Saturday, February 12, 2011

Love Sports? An Exciting Sport Franchise May Be For You

Truth be told, starting your very own sports business may not as hard as you may think. In fact, a franchise business opportunity might be just what you need to get your foot into the door of a lucrative career in the sports industry.

Consider for a moment the potential for sport franchises in today's marketplace. It goes without saying that a business that provides sports oriented products and services can attract consumers of all ages and backgrounds.

Additionally, fitness and physical activity are both encouraged and promoted in today's society; thus, a large percentage of people may be interested in purchasing and participating in various kinds of sport promotions that you could offer through your own sport franchise.

For example, golf attracts both adults and children. And, a sport franchise for an indoor golf or driving range could be profitable year round.

Where to start?
Interested in a sports franchise, but not sure where to start? First, take a look at the growing list of sports-related franchise business opportunities and decide which one is the most appealing to you, paying close attention to your own areas of personal interest as they relate to sports.

In fact, the best way to chisel out franchise success in this unique arena is to find a sports niche that you have a natural interest in and then pursue a franchise opportunity in that area.

For instance, if you are sports-minded and enjoy spending time playing, organizing or just providing sports-oriented products and services to the general public, a sports franchise that provides you with an opportunity to capitalize on your love for fitness, golf, sportswear, baseball or even go carts, is sure to lead you to victory.
In short, choose a franchise that suits your experience and interests then build your dream business!

Attractive start-up packages and low investment requirements
Getting started couldn't be easier when you have a proven game plan already at your fingertips - all from the company itself, which will be provided for you in play-by-play detail. That's because sports franchise companies want and need their franchise outlets to succeed and are willing to give you as much information and detail as you need to make your franchise both highly profitable and highly successful.

And with a proven game-play and rule book to follow, you're sure not to foul out, which makes sports franchise opportunities much more attractive than trying to start your own sports-related business from scratch.

This said, you should know that franchise opportunities relating to fitness, golf, sportswear, and even sports photography are available right now with low investment and attractive start-up packages. The Athlete's Foot®, Snap Fitness, Nevada Bob's Golf and Future Stars Sports Photography are just a few of the sport franchises ready to purchase.
Now, just ask yourself, which of these is best suited to your unique sports passions.

Initial investment- what to expect
Once you choose the sport franchise, you will find that the initial investment required for start-up is usually low. In fact, some franchise companies can even help with financing so that you can start your business as soon as possible. For example, a Simple Golf Solutions franchise requires start-up funds as low as a $5000 liquid capital with financing assistance available!

Additionally, purchasing a sport franchise gives you a framework from which you can start to build your own business, as mentioned above, and will provide you with the support you need to be up, running and profitable in no time.

Sure, you are responsible for maintaining the franchise according to the company guidelines but you still have your own business. Consider Kinderdance® where a complete training system is in place combined with a low start-up cost and simple business procedure make operating your own franchise a reality!

Additional benefits of owning your own sport franchise
As the global economy incorporates massive growth with business performance, the outlook is good for sports franchise owners. Because most consumers associate a "brand name" with superior quality and customer service, when you purchase a well-known sport franchise, your customer base may already be established since your business is largely generated by the consumer's experience with the company.

The combination of the franchise base, your investment in time and effort, and customer service satisfaction may be your game plan for success in the sports franchise arena.

And. as a sports franchise owner, you can forget about the day- to-day grind and experience the freedom to choose your own hours and paycheck as you lead your own team to new-found success.
And, as your own coach, so to speak, you have total control, which means no more dead-end jobs, no more overly demanding bosses.
Now, it really can be you and your team.

Low-risk makes some sports franchises look great
Suddenly, it is not such a huge risk to operate your own franchise. Because you can carefully examine every sports franchise opportunity and crunch the numbers and compare the businesses more important details, you can find one that suits your unique needs and your budget.

You can choose one that allows you to get it on a level you are comfortable with and if you want to add additional players to increase your start-up pool of funds and decrease your personal risk, that's entirely up to you.

Sports-themed businesses you should know about
As you consider sports franchise opportunities, there are a few top producing ones that you may want to look into first, including:

The Athlete's Foot®

Specializing in high quality athletic footwear, The Athlete's Foot® is the world's first franchisor in this particular product line and is recognized today as the world leader in this type of franchise.

