[mlloyd]

Hi,
I'm considering buying a CC Franchise in Ireland. Have very little experience. If you were in my shoes would you be saying (honestly now) - go for it or give it a miss?

Either way, when you set up your business what was the biggest obstacle in your way?

Appreciate it

M.

[Fintan_Coll]

Beleive me, the carpet cleaning market in Ireland is no way near saturation point, no matter where you live on the Island. Apart from the training which you might receive from a franchise is it worth the extra thousands of euros which you will have to fork out, personally I do'nt think so. If you enroll in Ncca training course you will learn as much if not more. Get Joe polishe's marketing strategies and if you only put a fraction of it into practice you will become better at marketing than any franchise owner in your area.
Finally you will get all the help and advice you need on this and other cc boards.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

If it's the 'Carpet Doctor or Carpet Medic' franchise by William Little then they use Joe Polish adverts and dry fusion machines, I don't know how much the franchise is but,

Joe Polish fasttrack marketing £3500
Dry Fusion (may have to buy it in England) £2500
Various equipment £2500

You know the sums

Shaun

[mark_roberts]

Or you could contact me via private message and I'll give you a call and tell you all you want to know.  I'm in Belfast.

Mark

PS. dont buy a franchise unless they give you work IN WRITING.

[Fintan_Coll]

You can contact me also and I will give you all the help I can.

[kildare]

M if you send me your contact details I can give you my views as I have recently setup in Ireland