | | | | small and mid-sized companies to maximize the |
| reached in reference to work relationships | | | | effectiveness of their online marketing. There are |
| between individuals within the same organization. | | | | WSI franchises of all shapes and sizes, ranging |
| But practically, it doesn't seem unreasonable to | | | | from the one-man home business to the full-scale |
| extrapolate from this research that two different | | | | office that takes 30 employees to successfully |
| businesses can also achieve a similarly enhanced | | | | run, and as a franchisee, there is no need to have |
| level of effectiveness by working together | | | | previous marketing experience; all that you need |
| instead of against one another. If that's the case, | | | | is a passion for helping clients and the drive to |
| then business service franchises have an innate | | | | succeed. |
| advantage over other kinds of businesses | | | | Virtuoso Music |
| because, by design, they survive by helping | | | | Offering business opportunities to business clients |
| others succeed, and that is the only way that | | | | is the name of the game with this low-overhead, |
| they see success for themselves. | | | | work at home franchise. With a computer-based |
| If making your profit from helping other | | | | administration suite designed to take the |
| businesses achieve their purposes is an appealing | | | | headache out of work, franchisees serve as the |
| business opportunity to you, here are a short | | | | liaisons between those looking for musical |
| handful of work from home businesses that offer | | | | instruction and the independent instructors who |
| just such a prospect. | | | | can provide it. They work with instructors in all |
| Vehicle Tracking Solutions | | | | musical disciplines, serve students of all ages, and |
| When client car fleets run at optimum capacity, | | | | connect the two in a variety of settings including |
| Vehicle Tracking Solutions franchisees have | | | | classrooms, homes, private retail locations, and |
| effectively done their jobs as the number one | | | | public places like community centers. Making the |
| provider of GPS auto tracking solutions. | | | | job even more interesting, franchisees also |
| Franchisees provide clients with everything | | | | coordinate events like recitals, festivals, and |
| necessary to keep tabs on their vehicles, including | | | | performances. In his own territory, each |
| onboard tracking units, monitoring equipment, and | | | | franchisee becomes a sort of musical hub, serving |
| constant access to web-based tracking and | | | | clients, teachers, and the community at large. |
| mapping software. The system allows companies | | | | Truthfully, teamwork isn't the only way to turn a |
| to keep track of where their vehicles are, how | | | | profit. But if mere money isn't the only scale on |
| time-effective their delivery drivers are, and | | | | which you determine the success of a franchise |
| which routes work the most efficiently. Currently, | | | | business, then working for the benefit of others |
| only about 7% of American business vehicles are | | | | may be more necessary. Of course, almost any |
| equipped with tracking equipment, which leaves a | | | | business must address someone else's needs in |
| huge number of clients yet to be approached with | | | | one form or another, but there is a special |
| the opportunity that this franchise business offers. | | | | opportunity as a business service franchisee to |
| L & W Investigations | | | | work with another business toward mutual profit, |
| To date, 30 offices in 23 states are building a | | | | and there is undoubtedly something rewarding |
| name for themselves as one of the premier | | | | about that. |