Snap Fitness

Snap Fitness caters to its members through its flexible 24/7 operating system where the facility is available at any time regardless of individual schedules and time constraints. Combining a unique 24 hour a day card-locking and surveillance system plus a highly trained and knowledgeable staff ensures a positive and convenient fitness centre experience for each and every client.

Nevada Bob's Golf

This sport franchise offers a wide selection of specialty golf products and services to meet the needs of the amateur to professional golfer. With over 25 years of success in the golf retail industry, Nevada Bob's Golf has everything for the prospective franchise owner and customer!

Future Stars Sports Photography

With a state of the art production facility, unlimited support and extensive training program, any franchise owner can see picture perfect results every time with a Future Stars Sports Photography sport franchise. An amazing product and customer service mean business success for any entrepreneur interested in sports photography.

Franchise opportunities are ready for the taking with low startup cost and turn key operation. And sport franchises are becoming some of the most popular and profitable businesses in the marketplace today.

When you sign on the dotted line
When you purchase your own franchise business, you can start with the knowledge that there is a well-established company behind you that will provide plenty of support and guidance whenever you need it.
Sport franchises are one of the best ways to have a solid and profitable business without investing a huge amount of money to get started. Once you make the decision to purchase your own sport franchise business, you are on your way to realizing the future that you always dreamed about but didn't know how to get started.

A look ahead at sports franchises
Sports are big business. From individuals to elite professional teams, almost everyone is involved in some kind of sport activity. Whether it is just throwing a baseball in the backyard or participating in a worldwide competition, some element of sport is everywhere.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

SPANISH CUP 2010 - 2011 | 2ND LEG QUATER FINAL GAMES RESULTS | ALMERIA - FC BARCELONA THROUGH TO SEMIS

We have two more teams tonight that go through to the SPANISH CUP semi-finals along with Sevilla Fc whom qualified last night. The SPANISH - Kings - CUP celebrated the 2º leg Qurater Final clashes with the following results & scorers



Crusat scores for Almeria in Spanish Cup

ALMERIA took a 0 - 1 advantage from the 1ºst leg to DEPORTIVO A CORUÑA & managed to win the 2º leg 2 -3 & thus make Club

FOOTBALL MARKETING | JOSE MOURINHO - REAL MADRID - SCARF

Here is another Football Marketing Insight.

Every wondered why REAL MADRID Coach JOSE MOURINHO wears the same a black scarf? There are 750,000 reasons ( or Euros). Notice the logo? The Coach & the Sports multinational have a contract that gives them high profile & publicity & income to the bearer, of course.

This partly explains why Mourinho picks up the ball or passes it with his feet to a

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

SPANISH CUP RESULT 2010 - 2011| 2ND LEG TUESDAY QUARTER FINAL RESULTS | SEVILLA FC 3 VILLAREAL 0 ( 6 - 3 AGG)

The 2ºleg QUARTER FINAL matches of the SPANISH CUP commenced tonight with the the first SEVILLA FC - VILLAREAL game which ended in a 3 - 3 draw last week. However, before starting with the summary, the final result & scorers, just a quick piece of "human" news.

Sevilla FC defeneder SERGIO SANCHEZ got back onto a Football field tonight after recovering from a serious heart complaint that shocked

Monday, January 17, 2011

ATLETICO DE MADRID 3 REAL MALLORCA 0 | SPANISH FOOTBALL MONDAY NIGHT ROUND 19 RESULT

SPANISH FOOTBALL celebrated the last match of the Spanish League - La Liga Round 19 with its now habitual Monday Night Soccer clash.

ATLETICO DE MADRID managed a confidence booster winning 3 - 0 REAL MALLORCA to gain important points & maintain themselves in Euro ladder positions. Atletico was morally wounded last week when they were defeated 3 - 1 by Real Madrid in the 1º st leg of the Spanish

CRISTIANO RONALDO IS THE HIGHEST PAID FOOTBALL PLAYER IN THE WORLD

According to Belgium magazine “Sport Foot Magazine” REAL MADRID player CRISTIANO RONALDO is the Highest Paid Football – Soccer Player in the World. Second placed is Manchester United player WAYNE ROONEY while this years FIFA Golden Ball winner LIONEL MESSI of FC Bareclona is in 3rd place.



