Finding the right franchise can be a daunting task, however, if you approach it systematically you should easily be able to arrive at a short list of suitable franchises. It�s a question of matching the skills and type of experience required to run a franchise with what you like doing, and are good at. Usually what you�re good at will tend to be what you�re best at.

In many cases it�s worth remembering that franchising can allow you to work in an industry where you have had no previous experience. However, before you look at any specific industry sector, you should consider the way you want to develop your business, for example do want to run a single unit franchise or do you want to develop an area or a region.

You should then look at your previous achievements and experience, are you good at managing people? Good at selling or are you good at working with your hands creating or fixing things? This will determine the franchise type most suited to you. For instance will you be good at managing staff providing a service or a product or will you be better at working on your own providing a service or a product.

The franchisors are very clear in what kind of partners they are looking for � you should also be clear in your mind what opportunities match your needs and skills. It is only now that you can select a suitable industry as some franchisors would be looking for franchisees to carry out their specific tasks like driving or cleaning, whilst others will expect the franchisee to employ and manage the staff to carry out the daily tasks.

The next stage is to evaluate the market for the product or service and to be comfortable that the market will last for at least the length of the franchise agreement and now you will be in the position to evaluate specific franchisors.