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Do you enjoy working with your hands and wish you could own your own business? Does the idea of remodeling or improving a home make you feel good? If so, consider investing in your own home improvement franchise. There are many great businesses to choose from, depending on what type of work you desire to specialize in. Here are 5 great businesses to consider.

1. My. Handyman
If “Extreme Makeover, Home Improvement” is your favorite TV show, and you love being able to make old run down spaces look new again, then check out a Mr. Handyman franchise. Even if you are not handy around the house, Mr. Handyman can show you how to run an efficient business and hire others to do the work. This family-friendly business has been given a “world-class” rating and provides great training and support.

2. Budget Blinds
If you enjoy interior decorating and helping people to brighten up their homes, then you should definitely consider Budget Blinds. They have a well deserved reputation among their customers and are highly recommended by Entrepreneur Magazine. Known for their convenient and friendly service as well as great support, Budget Blinds has become one of the fastest growing franchises in the industry. If you want to see a smile on your customers faces, become a Budget Blinds Owner.

3. Certa-Pro Painters
Do you enjoy take a bare wall and changing it to create a warm welcoming environment in a home? Consider becoming an owner of a Certa-Pro Painters franchise. Certa-Pro has been in business for over 15 years and has built a great reputation in the industry. The best part is they support you the entire way. Certa-Pro prides itself on maintaining a closer relationship with its franchise owners than any other franchise company.

4. Carpet Creations of America
Quickly becoming the #1 flooring franchise in the country, Carpet Creations of America is a great business. For those entrepreneurs who would like to start their own carpet and flooring company, Carpet Creations offers an outstanding training program and follow-up support. They specialize in providing flooring at a fraction of the cost of other flooring companies and the franchise fees are equally affordable. Creation Carpets of America began over 10 years ago as the idea of flooring experts Robert and Cathy Morse, and has grown to over 40 Independent dealers nationwide and still growing.

5. ShelfGenie
Providing designer cabinets and shelves is strongly becoming the way of the future as homeowners are no longer satisfied with cookie-cutter style cabinetry. ShelfGenie has become a leader in cabinet design and offers a fantastic opportunity in home improvement franchises. ShelfGenie is always looking for people who would like to succeed in their own business. This is definitely a business to check out.

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Franchise It With Astreem - Learn How To Franchise Your Business The Right Way

Singapore, 20th June 2008 - The overwhelming success of a famous local bakery store in Singapore that has expanded in 9 other countries resulted from a single branch that only started 8 years ago. You can find 7-11 stores in almost every corner of the streets locally and internationally, deriving from the fact that it started from a store selling ice blocks. Giant brands did not always start big in their industry. They all started with a good idea through an outlet.

Franchise It, organised by Astreem Corporation, was held at NUSS located at Suntec City on 12th of June 2008. This half-day seminar covers the fundamentals of franchising for business owners. ‘Franchise It aims to provide business owners an overview of franchising and the processes involved in the development of a good franchise structure and program,’ says Hsien Naidu who is the Founder and Director of Astreem.

Topics covered during the seminar were:
The franchising concept
- Advantages of franchising your business
- Basic steps in developing your franchise program
- Test of your business’ ‘Franchisability’
- Important features of the Franchise Operations Manual
- The Franchise Agreement
- Protecting your Intellectual properties
- Marketing your franchise

The speakers that are involved with this seminar were Astreem’s consultants as well as Astreem legal consultant, Mr Karthi, a Trademark Consultant who has an extensive experience in intellectual properties protection. Attendees of this event are business owners who want to grow their operations via franchising, entrepreneurs who want to expand their businesses using other people’s resources and franchisors encountering problems with their current franchise program.

For more information about franchising opportunities, please log on to http://www.astreem.com.

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Emily Yung Astreem Corporation www.astreem.com Tel: ᄍ 6396 4648 emily@astreem.com

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