Cristiano Ronaldo with Real Madrid

The full list of Top 50 players are below & the country code

SPANISH FOOTBALL SPORTS BLOG WORD TAG CLOUD

Hi team, this is a very trivial post & may actually not interest anyone, if so, excuse me.

Found a free "word tag" generating application on the web & applied Spanish Football Sports Blog to it & it gave me back this interesting diagram. Helps me see where I am applying most of my efforts in the posts & thus guide me in spreading some other areas of news around the blog to balance this up. Just

ROBERT CARLOS CORNOR KICK GOAL FOR CORINTHIANS | VIDEO

Remember this ex-Real Madrid Brazilian player? Roberto Carlos is still doing his tricks:



Perhaps Real Madrid should call Roberto Carlos back for the Number Nine spot. Sure he can do it well

Sunday, January 16, 2011

SPANISH FOOTBALL | 2010 - 2011 SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA | ROUND 19 | SUNDAY NIGHT RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL continued today with three programmed matches as part of Round 19 of the SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA. Tough games, all difficult for the favourites with surprise included. Here are the match results & scorers.



Mathieu opens the can for Valencia CF

Suffered & very worked 2 - 0 victory for VALENCIA CF  against DEPORTIVO. The defensive wall by Depor frustrated & kept out Valencia

CANI GOAL VIDEO | VILLAREAL - OSASUNA SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA

Fabulous goal scored by Villareal midfielder CANI against OSASUNA in yesterdays Round 19 La Liga match. One of the candidates for "goal of the season" in Spanish Football. 

REAL MADRID - RUUD VAN NISTELROOY | SIGNS OF BAD PLANNING BAD MANAGEMENT BAD ORGANIZATION

I heard the news on Friday & could not believe it, REAL MADRID wanted to recoup RUUD VAN NISTELROOY as their Number Nine for the rest of the season & thus be the substitute for Higuain. I frankly did not have words or even motives to figure out this “surreal” manoeuvre from Real Madrid. Today with some days of wondering I do have some personal comments that can only explain this comedy as very

Saturday, January 15, 2011

SPANISH FOOTBALL | 2010 - 2011 SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA | ROUND 19 | SATURDAY NIGHT RESULTS

Six SPANISH FOOTBALL games played tonight as part of Round 19 of the SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA competition. Great games, spectacular goals that are worth going to the video sections of the Internet & action galour. Here are the results & scorers.



Game covered in fog : Zaragoza - Levante

Both teams are in deep trouble & REAL ZARAGOZA managed a "health saving" 1 - 0 victory over the last placed

DAKAR RALLY 2011 | SPANISH RIDER MARC COMA WINS HIS 3RD TITLE

Great news for SPANISH SPORTS after Spanish motorcycle rider MARC COMA proclaimed his 3rd DAKAR RALLY title after finishing 5th in todays leg & thus creating an unreachable points gap in the General Classifications Motorcycle Table.



Marc Coma 2011

The Spanish rider will be officially given all the winning honours tomorrow when the race ends in the city of Buenos Aires (Argentina). From here,

Friday, January 14, 2011

THE REAL MADRID Nº9 DILEMMA | TO WAIT OR NOT TO WAIT FOR FERNANDO LLORENTE

The longer than expected prognosticated comeback of forward Gonzalo Higuain who will virtually miss the rest of the season (4 months at 50-70%), has forced REAL MADRID Directives to back on their words & now admit that they are willing to sign a Nº9, but not any Nº9.


Club Director General Jorge Valdano commented to Spanish TV last night that they were looking for a player for the next 6 months

Thursday, January 13, 2011

SPANISH CUP 2010 - 2011 | 1º LEG THURSDAY NIGHT QUARTER FINAL RESULTS

The two remaining SPANISH CUP 1º leg Quarter Finals were celebrated tonight with the following results & scorers.



Ortiz celebrates

ALMERIA & DEPORTIVO A CORUÑA had never come this far in the Spanish Cup competition with the 1º leg going to Almeria 1 - 0. The only goal came in the 34th min via ORTIZ that sets up nicely the Q/Final in the 2º leg as Deportivo still has their chances wide open.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

SPANISH CUP 2010 - 2011 | 1º LEG WEDNESDAY NIGHT QUARTER FINAL RESULTS

Two great Wednesday 1º leg SPANISH CUP Quarter Final matches celebrated tonight that have really entertained all Spanish Football lovers. Here are the results & the scorers.



