How Franchising Can Help Diversify Your Financial Portfolio

Whether you’re new to investing and looking to make your first financial investment, or you have been investing for years, you must understand the fundamentals of financial investing. If you do know a bit about financial investing, you should know about the risks of each of your investments. 

There is a risk for every sort of investment. For instance, if you own real estate property and the real estate market crashes, your investment is at risk. The same goes for stock prices; if the market crashes, your stocks become at risk. 

When we make investments, we consider risks, but do we really think investments will tank? Many times, people don’t think about risk, until the market crashes and they’re left with nothing. 

That is why it is so important to diversify your financial portfolio! If you have the means, it is very wise to avoid putting all of your eggs in one basket and invest in several different things. 

Most commonly, people invest in stocks and real estate, but franchising is also a great investment. 

Franchising Gives You Control Over Your Investments

As a franchise owner, you have complete control over the potential to make more money. The potential is truly unlimited. With a good team of employees and a good marketing plan for your franchise, you can generate more sales. 

With franchises, you can be as hands-on as you want to be. You can have full ownership, where the franchise is your full-time job, or you can have semi-absentee ownership where you only work 10-15 hours per week and hire a team of managers to run the business. 

Increased Opportunity for Return 

As a franchise owner, you have the opportunity to earn a higher return on your money than you would on other investment opportunities. For instance, if you own a franchise that has skyrocket sales and you want to sell the franchise, you will see a bigger return when you sell it. 

Less Time Commitment

We will admit, the first few months of owning a franchise can be quite hectic as you work to get the business off the ground. But after a year in business, things fall into place and you get adjusted to how the business operates. At that point, the business is generating more money and you’re able to do other things such as time with family, or maybe even buy other franchise opportunities. Franchising is popular among investors because it could be successful even without the time commitment. 

Diversify Your Portfolio With Franchising 

If you are looking to diversify your financial portfolio, now might be the time for you to take the jump. As the market crashed in 2020 because of the pandemic, many investors had their feet kicked out from underneath them and now realize the importance of diversifying financial portfolios. 

When you buy a franchise, you receive a proven business model, marketing support, proven systems, and operating procedures, and many more benefits. It is a great opportunity for investors! 

Want to explore franchise opportunities? Hundred Acre Consulting is here to help. Contact our team to learn more!