Bob Schmuck

I’m working hard to create some passive income and be self-employed on the internet. For some, this isn’t their “cup of tea”. Looking into home based businesses that have the support they need is worth the investment needed. For people that are looking into home-based franchises, there are a variety of businesses to choose from to meet every budget and interest.

The reason people choose franchises:

• Trusted trade name
• Proven product
• Training and support
• Advertising material
• Experience
• Uniformity

I was just amazed at the number of types of franchises available. One type of franchise is a pet franchise. There are pet franchises from everything from pet poo cleanup to animal hospitals. There are endless options.

It is easier to obtain funding and a loan for a franchise because it has a proven track record so it will be considered less risky than loans for brand new businesses. Some franchises even have their own loan programs.

When you pay for a franchise, you skip the time it takes to establish a name and reputation. Not everyone can have a memorable name like “Schmuck”! It takes time to establish a reputation, trust, customer base, and the many other things needed for a successful business. For people who can get a hold of cash and don’t want to wait, a franchise is the answer.

My name is easily remembered, but it doesn’t have much of a reputation yet. “Schmuck’s Coffee” would catch your curiosity, but not much else. Hearing the “Daily Grind” is another story. Once you hear the name, you picture the neighborhood coffee shop and can almost smell the coffee. Might be in the running with other coffee franchises in the future…

Just like internet business isn’t for everyone, either is owning a franchise. Be sure to do research to see it having a franchise might be a way for you to have a home-based business.

Touch screens are everywhere. The Wal-Mart where my mom works just changed to touch panel screens at their registers. I kind of wonder about the additional germs that are being passed around, if any. I bet someone could make money if they created a monitor cleaner that disinfects AND prevents germs from growing for days afterwards! Even if there is no additional risk of passing around germs and viruses, people who worry about stuff like that think there are more germs. They would buy a disinfecting monitor cleaner. If only the cat didn’t take over my second bedroom and bathroom, I could be in there creating such a concoction. Anyone who steals my idea…..please contact me so I can give you my Paypal account where you can deposit my portion of the profits-JK… lol.

With the touch screens, computing is done without a mouse or keyboard. It can be hard for older people who barely got the hang of “newfangled technology” to make yet another jump to touch screens, but with a little help in confidence building, even older people can adjust to and even like the changes.

In my grandma’s time computing meant something SO different from what it does now. I see sleek convenient equipment when I hear the word. In my grandma’s time computing triggered a picture of a room full of equipment. Now, people discard items (like the laptop I had to dumpster dive to get-BTW is still working great!) that were never even dreamed of by her and her peers.

I remember my brother teaching my grandpa about the simplest form of embedded computers, his new watch that seemed to do everything and came with a handy stylus. This was over fifteen years ago. My grandpa now has set up his own security surveillance system and we can access the cameras’ online to watch him and his horses on the ranch!

From simple clocks to systems that control nuclear plants, the need for embedded computers is growing. An embedded computing system is dedicated to specific tasks. The design engineers just love it because they have more freedom to optimize it, reduce the size and cost of the product, or increasing the reliability and performance. These people aren’t messing around making money with websites; they are out there making money mass-producing embedded computers.

I’ll stick with my online ventures unless I can get the cat out of the bedroom and bathroom.