Negredo scorers for Sevilla FC


VILLAREAL drew 3 - 3 against SEVILLA FC with the latter making a fantastic comeback in their 1º leg Quarter-Final encounter. VIllareal were full steam ahead with two goals early via CANI in

ATLETICO DE MADRID PRESENTS NEW SIGNING JUANFRAN FROM OSASUNA

ATLETICO DE MADRID made official to media today their new signing in the "Winter Market" that cost 5 M€ : JUANFRAN. The 26 year old right-winger was "raised" at Real Madrid before signing to his last Club OSASUNA where he played 5 seasons & has made a name for himself. The player comes in to "fill" the gap left by Simao who left for Turkish Club Besiktas & has been immediately called up into

FIFA WORLD RANKING | JANUARY 2011 | SPAIN REMAINS Nº1

FIFA has released its first “Top National Football Teams” ranking for 2011 with very little changes from the December 2010 list. FIFA took into account the last 35 International Friendly matches played to calculate the points where SPAIN retains the Nº1 World Ranking Position.



Spain 2010

Here is the Top 20 FIFA Football Nations for January 2011:
.1. Spain 1887 Pts.
.2. Holland 1723
.3.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

IFFHS NAMES THE SPANISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE "THE BEST IN THE WORLD"

According to the FIFA backed IFFHS organization ( International Federation of Football History & Statistics) the Spanish Football - Soccer League has "knocked" off the English Premier League as the "Best Football League in the World" . The IFFHS calculates its points by summing up the total points obtained by the Top 5 teams of each League. A method that causes doubt in some but is the one used

FIFA 2010 GOLDEN BALL AWARD | SURPRISED - NEGATIVE REACTIONS TO THE LIONEL MESSI ANNOUNCEMENT

Hi Guys, finally back home after a week out & again thanks for your patience as updating was not an easy task at all.



Italian press surprised

Everyone was surprised yesterday at the announcement of LIONEL MESSI as the 2010 FIFA GOLDEN BALL winner. The reactions have been "negative" from many local Spanish Football commentators as they believed the XAVI & INIESTA had more merit for their

Monday, January 10, 2011

FIFA GOLDEN BALL 2010 | WINNER LIONEL MESSI

Guys I am actually travelling back home & have stopped to put this post in asap. LIONEL MESSI is the 2010 FIFA GOLDEN BALL winner surprising everyone, including myself. Its his second in a row & some suspect that the "commercial interests" have played a mayor role in the choice. It is not the first or last time that FIFA is "suspected" of favouring the economic angle of things. Having said this ,

Sunday, January 9, 2011

SPANISH FOOTBALL | 2010 - 2011 SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA | ROUND 18 | SUNDAY NIGHT RESULTS

Stopping quickly in a internet connection place somewhere in the North of Spain to give you a very brief summary of Round 18 Spanish League - La Liga Football action results.



CR7 scores for Real Madrid

REAL MADRID won 4 - 2 VILLAREAL with CRISTIANO RONALDO scoring another "hat-trick" ( 8th , 44th & 78th min) along with KAKA in the 81st min. For Villareal CAÑI in the 6th min & RUBEN in the

SPANISH FOOTBALL - SPANISH LEAGUE - LIGA 2010 - 2011 | ROUND 18 | SATURDAY GAMES RESULTS

Hi team, travelling Northern Spain & doing "pit stops" where available to keep you informed even if late. Three games of Round 18 of the Spanish League-Liga played yesterday with theses results.



David Villa

DEPORTIVO 0 - FC BARCELONA 4 ( Villa, Messi, Iniesta & Pedro)
REAL SOCIEDAD 2 ( Rivas, Llorente) - SEVILLA FC 3 (Kanoute, Fabiano; Kanoute)MALAGA 1 (Demichellis)  - AT BILBAO 1 (J Martinez)

Saturday, January 8, 2011

THE ROAD TO THE SPANISH CUP FINAL 2010 - 2011 | QUARTER FINALS MATCH UPS TO THE FINAL

Hi guys, again excuse me if my posts are not as regular or detailed as usual, I will still be on my travels in the North of Spain & connecting to a internet "out-post" is not as easy.
However, found this diagram on Spanish Sports paper "Marca" that may be of interest to the readers: the SPANISH CUP matches from the quarter-finals to the final.

