LONDON, February 11 /PRNewswire/ -- According to website http://www.FranchiseSales.com - the UK's leading franchise opportunities site with over 350 UK franchises for sale - redundancy has forced people into becoming entrepreneurs.
Lee Shuell is an example. A former employee of a major mortgage lender, Lee was made redundant after 19 years of unbroken service. He spent three months applying for a job before buying a Belvoir Lettings franchise on http://www.FranchiseSales.com
"I had always wanted to run my own business, but due to having very good jobs I never had the chance to follow it up," he says. "People that have been made redundant should look at what they enjoy doing and see if they can make a career out of it," he adds.
According to Yasmine Siddiqi, a director at FranchiseSales.com, the biggest shift has been towards home-based franchises. "People are re-evaluating their lives. Home is where the heart is and that's where they want to work," she says.
This is backed up by a recent survey of people using FranchiseSales.com. It revealed that 46% are now looking for a work-from-home franchise. This figure has grown by 13% since January 2008.
As a result of this shift the site has launched a dedicated work-from-home opportunities section at http://www.franchisesales.co.uk/search/Work-From-Home-Franchises
There are over 30 home-based franchises on FranchiseSales.com ranging from website design and business consultancy opportunities that will give you training, support and a network of prospective clients to cleaning and pet food delivery businesses.
All 30 work-from-home franchises can be acquired with less than GBP20,000 investment, making them relatively affordable to those looking to start a business.
"Working from home is hard to ignore. No more commute, office politics and corporate insecurity. Flexible hours, being near your family and having the freedom to work in your own environment are the things people want these days," concludes Siddiqi.
Notes: http://www.FranchiseSales.com is the world's largest site connecting franchisors and prospective franchise buyers.
The site features over 1,400 franchise opportunities globally and 350 in the UK.
Established since 2001, the site is published by http://www.Dynamis.co.uk - an online media group that also publishes http://www.BusinessesForSale.com, http://www.BusinessWings.co.uk and http://www.BusinessOpportunities.com
For more information, please contact Marcus Markou at Dynamis on +44(0)207-324-1930
