[Marc Stock]

Just an interesting thought. Wonder what the window cleaning industry is going to look like in 10 years time?

30% market franchises

50% or more?

Seems to be the way everyone is going; that said if everyone uses ians business package he is going to be one rich man (if he isnt already)

Is the way of the sole trader with a clapped out estate car and a wooden pointer on top already a rarer sight? I hope so.

I have noticed a lot more very professional setups about over the last 15 months

whats your opinion guys?

[Jonny 87]

There will always be the sole trader.

In my area there isn't a single franchise.

Possibly on cities mad heavily built up areas you will see more franchises. But the sole trader will always be there.

[dave0123]

I think it will be very saturated in 10 years time with the cheapness of WFP and not needing a ladder to clean windows anymore. Internet searches relating to earning potential doesn't help either.

[Jonny 87]

I think it will be very saturated in 10 years time with the cheapness of WFP and not needing a ladder to clean windows anymore. Internet searches relating to earning potential doesn't help either.

Cheapness of WFP?

I would say ladders appeal more if it's cheapness. Lol

[dave0123]

Not really because wfp system can be as little as £300 odd pounds these days... people don't like climbing ladders!! was where i was coming from.

People are starting this trade now just for the fact you can use WFP and get it cheaply

[SeanK]

There might be more wfp than there is now other than that it wont be any different.
At the end of the day cleaning windows is hard and at times miserable work something that a lot
of new starts don't realise until they're in at the deep end.
If it was a handy easy way to a fortune it would have been saturated already never mind 10 years from now.
Feels like every second person I meet is an ex shiner.

[Richard Neal]

I think it will he the same as it is now, unless they invent the hoseless wf pole, I'd have one of them.
And we'll all be millionaires

[colin bird]

I'm going to throw a cat amongst  the pigeons here,re franchising,think I might be missing the point.but you buy a franchise for x amount of thousands,that is then branded by the franchise owner,so basically your promoting there bussiness  name along with that you have to give them a percentage of what you earn.

Would it not be better to promote your own business and business name,keep all what you earn,then if you want to sell your business you keep all the money.

Am I correct it what I am thinking,or is there a big chest of gold that I can't see if you go down the franchise route

[windowswashed]

Even more competition and cheaper prices sadly. In times of recession so many dole brigade join in as well lowering prices even further. Many bosses in many career paths are replacing people for computers so maybe in 20 or 30 years time most jobs will be obsolete.

[Window Lickers]

10 years from now?

I might have managed to have caught up, looking at the work we've got outstanding it's going to take that long methinks

[gary999]

10 years from now all being well i will be living in tuscany
running a small comercial fishery...so to be honest i wont care
a jot

[PoleKing]

I'm going to throw a cat anumptyst  the pigeons here,re franchising,think I might be missing the point.but you buy a franchise for x amount of thousands,that is then branded by the franchise owner,so basically your promoting there bussiness  name along with that you have to give them a percentage of what you earn.

Would it not be better to promote your own business and business name,keep all what you earn,then if you want to sell your business you keep all the money.

Am I correct it what I am thinking,or is there a big chest of gold that I can't see if you go down the franchise route

Read some if the franchise posts bud, think you've missed the points the franchisers make...
But I think you are right.

[PoleKing]

10 years from now all being well i will be living in tuscany
running a small comercial fishery...so to be honest i wont care
a jot

With Southy?

[robertphil]

the ladderman and his old estate will always be in the majority due to zero overheads  . my guess is they outnumber the fancy van brigade by 20-1  perhaps more

[Window Lickers]

Good, let's hope they keep it that way. The more ladder monkeys there are out there the better IMO.

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Just an interesting thought. Wonder what the window cleaning industry is going to look like in 10 years time?

30% market franchises

50% or more?

Seems to be the way everyone is going; that said if everyone uses ians business package he is going to be one rich man (if he isnt already)

Is the way of the sole trader with a clapped out estate car and a wooden pointer on top already a rarer sight? I hope so.

I have noticed a lot more very professional setups about over the last 15 months

whats your opinion guys?

Don't forget the sole trader can knock 20% off his price & still be equal in profit to the franchisee. Could a franchisee knock "another" 20% off his price to compete?

[G Griffin]

Does anyone remember that programme 'Tomorrow's World' ? It used to do stuff like this thread.
It was a load of shyte.

[Tom White]

10 years from now all being well i will be living in tuscany
running a small comercial fishery...so to be honest i wont care
a jot

Or you might be dead.

There's no guarantees. 

[gary999]

10 years from now all being well i will be living in tuscany
running a small comercial fishery...so to be honest i wont care
a jot

With Southy?

 

[gary999]

10 years from now all being well i will be living in tuscany
running a small comercial fishery...so to be honest i wont care
a jot

Or you might be dead.

There's no guarantees. 

thats why i said all being well