Big Quarter Final clash between At.Madrid - Real

Thursday, January 6, 2011

SPANISH CUP RESULTS | 2010 - 2011 LAST 16 TEAMS 2ºLEG THURSDAY GAMES

More SPANISH CUP action tonight with 5 games & true nail-biting excitement & goals to entertain. Here are the results & scorers


Rossi scores a penalty

VILLAREAL eliminated VALENCIA CF after turning the match around in spectacular fashion to win 4-2 the 2ºleg match. The 1ºst leg finished in a 0 - 0 draw & Valencia CF was already up two goals thanks to BENAGA 4th min & SOLDADO in the 22nd min to

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

SPANISH CUP RESULTS | 2010-2011 LAST 16 TEAMS 2ºLEG WEDNESDAY GAMES

You may not know that I am currently enjoying some time in the North of Spain. Finding an Internet connection at this time is a small miracle, but with SPANISH CUP results in & SFS Blog readers in mind, here is a quick summary of tonights results. Please excuse me if the post is not as detailed as it is normally.



Abidal scores the winner

ATHLETIC DE BILBAO was eliminated by FC BARCELONA after

REAL MADRID DILEMMA 2011 | GONZALO HIGUAIN WILL BE OPERATED

REAL MADRID forward GONZALO HIGUAIN will need to undergo surgury for his back-disc hernia. The Argentine flys of to Chicago for the operation & will leave the Spanish Club "orphen" for at least 3 months. The question then arises if the player will be able to recover in time before the end of the season & if he will be able to recuperate his agility.



Gonzalo Higuain

A real dilemma for Coach

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

VIDEO | XAVI HERNANDEZ 549 FC BARCELONA GAMES HONOURS

Video of midfielder  XAVI HERNANDEZ receiving honours from FC BARCELONA Club members & fans for equalling the Clubs "All-Time" games records held along with ex player Migueli. Xavi now has 549 games against his name & his next will be the "record - breaker". A remarkable achievement!

IFFHS 2010 | IKER CASILLAS NAMED "BEST GOALKEEPER IN THE WORLD"

The the FIFA backed International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has announced REAL MADRID & Spanish National Football Team player IKER CASILLAS as the "Best Goalkeeper in the World" for 2010. This may not surprise many as his World Cup performance marvelled many with vital saves against Paraguay & in the Final stopping a one-on-one with Dutchman Robben that was crucial. Iker

SPANISH FOOTBALL - SPANISH LEAGUE - LIGA 2010 - 2011 | ROUND 17 | MONDAY GAMES RESULTS

Hi guys! Firstly excuse me for the late post & the very brief summary of yesterdays Spanish League - Liga Round 21 matches. I was travelling to the North of Spain & got in very late, plus I did not see the games live except I followed from the radio which gave me some idea of events.



Ozil scores for Real Madrid

Here are the results:

Getafe 2 (Parejo, Albin) Real Madrid 3 (C Ronaldo, Ozil,

Sunday, January 2, 2011

SPANISH FOOTBALL | 2010 - 2011 SPANISH LEAGUE - LA LIGA | ROUND 17 | SUNDAY NIGHT RESULTS

SPANISH FOOTBALL was back in action for 2011 after the Christmas & New Year break with five games scheduled as part of the Spanish League - Liga. Here is a brief summary of tonights Round 21 games with their results & the scorers. 



Pedro scores thanks to Alves pass

FC BARCELONA hosted LEVANTE without key players Puyol (injured), Pique (suspended) & Messi ( on leave) & had to reorganize the

ATLETICO DE MADRID | NEW "LOOK" UNIFORM DESIGN SEASON 2011 - 2012

Hi guys, Happy 2011 to all.


Seen this piece of news in Spanish Sports daily "As" whom in turn picked it up from Dutch website "footballshirtculture.com", the later specialized in the following news items. The multi-national that sponsors the ATLETICO DE MADRID uniform ( along with Arsenal, FC Barcelona...etc) has designed, proposed to the Club & apparently been accepted the "new-look" uniform