You might be wanting to try something a little different and have decided to start a business. You may have considered going the franchise route, as there is already name recognition along with it. A franchise can also help you become established by providing the necessary tools and equipment you need for the business.
If you are looking for a fun and interesting type of business, you might consider going with a yard sign franchise. This business is in high demand, and with not too much competition in many areas, it's quite possible to make it a success.
Here is some information on how you can start your own yard sign franchise business.
Find The Right Franchise
The first thing you should do is to do some research on yard sign franchise business in your area. You should look into each business carefully and see what they offer their franchise owners. Are all equipment and signs included, and do they offer new designs regularly? Are you able to return defective signs for new ones of the same style easily?
You should also look into whether or not they will help you establish your own website so customers can contact you. Will they help you establish a business entity for tax purposes or are you going to be held responsible for that?
The right yard sign franchise will fit all your needs for starting your business.
Establish Payment Options
The next thing you need to do is to establish payment options for your customers. Many yard sign franchises will have certain payment types that they will accept and are offered across all their franchises. Others will allow their business to determine what payment options are best for their area. For example, you could offer Paypal, ApplePay, Venmo, or Stripe. There are several integrated website options for direct payment as well that you could check into. You could also offer cash payments or use a credit card processing company as well.
The yard sign franchise you are signing on with can help you determine the best fit for your business.
Market To Your Local Neighborhood
The next thing you need to learn to do is to market to your local neighborhood. Most good yard sign franchise companies will work with you to develop a good strategy for marketing to those most likely to rent yard signs. They can help you create social media posts, videos, and photographs to help you get the attention of people who would love to rent your signs.
You could create a Facebook page dedicated to a few sign displays you have created to showcase your offerings. Potential clients could contact you through Facebook as well. You could also create a virtual tour walkthrough of your yard sign setups so potential clients can watch you put a display up and how it will look once completed.
